Looking at the league tables since we went to a 14 team league the side finishing 4th has ended up with 32, 35, 35 and 36 points. This year with Wigan running away with it and the bottom sides capable of a few upsets I reckon 34 points might be enough. If we dont slip up in any of the games we should be winning (all the teams below us except Saints) we would be on 30 points. That means we have to win 2 or possibly 3 of the following:

Leeds (h)
Catalans (a)
Hudds (h)
Wigan (a)
Saints (h)

Not really looking beyond our next game at the moment, I think we will beat Rovers and have a good chance in the subsequent games against Leeds & Catalan, but a lot depends on any injuries, suspensions.

If we beat Rovers this weekend then I can see us beating Leeds. Our record away to Catalans isn't the greatest so if we're due a win there I'd rather it was in the Challenge Cup game. Huddersfield will be a tough game but if we keep this form up then I think we'll win that one. Not expecting anything from the Wigan game but I said the same about the Warry game. I think we can beat Saints.

Notr to be a killjoy but when have we ever beaten all the teams we should be beating.

To coin a worn out saying I think its better just to take each game as it comes and see where we end up.

I'm as guilty as the next man for getting wrapped up in all the hype. So like you I'm looking at one game at a time. If we do that keep turning up and perfoming as we can the table will take care of it's self.

I don't fear anybody coming to the KC, we are capable of beating all those listed above at home. I am more worried of the occasional banana skin slip ups away from home against teams we should be beating......

The GF can be won from 5th anyway

one game at a time for me,

I used to look at the fixtures at the start of a season and mark down what I think we would win or lose depending on home, away who we played the week before etc. I usually gave up after the first couple of months because I'd get it completely wrong. There are just too many variables, shocks and disappointments in sport to rely on it.

I would rather do exactly as the players and enjoy a good win and then concentrate on the next opponents. Doesn't do my dream team any good though

I'd forget the 4 next week if we have a brainfart and get turned over by Wakey.
In fact the 8 won't be guaranteed with trips to our neighbours and Odsal to come.

We need a good solid win at home a week tomorrow.

*Widnes currently beating Bulls which would be excellent for us.

Looking like it could be 7th or 8th if we don't improve significantly. 5th at best if we do

4th is still technically up for grabs as Leeds and Catalan have again dropped points...but while on paper the majority of our games are against sides lower in the table and ones we should be favourites in, it seems to be the games against sides lower than us in the table that we struggle to get motivated for.

CC semi is best we can hope for this season Imo

If we can get to a semi we can get to a final.
Will we get to a semi?
Well that's a different question

agree, and said Semi [icould[/i be against London or Sheffield, no reason to write the season off just yet.

It's frustrating that other results went our way this weekend but we let ourselves down and didn't take advantage. I still fancy us for fifth, though.

Hopefully Ellis, Tickle, Horne, Yeaman and Briscoe back in contention next week.

Not been much talk of horne recently. Anyone know how he's doing?

I think if we beat Catalan we have a very good chance of making the final. Do you think we are saving ourselves for that game?

I think the club are desperate to get some "success" this season. The chances of that in the league is fairly remote whereas two games in the cup and we have a "day out". That could help massively with season ticket sales for next year and that's critical. So saving ourselves? Probably not as such but building intensity is being ratcheted up for the Catalans game and by default not so much for other games. In reality it's probably a sensible strategy but not one that will be admitted to. Even if we lose in France we still have a chance to haves crack at the play offs.

No chance in either with this arrogant bunch of idiots

Catalans are very much targeting the cup too. Massive ask.

Not feeling optimistic about either competition at the moment.

I can see this season petering out in a q final CC defeat at les cats and a 7th/8th place finish in the league

That's the logic of it.
We'll be underdogs to beat Les Cats in France and our league form will probably warrant somewhere between a 5th and 8th finish.
Did you expect better than that?

our poor start to the year will be the reason we don't make the top 4, would like us to get 5th and still think that is a realistic target

cant believe people on here are still talking about top 4.we are ,after the last two performances a long long way from a top 4 side !!!

Yet with the squad we have got it should be doable. Whether or not it does happen is down to the teams attitude.