42 - 34 is not a hammering, it's just a slightly less embarrassing scoreline defence wise than us. I'm not making excuses be we are yet to play London on grass, a surface they struggle with a little more. I'm sure we are more than capable of shooting ourselves in the foo a third time but a little perspective is needed.

Of the 160 mins played against London this season, if you put the games back to back, we won the first 20 minutes 18-6, the last 20 minutes 28-6, but lost the middle 120 minutes 72-14



Which is the true reflection

Whatever we really need to beat them for pride if hopefully nothing else.

Wow. That tells a story doesn't it.
We need to beat them just for a little bit of pride.

Mine also

Is there anyone from that team that you’d like at wakey next season?

No.

No

No a single player, no.

Only Matty English. Can’t think of any others over what we have.

Dale Ferguson. We love a second rower!

Not sure if he will play again unfortunately

Middle 80 minutes.

Few times I’ve seen him Alex Mellor looked a handful. Gone to Leeds though.

English..leeming/obrian

I think we should be careful what we wish for. At this moment in time, I feel we need one more win. We have not beaten either Warrington or London this season, and should we Lose to Wigan next Sunday, then I will be getting quite nervous again. We have been feeling good this past week, and rightfully so after the HKR win, and I feel slightly optimistic for the Wigan game, but after watching Trinity for the past sixty six years, experience has taught me,”take nothing for granted.”

Agree. A cracking win against HKR, BUT we need to back it up displaying the same attitude against Wigan - it's just too early yet to make any assumptions.

Yep, I think the way to look at last weeks is that we are now in a far better position than had we lost, but, we are still on the crapper until we win one more game.

Absolutely bang on.
The job is certainly not done yet and with Warrington's excellent win against Saints yesterday, our fixture over there looks a whole lot more difficult.
It could still come down to a last day shoot out with London, although point's difference is still our favour.
Beating Wigan right now looks a very tall order, they seem to be in play off mode already.

I cant even decide who to cheer for in the KR v London game - it's all very, very tight.

If London fail to beat the rhinos it's a no brainer who we want to win the following week in the Hull kr London game

Leeming? He’s a cheat.

I remember about 2 years ago at the John Smith's stadium English scored against us. Even though he was a young lad he clearly had a quite arrogant, anti-Wakefield sentiment in his celebration gestures and posture towards our fans. I understand that he originates from the Wakey area but he never grew up as a fan of our club. If he has such a chip on his shoulder about our club I don't want him anywhere near us.

No doubting his talent but I'm a little bitter like that and remember players arrogance and vulgarness. It is not good for building the dressing room.

Exactly my feelings about English.

I'm sure that others on here know way more about English than I do but, was he overlooked / turned down by Wakefield before he went elsewhere ?
It would certainly explain his OTT celebrations.
IIRC he was well up for that game and was lucky that one of our pack didn't belt him. Although, playing prop doesn't give you anywhere to hide.
At the time I put it down to being a petulant young player although he was Shudds best forward that day.

I remember another Wakefield lad enjoying goading the Wakefield fans when he played for Hull F.C.












I wonder where he is now, oh yes, only the Wakefield coach.

Funny but i don’t see it that way. I think Warrington winning gives us a much better chance. It an after the Lord Mayors parade kind of thing. Warrington are a good team but I’m not sure they have that winning mentality to rise again so soon after such an unexpected win.

If we get stuck in I’m not sure they will be fully recovered from their heroics to be fully up for it. It’s happened before.