Fellow fans - I have lost faith in recent weeks. I lost the plot with our team for the performance at Cas, and showed my displeasure - 2 years of under-achieving finally broke me. Then I saw the response, of poor play against Celtic - and YES, I slow clapped. I have tried to find my enthusiam and optimism, and last week, they gave it to me. Big Sam looked impressive. Berrigan buzzed, Hall looked Lively, Tansey again impressed and I saw the SHOOTS of the team that I loved come back. Tonight, I've got optimism, and I think we, as fans, should go to the ground and sing, and shout and encourage this team from the second they come out to warm up. We should give then 80 minutes of encouragement, and return the atmosphere back to what it use to be - not the silence of the Celtic Game from minute 1. Let's make it feel like out cup final today - tonight could be our ONLY play-off match. Win, and the play-off's are possible. Loose and they are not. It's knock out rugby. Let's give them our support and give them EVERY opportunity to show us what we can do, and how we and the players care. Let's kiss and make up - for one night. If we like it, our relationship could be back on. If they let us down, trial seperation until the end of the season and a new relationship with new players beckons - so come on fellow lovers of the blackandwhites, prove to the world, and our players, we're the best supporter in Super League

Sorry cant make tonight !!!!

hopefully we can continue to improve

Agreed but I reserve the right to tut loudly and roll my eyes if they don't look bothered again tonight.

Bollox, agar out

Thanks Winston Churchill for that rousing speach!!
Seriously though, I agree - good first post and welcome to the madhouse!!

fook it, lets just of Big Sammy a contract as head coach!!!!!!!!!!

I appluad your empassiond plea but I say it's each fan to their own. This season has been 1 long under achieving disappointment so you can understand people's lack of enthusiasm.
I thought the leeds game was a turning point so who's to say the derby wasn't another false dawn.
And I always the the believe performance of the team generates the atmosphere. This then motivates the fans.
But for the last 3 home games I've slept right through.
I'll still be there tonight more in hope than anything.

Thank you James Rule

Cheers mate, posted alot as Lenic, but just changed name

Ahh fook it. I'm on board. I'm sick to death of expecting crap and getting exactly that. Tonight I'm expecting effort and commitment in the slim hope that I might just get it.

Come on you Hulllaaaah!

Those Canadian beers are good stuff eh Spooks

Definitely agree with the main poster.

But as you've said Chris if they become ill-diciplined again they deserve more than a boo! It could become quite embarassing.

No beer, just sheer desperation.

I'm in. Not been for a while due to disenchantment, work and holidays but have a good feeling about tonight. Would be nice to experience a bit of the old atmoshpere tonight but the team need to give us something to get behind too. Actually looking forward to tonight though that may be the beer taking the edge off already, come on you 'Ullllllaaaa

Agreed. I expect it to be like a morgue tonight as usual, however it would be a real shame considering this is do or die match in terms of our play-offs ambitions. I know the atmosphere will be very dependant on which fc turn up tonight, but I've got a good feeling we'll win so fingers crossed. Cmon U Ulllaaaa!!

Agree with the last 2 posts, the team should perform to 'seduce' a response from the crowd, but maybe, tonight, we should be the egg for their chicken - and proactivily support from the off. Don;t get me wrong, if I do, and they go for 5 - 1st receiver drives and a poor kick all night, no repeat sets, canlt hit touch with a penalty etc...... I will turn. Guess I'm calling for us to show faith first, and EXPECT a response - if they don't EACH fan to their own - all bets are off. It's like making the first move and buying your girlfriend choclates after you've fallen out because she's been a pain, if she takes them and remains a pain, don't focus on her lack of appreciation and your first move gesture - dump her and think "at least she's a bit fatter and less likely to find another ....................... club. " see how I brough the analogy back to rugby ?

If we rattle a few bones early on they might just bottle it with one eye on next weekend. Otherwise could be a long night for the faithful and may see a more meaningful show of displeasure than we saw against the celts

You are Nelson Mandela and I claim my £5.