Looking at our fixtures the last vs Salford is followed by the CC semi final. That could be a heck of a double whammy - positive or negative - if we need to beat Salford to stay in the top 8.

Huddersfield next 2 games will decide whether we need the wind at Salford !

for starters i think hudds will beat us (hull fc) in the next game which will make things interesting straight away, esp. if cas beat leeds

Interesting to see if we get some kind of bounce in performance in the next game. Regardless of the result the performance will say a lot about how the players feel.

Its also why I'd always be wary about appointing a caretaker to a long-term deal after they take over and seemingly have success in the short-term - I'd guess in the vast majority of cases its down to players just changing attitude rather than the caretaker being an uber coach.

possibly McD lost the dressing room, bringing injured players back too soon did not help.

Revised final positions, after last nights game.

7
Catalans POINTS 18 + 2 = 20
WarringtonA - LOSS
Salford H - WIN
Wigan A - LOSS

8
Huddersfield - POINTS 17 + 2 = 19
Wigan H - LOSS
Castleford A - LOSS
Wakefield H - WIN

9
Leeds - POINTS 15 + 2 = 17
Castleford A - LOSS
Wakefield H - LOSS
Widnes H - WIN
Salford A - LOSS ?

10
Hull KR POINTS 11 + 4 = 15
Salford H WIN
Widnes A WIN
Warrington H LOSS
Hull A LOSS

11
Salford POINTS 12 + 2 = 14
Hull KR A - LOSS
Castleford H - LOSS
Catalans A - LOSS
Leeds H - WIN

we need to turn-over Cas today to get back in the race now !

No we don’t, we need to win one more game than Hudds. We will beat Salford and Widnes, a win against Wakey will see us home comfortably.

Revised projection after we dropped points at Cas, and HKR beat Salford

7
Catalans POINTS 18 + 2 = 20
WarringtonA - LOSS
Salford H - WIN
Wigan A - LOSS

8
Huddersfield - POINTS 17 + 2 = 19
Wigan H - LOSS
Castleford A - LOSS
Wakefield H - WIN

9
Leeds - POINTS 15 + 2 = 17
Wakefield H - LOSS
Widnes H - WIN
Salford A - LOSS ?

10
Hull KR POINTS 13 + 2 = 15
Widnes A WIN
Warrington H LOSS
Hull A LOSS

11
Salford POINTS 12 + 2 = 14
Castleford H - LOSS
Catalans A - LOSS
Leeds H - WIN

HKR are also reducing the points difference (was -128, now -9icon_cool.gif, while we were (-72, now -102). They are only 2 league points behind us and could be the dark horse to nick 8th now

You should win your final 3 games....

Yes, but we should have won 4 of the last 8 and won ZERO

Wakefield, Huddersfield and Catalan wins next week almost certainly put us in the bottom four. A win for Hull KR v Widnes will put us tenth.

7
Catalans POINTS 18 + 4 = 22
WarringtonA - WIN
Salford H - WIN
Wigan A - LOSS

8
Leeds - POINTS 15 + 4= 19
Wakefield H - LOSS
Widnes H - WIN
Salford A - WIN

9
Huddersfield - POINTS 17 + 2 = 19
Wigan H - LOSS
Castleford A - LOSS
Wakefield H - WIN

10
Hull KR POINTS 13 + 4 = 17
Widnes A WIN
Warrington H LOSS
Hull A WIN

11
Salford POINTS 12 + 0= 12
Castleford H - LOSS
Catalans A - LOSS
Leeds H - LOSS

Sinfields post match conference was quite interesting, he alluded to needing to make some changes in attitudes not just on the pitch but also off it, he said he didn’t want to go into details but said he now has a proper picture of where they are at as a group.

I really don’t think he’ll be shy in ringing the changes when needed