Have Huddersfield finally woken up or did they catch Catalan napping? Huddersfield have looked awful most of the season so far, it'll be an interesting game on Friday against a Wakefield side that are showing some fight.
Think Rovers may well be struggling for the rest of the season and feel their season now rests on beating Wigan in the Semi. Think Salford may just about hang on but think Leeds and ourselves aren't totally out of it yet however slim it may seem.

A major bearing is our dreadful points difference which effectively means that, in order to qualify for the six, we will probably need to find an extra win from somewhere to negate that factor.

Almost all of our remaining games are winnable, apart from Saints away on the final weekend, but I think we may need to win seven from nine to pinch a spot. We are clearly playing a good deal better than we were in March-April, but seven wins from nine, for anyone, requires a fairly high level of consistent performance which I'm not sure we are capable of.

Because of that run of seven defeats, we've left ourselves with little room for error. Those three home defeats to Salford, Leigh and rovers in the spring still look costly to our play-off hopes.

It certainly isn't impossible for us to make it, but I would agree with other posters in that the most likely six are still the current top five clubs with Leeds knocking Salford out of the group. At least we have some hope of making it, and with it an attendant interest in how the season is panning out. That alone is a step forward since the depressing mood amongst ourselves at Easter.

I reckon the attitude of TS and the players will be to prepare well, play well, win the game on Saturday and then go from there. What will be, will be as the next nine rounds unfold.
Onwards and upwards, hopefully!!

I think we took a lot out of Catalan even though we lost

I agree as I know watching the highlights doesn't give the full picture but Catalans looked defensively poor and think McNamara alluded to the fact that the win their win in Hull was very hard earned.

Think a truer picture of Huddersfield will be how they go against Wakefield on Friday.

Indeed.

Rovers leading against Leeds. That would probably be the best outcome for us actually. I think Leeds are the bigger threat to us so them unexpectedly dropping points would be good. It would keep Rovers ahead of us though obviously.

Wigan v Warrington is well poised. Hopefully Wigan take control in the second half.

Leigh looking like they’re going to give salford a leg up in the play off race currently.

Hopefully they’ll turn it around. We realistically have to get 2 wins over Leeds, rovers and Salford to be in the mix.

Luckily, we do have the easiest run in. I’m not overly confident, but we’re in with a shout and i know the lads will give it a good go (for a change)

Leigh win 24-22. Twelve wins in thirteen. Salford five defeats in a row.

We remain two points behind the play off albeit with well over a hundred points difference to make up.

Over the last 10 games we’ve been

4 points better than Salford
6 points better than Leeds & Rovers
8 points better than Warrington

With 8 games left and games against Leeds and Warrington we’re 100% in the mix.

It’s just about making sure we pick up the 8 potential points against the teams below us and beating Warrington & Leeds. Hopefully we'll get Wigan after a cup final as well.

Last round of the season can be a lottery too, such as Rovers have Wakefield away which could either be do or die for Wakefield or it could be dead rubber. Salford have Catalan who might have got the league leaders sheild already and may rest a few etc.

Feels like it. July.

So much for uncle Tony trying to get us to peak at the back end of the season....

It was more of a pre season game than one nearly back end o f the season .

going to need 2 wins from Wigan/Wire or Saints now, that includes if we win the other 4!

big opportunity missed tonight!

We all know how this team crumbles at the back end of seasons . Massive game now next week ..

We haven't the players too many not good enough, if Satae or a couple of others have an off night we struggle.

who cares about finishing 6th in a league of 12.means your average.the whole league structure is a farce.the sooner we get back to having the team that finishes 1st being called the champions the better.

Season was over when we lost 7 on the trot and after 9 games the barometer never lies ! most of the time anyway.

We are just simply too indisciplined and this crud about peaking at the end of the season is just that

Look at uncle Tony’s biggest successes- did they all move from 10th in the table to sneak the play offs and win the GF ?
None of them did !!!

it’s just garbage talk buying time

Season was over after the 7 losses and the rest is just selling season passes and the jam tomorow story

9th last year under Hodgson, 9th this year under uncle Tony....always next year

Got to give Smith time, if we are 9th next season then I think we have the right to complain.

We have the right to complain at any time. We can't keep resetting the clock for convenience sake. This club has been underperforming for years now. The current squad is overall bang average and it's better players are set to leave. I honestly shudder at the thought of next season's group. This give whoever time mantra has worn thin with me, it's trotted out every season and lost any meaning.

What did you expect Smith to do with this group when appointed in late September?

It's not an expectation on Smith, it's on the club as a whole. The place stinks of mediocrity from top to bottom and I'm personally sick of it. However it appears many believe we should be grateful for just existing, with that mentality you'll never be disappointed.

I'm not sure many are happy with the last few seasons, o certainly aren't, the next few months are key for me, recruitment needs to be spot on and use our quota spots better and have a real go until the end of the season, not give up like previous seasons.

Still think it will take Smith two more seasons to get us potentially challenging again as been left an awful position bu previous coaches with recruitment and retention.

I'd definitely say Smith has it all on his plate so not to disappoint many on here who have lauded him as the answer to all our problems.
I hope he can take us forward but I'm far from confident about that.