Leigh maybe?

If I'd been told before the season that after 16 games we'd be a point ahead of Hudds and three ahead of Leeds, I'd have been delighted. I don't think it'd have even occurred to me that those clubs might be 5, 6 and 8 points behind 8th, respectively.

Widnes's comeback win today all but consigns the bottom 3 to the middle 8s - which'll be 'interesting'.

I usually have a never say die optimism but after this weekends results I have to concede that we are now in the middle 8's. We've been very poor in every department except the excuses department all season.

I don't like the thought of Hudds and Leeds in there with us...

Yes. Little doubt that the Widnes comeback victory today extinguished any lingering hope of us reaching the Top 8s.

I reckon Salford could still overhaul Widnes, however. Out of those 2, I would fancy our chances better against Widnes anyway. We are looking at finishing in 11th place at best imo.

A season to forget really and one that could still end in relegation if we keep getting struck down with injuries, despite our perceived superiority over said Championship opposition.

We've already lost to Oldham and they won't be in the middle 8's

Really important to finish at least 10th, that extra home game could be key.

It Is but it won't happen. 11th or botom is all we'll get

I'm not as pessimistic watching the summer bash I didn't see anything to be afraid of Leigh looked ok Bradford clueless near the line the rest were so slow I know we got beat by Oldham but I don't read much into that I think Huddersfield will still get in the 8 in place of Widnes and I have a feeling salford will take Wakefields place

Well said

You might be right about wakey. They've been hanging on for weeks on the back of a wave of confidence, winning tight games. It will be interesting to see how they go after a heavy defeat on friday.

They're playing us. They'll be fine

Huddersfield seem to have a favourable run in us Wakefield and Widnes don't and I can't see Leeds getting out of it

Aye it will be interesting, can't for the life of me seeing it happen on Friday though.

It does help a lot though when you've already got at least 6 points more in the bag than the 9th placed team

Duh, he means their defeat last Friday.

Oh dear

Oh dear indeed

perhaps you wouldn't have confused yourself if you had said LAST Friday

I wasn't confused, you were. It was pretty obvious I was referring to how wakefield would react to the heavy defeat they just had on a friday night. I'm well aware you play again this Thursday

You don't read to much into getting beat by Oldham? It means championship teams on the day can beat SL teams. You should hope that it doesn't happen again.

That was just one of those things we could play Oldham another 99 times and they wouldn't beat us last season we beat 3 of the championship sides easily and scored 30 unanswered points against Leigh to beat them

It's ok saying that but they will fancy it on the day, it will be very silly to become complacent, most teams that want SL status will be looking at kr game as the way to reach it.

To be honest losing to Oldham could be a blessing in disguise come the end of the season there shouldn't be any complacency

I think the fitness levels pay in the end, championship sides fade in the last quarter.