On current form we'd have a good chance of a result versus London but we lost to them in the cup so it's not a foregone conclusion.

Wigan are on a slump but we seem to specialise in giving other teams the chance to find some form at the moment.

We certainly owe Hull one given recent games against them so I'd love to see us get a result there.

Wakey are on the up at the moment so that's a toughie.

Catalans could be a possible win if they continue their bad patch.

Cas are on the up too so that's a difficult game and Hudders have too much forward power at the moment for us to live with them.

6 points at the most possible I think.

I know there are a couple of people on here in the throes of a deep depression, and while they are like that, they believe the Bulls will never win again, ever, and I sympathise, though I would appreciate if they would stop promoting their gloom to "FACT".

However the fixture list (and not just our fixtures) is the reason I did the spreadsheet in the first place. It looked to me like we, and other clubs in the mix, had key fixtures where one or other would take points off the other one, and it looked to me like we had a good run in.

There are those who are almost slitting their throats, who say we will now get either zero or at most 2 more points. Well yes, but then we wouldn't deserve to be in the playoffs anyway, as it would have been a disaster of epic proportions, and the worst run of form, by far, in the history of the club. It would make teh worst of the McNamara years seem like halcyon days.

But the fact is, with fixtures including Hull, Wakey, Cas, London (and even Shudds at home - which [imight[/i be an irrelevant fixture for them) there is no insurmountable reason why we can't make the 8.

Anyway, if Bullseye is right, 6 points wouldn't be enough, but the spreadsheet says probably 8 points would. That would set it up superbly - that would mean our last fixture at home to Huddersfield would be do-or-die for us, and if we won it, we would make the 8. Assuming we can raise a fit team, then while Hudds would be favourites, it would only be by a 6 point margin or so, which hardly leaves us as no-hopers, and would be much shorter odds than we were last time we met.

There is always a chance - i think after the wigan game and a week off we need Sammutt & Gale back at 6 & 7, along with Kearney, Langley and whoever else is out -

if we can keep a balanced team with no more injuries, we can beat any of the teams in our last 6 fixtures,

We beat Hudds once we can do it again, Catalans & Hull FC not been playing particularly well as of late,
and the other 3 are very winnable,

Just my opinion

Thanks for clearing that up for me....

Course we can make the top 8.

Get behind it losers!!!!


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Wigan - cant see their "slump" continuing, they'll be desparate to win after losing against Cas, will have memories of last year's result. Little to no chance

Wakey & cas away - both are similar standard to us, could go either way, but both are in better form that us and have home advantage. Might win one.

Hull - they seem to be doing their best to throw away games that they should win easily. That might help us. Otherwise they're a much better team than us.

Catalans - depends which Catalans team turns up. We're not helped by their sizeable ex Bulls contingent. Hat trick for Whitehead

London - should win

Giants - depends on whether they have anything to play for

Its possible to make a case for us winning nearly all of the remaining games. But, given our form and injuries, 2 or 3 is probably the best we can expect

Lot's of things don't follow their natural course in sport; could lose this, will lose that, means Diddly Squat; we'll win what we win and lose what we lose.

My best guess is currently an honourable fail. However I've been wrong before..

Might as well close the forum down then?