I said after 4games, we'd finish 6th and I still think it's a safe bet!

KR's form dipped, Quins Form Dipped, Hudds and wakey are hit and miss.

Got a good chance, Im getting well excited about the semi final and the league game at JJB now
i always prefer to play teams in form it makes it more exciting to watch

I certainly think we'll make top six, but as has been said, the exact position is almost meaningless once we get into the play off system.

The fact that we are going to be anywhere near the top is a reflection of just how poor the league is this season to be honest.

Top 4 should be the aim, especially with the new play off system, but the way we've started this season I think now 5th and 6th to guarantee a home game is the mimimum aim.

What is in our favour is points difference. It's pretty healthy and the big win over Quins flipped their advantage right round to us.

To achieve anything in the play offs this season though we definetly have to win the next two games to go into the four massive games against Leeds, Saints and Wire (twice) full of confidence.

I never like looking too far ahead and predicting results for weeks and months in the future.

I'll say the same as I said last week - just focus on one game at a time and we'll see where we end up come the season's end.

Catalans next and they're coming into a bit of form. Looks like we'll have to cope with some inexperience in the backrow and a bit of a rejig with the pivots. There may be some positives to come out of both of these things however - the possibility of Leuluai at hooker and a Farrell debut.

Was thinking of this earlier today. Looks like we might be going on a Brian Noble special - i.e hitting a rich vein of form towards the back end of the season.

Obviously the injuries to Mike Mac and especially Locky are going to affect our current form significantly though.

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We'll put a run together to finish the season but not one good enough to get us 3rd.

Depending on results, we could be 5th this time next week, that's looking a lot better than just a couple of weeks ago.

And that's why the stupid results at Celtic, Hull and at home v Saints, Wakefield, HKR and Cas are so annoying.

Catalan are winning 19 -12 with 3 minutes to go.

I started a thread the other day saying if we win our next 3 games of which we have already won one against Quins then we could be in 5th already. There are no games left which we cannot win. It has not been the best season but we always finish strong under Brian Noble. With abit of luck this year we could be right up there come the play-offs.

This season is not over although it is SO FAR a poor one.

Alot of teams are starting to fade, Hull KR, Quins, Wakey and Hudds who are all above us.

I am still confident we can shake this competition up abit this season.

I agree but it is crap isn't it? I was shocked how poor Quins were on Friday. The old "standard of SL" thread springs to mind.



Depends what you mean by that. Does shaking the competition up mean being the best of a very poor lot (Us, Hull KR, Quins, Wakey and Hudds) or actually beating Leeds or Saints in the play offs to at least get to the GF?

As far as I am concerned playing 2nd fiddle to Leeds and Saints does not equate to shaking this competition up.

Dave