It's looking that way isn't it?
Grix on a run of poor games. Grix is certainly Teflon in more ways than one at present
Max side-lined even after having a good game and setting up the match winning try in his last appearance, Wakefield's last win.

Maybe Warrington's Dagger had the right idea after all?

No doubt Ratchford has been practicing his last tackle bombs all week? .

Getting to a point of use him or lose him with Max. He'll not be short of offers.

You make it sound like Grix has been rubbish all season! He's had a couple of off games but he's been outstanding generally and made me eat my words. Max is young and will surely step up soon, but in any event I wouldn't mind seeing Max being given a shot at Stand Off!

Well done on selectively editing my post to enable you to ignore the main point of my argument.

Do you believe there is personal vendetta against Max, and if so you might like to present some tangible evidence to support your claim (other than just your opinion which is based on a lack of information). I believe the management are doing what is best for the club as I am unaware of any facts to suggest otherwise.

Vendetta might be too strong a word. Out of favour is probably more apt.

Coaches and Directors of Rugby are not infallible.

Let's see how it pans out, both on and off the field.

Max is behind someone who has been in top form. \as that player is also part of the leadership I'd say it's worth trying to get him back to form rather than binning him off. He's made some mistakes but he hasn't been rubbish. And when the team has been beaten he is the one guy still trying to do something creative.
I like Grix. Want him in the team.
I also like Max. I want him to be in the team for the next ten years.
It's possible to have both.

As for the team who IS playing on Saturday.

I think a key area for us is in the centre.
Warrington normally have real strike here but have been off. We gave Atkins some room last time and he took advantage. As did Lineham. I think the team we have this time can close that gap in the defense.
It will be as important as the battle up front, where we are down on numbers.
I hope Walker is properly fit now. This is a good game for him to show his worth. He likes it tough and the Warrington forwards will want to bring it to Wakefield this time.

I think and hope Warrington will be nervous as its them chasing the top eight. Easy to say but we have to stick to the game plan, complete sets and not give away penalties and not chase the win. If we do all that right I think we will win but there is the Atkins factor and if we give him any room he'll punish us. Looking forward to it and hopeful rather than confident

With the players we have out and the adversity we had cope with during the match that was the best win of the season for me.
Up the Trin

How crucial was that chase and pick of the loose ball by Adam Walker? Saved the game for me.

We made a supposedly star studded team look poor today, well done to all 17

I agree. Game changer.

The game was exciting but often because we didn't take some of our chances.

Thought Wood had a great game and was back to his old self.
Walker was clearly carrying an injury before as he had a strong game today. Keegan too.
In particular Arona really stepped us in again. He is so important to our team.

We'll done all.

Kyle Wood easily MoM but more importantly that team wanted to win.

MCB and Adam Walker were fantastic but great team performance.
Top 8 Guaranteed

Think Grix is worth a mention tonight after a couple of weeks of being the pantomine villain, good game tonight from the lad

Wood MOM by a mile. England was running in it strong against his old club and looked like he was returning to the form he showed last season before his injury.

Thought our defence won us the game tonight. My MOM was Liam Finn, I thought he controlled the game really well.

My choice too, his best game by far for us

Woods best game since his return for me, he made the difference. But a good all round performance over a side that has some real good players in it. Top 8 sorted, we'll beat Widnes next week and be set up nicely for the super 8's. But hell how far have Warrington fallen, they look nothing like a team, just those talented individuals playing for themselves. God bless Agar.

A hard fought game, but we were worthy winners. A few chances went begging though.

To say we were missing big Dave, I thought our front row was great & took on a few big name wire forwards.

Oh yeah good to see Wood calming the lads down following their 2nd try!

Great defencive effort from the boys tonight.
Finn seemed to be targeted and never took a backward step and ws my MOM tonight
Hadley is a tackling machine and it was great to have him back on board.

We bosse the wire pack, which was a great effort, given their wealth of "superstars" and it was difficult to spot their 5 England players, in a very ordinary (poor) team.

A fully deserved win, which has us looking for a top 4 finish, which for long suffering fans, is just unbelievable.

It's Cas next week SC, Widnes is the following Friday.

Of course it is, how the hell did i forget that!!

Match highlights; www.skysports.com/watch/video/sp ... warrington

Match highlights; www.skysports.com/watch/video/sp ... warrington

One thing the highlights show is how quickly we can shift the ball to the wing.
Even in the Topper days we weren't able to do that.
....though saying that...how good would DT be in the modern game. It would suit him perfectly.