we have to win one of our last two games now... think it will come down to the last game against wakefield but can get the job done this friday at castleford.... we are due a win back there, been a while now

taai back, dont think we picked up any injuries against wigan so should be quite a strong team

mamo or rankin at full back?!

leeming could make his return too

Don't see us getting any change out of Cas to be honest, but then i didn't see anything for us against either Hull or Wigan, If Wakey beat Hull " which i expect them to do" that puts them beyond us anyway unless we can get something at Cas.

Catalan can expect at least 2 points, so same applies to them, then we are left with Leeds whose last two games look well winnable, so 9th is still a very real possibillity , but we have started fighting a bit now so it's not over yet, Was that HKR game that did us no good.

I expect you to beat us last game so as long as we beat Hull, that would make Leeds winning both their games irrelevant

I would be more than happy to beat you in the last game, If you beat Hull we would both be safe, I think you have a excellent chance to beat Hull, they are suffering very badly with injuries at the moment.

It's going to be interesting to say the least.

I said on the Leeds board last week you'd beat either Wigan or us and was shot down immediately. People don't like the concept but the recovery shown by yourselves and hull Kr has been great to see. Without the threat of relegation would we have seen it? KR should have beaten us 3 weeks ago at wheldon road, no reason you can't either. We still have a patched up side (not using it as an excuse) but with that comes inconsistencies (great 1 week, way off the next) I think it could be a belter on Friday and sky have picked a decent game.

What is our injury situ now, are we finally getting anywhere near a first team squad, Who are we going to be missing this week.

Ta’ai back from suspension Seb likely to be out until the split.

Gut feeling says Ta’ai in and leave Mamo in for Rankin as the size of Wheldon Roads compact pitch might suit his all action style and he played well last Thursday

Agree, we had a shocker on Friday v Salford.
Hopefully with a couple back we can start to put players in there right place. Ellis back QLT back to fullback, Eden back on wing. Also mcmeeken back.
This won’t be an easy game, hudds on the up.
Hopefully home advantage and putting a performance together, we should just pip the giants.

No McMeeken for us.

Fully expect the Giants to pick up a win here. Looking good recently now they have some players back.

I do think it will be a good game.

Yes we are still missing our 2 1st choice half backs plus Meeks Minikin and Foster. But that Cas bench should be good enough to make the difference.

Think our own bench will look strong, I’m expecting it will look something like Hinchcliffe, roberts, English and taai.
2 current internationals, an ex origin player and ex academy international captain. Not too shabby!

Our middles have been playing well. We best Wigan with 3 props playing last week- so with taai back that’s a big boost.
My worry is our edges- regardless of his go forward Jerry isn’t the best defender and Mamo at full back is a bit like Eden at full back- could be a brilliant or terrible idea! Hopefully broughys kicking will work with the narrow pitch.

we seem to be a better team at home now

not come away with anything at castleford for a while now

our last away game was a shocker too at hull kr

expect it will come down to the wakefield home game next week to make the top 8... if wakefield beat hull fc then they are already secure in the middle 8's so we will have more to play for.

but hope we can get the job done this friday

Don’t agree we will have more to play for. If wakey have beaten hull they could go 5th with a win over us.

be job done for them

like us if we make the top 8

same as last season, no getting away from it

Good start!

Ellis look to have lost some of his tub.