Oh agreed. And results have certainly been disappointing. That said, look at the timeline without rose-tinted glasses on and it seems a bit more reasonable:

v WARRINGTON: Narrow defeat to a side who are up at the top of the table. Playing with no hooker, we lose our captain & chief playmaker after 20 minutes. Would have drawn but for a slicked penalty kick, with the halves being run by a 21 year old coming back from injury and a 19 year old playing his 5th senior game.

v WIDNES: A Bad performance, compounded by the loss of 3 players to injury during the game against none for them. Injuries worsened by all being in the same area of the team meaning the pack is weakened as forwards move into the backs to cover.

v CATALANS: 4 point margin in the toughest away of the season, carrying a bunch of injuries and with the established weakness in the halves. Missing best prop due to suspension and losing another forward during the game. Difference between the two sides two difficult touchline conversions for Lilley.

v HUDDS: Won

v WIGAN: Bad performance against a side playing well.

v SAINTS: Won, convincingly the better team for most of the game.

v CAS: Sutcliffe's kicking the difference between the two sides.

So a couple of things to note there:

1. We've won 2/3 of our home games, the other lost by 2 points.

2. Most of the losses (Warrington, Catalans, Cas) have been by a single score or less - oftentimes it's been kicks for goal that've been the difference.

3. In not one of those games have we been able to put out our strongest team, and in many we've gone in with key absentees (McGuire, Falloon).

4. In most of those games we've lost players to injury partway through and have had to make up the slack.

Now I DO AGREE that our final play options haven't been great and we've suffered the old problem of 2013-14 of not using the possession and territory we have effectively. But to be claiming that the season is over, or that the coach that just won the treble should be fired is utterly ridiculous.

That isn't the case at all only a select few on here have suggested the club need to make a change now. The majority believe Mac has at least earned this years grace whatever the outcome and there is little doubt he will anyway so its a pointless thread really.

You are right on the spoilt brat bit though, we have been very fortunate for a lot of years now and there are probably a few whiners on here now who were not watching pre SL where this club only had a Yorkshire cup to shout about the decade leading up to 95.

Some of the more hysterical posters do need to get things in perspective. We are not in Brussels or Paris or Ankara which is really serious! This is only a game and like all sport you have periods where things do not go your way no matter what you try. Did you really think that we could lose key players like Sinfield and JP without having some problems?

Attempts were made to replace JP's workload with forward signings but his leadership is still missed. However the powers that be decided not to sign a half back play maker who could kick to try and replace Sinfield's role in the side, a decision that was largely accepted by the SS critics. However to expect McGuire to play a whole season without injury was risky and to expect young Sutcliffe and Lilley to fulfill this vital pivot position when neither had shown anything other than promise has been proven to be foolish IMO.

When McGuire was injured in the first game of the season and in the second further injuries to Briscoe, Ablett and Golding on top of long termers Ward & JJB plus Falloon in preseason. So we were faced with something of a handicap. Since then we have had suspensions and further injuries and senior players way out of form (Hall & Hardaker, ) while others are not at their best or not fully fit and three new players to settle in.

So in what was always going to be the big transition season we started badly and it has got worse. However the side will improve and injured players will return. We should not expect to win silverware with such a transition to cope with. Relax...it can now only get better!

And beaten by a Wakefield team with 6 players missing.

You remind me of the Wire after Briers and Morley left, rudderless and could have all the ball and no clue how to cross the line. It takes time to replace great players and you can't win something every year, not time to be ringing the Samaritans yet

The majority arnt. Just those funny individuals (and their proxy accounts) trying to whip up some out of date troll agenda.