out of 24 games so far, only the hull and leeds cup game have been batterings in reality.



almost every game we've had has been competitive and most of our losses were down to individual errors rather than poor team performances, and yet the criticism has been unreal at times.

Or look at it the other way we don't win close games (we are getting slightly better as now we sometimes draw them) but Catalans away apart we struggle to get over the line when the chips are down.



Then again no better time to start than now and if we are more focused than the opposition in the next few weeks close games on paper might be anything but as in most of the tight games we start badly but Catalans (MW) apart we don't tend to blow decent leads that often which is a big plus.

True espanyol, but like I said a lot of those are down to individual errors , basic errors that have cost us.

But you're right we have lost a lot of close games mainly due to poor game management errors and possibly the opposition being smarter than us?

Wonder if those who wanted Baloo sacking think a replacement would have still got us to 4th in the league and holding a semi-final place ??



Obviously we won't know as they probably won't wanna admit they were wrong !!



The good thing about these play-offs is we're in control now, we know who we're playing, where and when so can prepare properly and i guess we have the luxury of knowing that if we keep winning those below us can't catch us !!

Basic errors and poor game management kill us constantly



We lose close games because we blow so many scoring chances - if we make a break chances are we lose possetion - the Likes of Leeds or Saints chances are score (hell even Rovers or Catalans are more likely to score than us from a break)

they will be back if we fail to make the semi final...



that has to be our minimum aim now with it being in our own hands

I think the best thing about these playoffs is it suits our mindset- not knock out rugby for 7 more games! The monkey isn't on our backs until the semi finals!

I agree, we currently hold one of the semi-final places, to lose that now would be a sin, We've enough experience now to realise that you can get away with playing average for 20-odd weeks but when the games matter you have to step up, hopefully our average performances so far are a sign we are saving our best efforts, we've failed to do that in the last few years so surely now we aren't going to play as bad as we have done in the previous 'games that matter'.



Anything less than 4th and i will be hugely disappointed now !!

Well who are these posters who wanted Baloo sacking ? I have been as critical of PA as anyone I would think, And I still think we could do better, But that's my opinion. Nowhere have I called for him to be sacked and to be honest I can't remember reading a post from anyone who has said he should be sacked, Maybe I'm missing something.

There were plenty, not just on here but on the facebook pages, even after the 1st 3 games they were howling for him to go !!!! in fact only a few weeks ago there was another one.

Fair enough mate , I don't go on facebook so I wouldn't see those,

The baloo out brigade were pretty vociferous after 3 games and there were plenty of threads on here.. We've lost 2 of 13 games.. One by 1 point away at the champions.. Although to be fair we should have won it.

As for doing better? I think we have exceeded most peoples expectations for this season, apart from being top of the league by a streak I'm not sure how he could have done better?