My reply was a bit tongue in cheek but, I know that some fans have thrown in the towel this season.

I really would be interested to know quite what changed in the last 2/3 weeks though.
To go from the poor fayre served up v KR and Toulouse and to then push Saints al the way and finally beat Cas (and very convincingly) has been a remarkable turnaround.
In fact quite staggering.

You suggest Jekyll and Hyde but, there have been very few high points or, decent performances.
Hopefully, the last couple of games have given everyone an indicator as to what is possible from this group of players.

We certainly have some "grunt" in the pack now, which should be the platform to some solid performances and it's great to be looking forward to the next game, rather than turning up just through loyalty and meeting up with pals.

I was mainly thinking of the Warrington games.

Message from MC https://twitter.com/WTrinityRL/status/1 ... 800/photo/

Message from MC https://twitter.com/WTrinityRL/status/1 ... 800/photo/

I think the obvious improvement started with the loan signing of Shaul who appears to tell players where to mark up. He definitely appears more vocal than Jowitt but Shaul will assist his development.

No bans this week for Trinity or Catalans

Danny Houghton (Hull FC) - Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice
Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants) - Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice
Olly Russell (Huddersfield Giants) - Grade B Tripping - 1 Match Penalty Notice
Matt Prior (Leeds Rhinos) - Grade B High Tackle - 2 Match Penalty Notice
Tiaki Chan (Catalans Dragons)- Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (St Helens) - Grade A Contact with Referee - 0 Match Penalty Notice
Elijah Taylor (Salford Red Devils) - Grade A Dangerous Contact - 0 Match Penalty Notice

The following player was handed a caution:
Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers) - Dangerous Contact

With Kelepi back in this week, does he get back in and if so, who does he replace?

He wouldn't be back row for me.
If he plays he's off the bench and maybe even at prop.

battye though he didn't do any mistakes

I dont want to sound optimistic but apart from kr this weekend i cant see who toulouse will beat unless of course injurys or weakend teams effect things which is why i believe they may beat kr although there fighting and will hopefully have a frw back.us on the other hand going on friday there is 2 or 3 we can and could win.....

Notice Toulouse seem to get off lightly with the review panel. Thought someone got done for a crusher on Friday isn’t that a ban?

Read that a Toulouse player almost “took so so early head off” but haven’t seen anything.

Hopefully we keep the focus firmly on Catalans. I’ve been impressed by how focused and enthusiastic in defence the players appear to have been this past 2 games. I’m actually looking forward to going on Sunday to watch them play!

Defend as we have for the last 2 games and we have a chance of getting something from the game.
Certainly far from easy. Maybe we should tell the lads we're playing Cas

Match officials for Sunday

Super League

Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons

07th August, KO: 15:00

M Com: D. Milburn
Referee: T. Grant
Reserve Referee: N. Pascall
Touch Judge 1: J. Smith
Touch Judge 2: D. Bowmer
In Goal: P. Brooke
In Goal 2: A. Billington
Time Keeper: P. Hewitt

Glad to see Kendal is no where near.

My thoughts exactly

You must see something in this chap Grant if you think he'll be any better, Tompkins will be in his ear all afternoon.

I'm watching the Saints results. We need them to slip up again as we don't want them going into their final game against Toulouse with nothing to play for, where they might even put the kids out to rest key players. Unless we can go into that final game two wins ahead.

My mate, who's a reasonable Leeds fan said Tompkins was a disgrace last week, never shut up. This is a Leeds fan who openly admits that he used to be embarrassed by Sinfield overdoing it, but now reckons he was mute compared to the Catalan gob on legs.

Or we could go to Saints and win?

Ridiculous but not as ridiculous as it was a few weeks ago.

Or even Wigan? The big teams have a habit of overlooking us, expecting an easy beat (which often turns out to be the case, of course).

That was my thought too. He offers alot in my opinion, too much to leave out, but then every player has put a shift in for the last couple of weeks so do you go with 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' mentality? rather Willie than me

Kendal dosnt need anyone in his ear at least with this bloke we may have a chance

At the end of the day the referee has nothing to do with it!
IF we play as we have the last two games we will win. what we don't want is that rubbish we were playing prior to the Saints match.

Don’t agree entirely. They can have a huge impact and have cost us dear on the past. However this year we’ve done ok with only a few games where the reffing went heavily against us. As you say it’s certainly not the reason why we are where we are this season.

We beat Cas and ibeleive the ref as well, without doubt 8f he could have swung it in Cas favour he would have.