Saturday evening result was the worst we could wish for
Salford winning and having +161 pd means they'll be gunning for us on Thursday
Just a 24 point win will put them in second. which means we could drop to 5th over that weekend.
Cas have a tough finish, but winning our last 3 games would guarantee 2nd I'm afraid it looks like we've blown it.
Cruising in second to this mess. We can't even blame it on injuries, more like DISCIPLINE MR PRICE..The buck stops with you.
Next week will be a blood bath.

The result made it more likely we'll finish in 2nd. Salford did us a huge favour.

Thought Hull would go clear second but well done to Salford, keeps us in it.
We have to win all 3 remaining games to hold on to second as it looks like the pies should win their last 3.
But would finishing third be a bad thing?
Let Saints and pies smash each other with us then visiting the loser.

It's 2 v 3 and 4 v 5

1 gets the 1st week off.

Concurred, that’s how they start but not how they finish

We are a shocking side, yet we are second with only 3 games to go. Anyone want to argue the standard of super league is shocking?

Anyone who watched Warrington before 2009 will realise that we have a unique ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It’s a refreshing lapse back to my youth to see us finish 5th in a 2 horse race.

First things first, 1 Wembley, then second, this weekend results means one more SL victory and barring some freak scorelines (Cas still have to play Saints, Wigan & Hull) we finish in the playoffs. Then its down to knockout rugby and anything can happen.

The standard of SL has been on a slippery slope for several years, although the salary cap does seem to be working as we seem to have a more level playing field amongst the results dished up each week.

May be but its the same old teams that win the end of season comp...saints Wigan Leeds...and will be for years to come

The fact we are relying on Salford to do us 'favours' is pathetic and quite frankly embarrassing...were a shambles at present im afraid.

3 cheers for the Ramirez.

Who cares about the top 5?!

I'll review this topic next Sunday.

If we end out of the 5 that surely will cause the board to act and to eject Price early. Better than watching us be poor next year and slow death.

I think appointing Holbrook with a few games left of 2017 really let saints hit the ground running for 2018 and they have been great since.

They very nearly made the GF in 2017 a few months into his appointment. Did they lose by 1 point to Castleford I think in the semi.

I don't think appointing Price any earlier in 2017 would have made any difference to our current predicament.

We didn't need to appoint Price early, we got the "new coach bounce" under Tony Smith, when we won 7 out of 7 at the business end of the season.

If that had happened under a new coach, the legend would have grown that they "saved us from relegation" and that would have been counted as credit in the bank for them.

You're probably right, I think they just got the better coach. It's so dissapointing because last season I felt we were definitely heading in the right direction and getting to both finals was a great achievement. I know we have a chance of doing the same again but it just feels like we have gone backwards at an alarming rate this season. Our attack absolutely stinks.

Apologies if my math is wrong, but by my working out Warrington could end the next round of fixtures in 5th place.

Should Salford beat you by 24+, Wigan and Hull win you'll drop to 5th.

Should Cas and Catalans both win too only points difference will separate you and Cas and only 2 points separate you and Catalans.

I realize you've got bigger fish to fry this week but this is a top 5 thread.

Salford would have to beat us by 47, which is possible. For us to go 5th. 4th position looks the best bet.

We would need to win by 24

The difference between our points difference is 46.

A 24 point margin of victory for Salford would result in a 48 point swing in the points difference.

In 2017 i think it is possible that we won every game in the relegation zone because the other teams were worse than us.
I wondered then & wonder the same now ,is there an attitude among the players that they will turn up & play when it suits them ?

I understand what you mean 9A, and have had the same thoughts myself.
That's a fundamental professionalism and attitude problem - and maybe that's where we are.
But I really struggle to think that any player would not want to give 100% every time they play (only possible exception is before a 'final' - but it's not as if we dont need a win to get out of this slump).
And honestly speaking I give us a near zero chance at the weekend - espcially as even if Ratch and Austin play I don't think they will be 100%, and the Wembley turf always finds injured players out.

In all probability....absolutely no chance.