Goal posts.. Jesus H Christ, how many times has the post been hit or shaved in the last 2 games and it has cost us the match?!
I am overcome with emotion
Bentham made some bad decisions that cost us I felt. But there was nothing much else we could have done than what we did. How utterly amazing has our side been this season? We have burned up 5 years bad luck this season and particularly the last 2 matches. If there is any justice, Salford or Huddersfield will do us a favour this weekend and give us the 1/4 final we more than deserve. If they don't well I hope the floating fans realise what we have got going on here and GET THEIR SEASON TICKETS BOUGHT!!! I will be straight on as soon as we get the details
Up The Trin!!!

I disagree on the Bentham comment, I thought he did well tonight and made good judgement calls throughout the game. I'm glad he sent everything up to the video ref too as it stopped any of the "what If.." questions

I also don't think it's bad luck, it's a lack of experience in big games which has probably cost us a semi final spot this year, but as we've been competitive through the 8s, the experience will help come next season

Have to say I felt incredibly emotional clapping the boys off at the end and then to have some Hull fans clapping us as we left to get on the coaches has made tonight a special one.
Although numbers were less than usual due to sky and a Thursday game boy did we make some noise tonight and the boys put in a fantastic performance. Very proud of the team tonight

Think you are being too kind on Bentham. Most of the 50/50 calls went against us. In particular Kelly knocks the ball forwards then palms it back prior to their first try. Yes he got some wrong the other way but overall I thought he cost us. Inexperience? I think that's a very harsh judgement. But if you refer to lacking a little patience on about 3 or 4 occasions in the last 2 games then there is a speck of truth in that but blimey..Hull and St Helens were just as guilty and just got the rub of the green in tight matches. It really was bad luck and nothing much more tonight in my opinion

Absolutely gutted again tonight for the second week in a row, it's cruel and heartbreaking how we are a so near yet so far team. I really hope one day we can take our place in that semi final, I have longed for it year after year, to be there with the elite, fighting for a place at Old Trafford. I really thought this was to be our year, sadly, it doesn't look like it now barring a miracle but I am really proud of all the effort from our team and coaches and hope we can improve further next year and take our place in that elusive top 4. A mention to the Hull fans who are always gratious and complimentary to us and our supporters and it's nice when they speak positively about us. We have earned the respect of many a fan, coach and pundit and our standing in the game has improved dramatically in the last couple of years, I am disappointed but a proud man tonight.

clubs like us have seasons like this once in a life time and we needed to make the most of it and we haven't--- who knows what happens next year- GUTTED.

the last 2 games were nobody's fault but our own.

Don't agree at all, just 3 calls that were suspect, to say the least :-

Fifita dragged into touch in goal
Arona, so called late tackle
And the biggest call for me was the
Offsde/encroach the 10m/knock on, on the BJB incident.

2 of the 3 led directly to points being scored.

Thats not lack of experience, thats getting the rough end of the calls.

Still, thats how it goes and I am no ref or player basher and we gave it our best shot.
I agree with a post of Vasty's , next season COULD be even better, building as we go.

Thanks Trin for a enjoyable season.

How can anyone not be proud of them?
Well and truly mixed it with the big boys, played the game with heart and spirit.

I'm proud as chuff!

If Kelly knocks it forward but then manages to palm it back before the ball hits either the floor or another player then it's play on, ball has gone backwards.

In reply to another poster a few posts up who claims clubs like Wakey only have seasons like this once in a lifetime I'm gonna disagree with you there! Looking from the outside in, I think the group of lads you've got now have a really close bond together and its clear to see how hard they work for each much. Much like how our Hull team has become. If your club can keep this group together and recruit players of a similar attitude when the older players start to retire ( Finn, Fafita, whoever else) then I don't see why you guys can't have seasons like this on a more regular basis. You play some good attractive rugby at times. The job now is just to do that on a more consistent season-by-season basis.
Fingers crossed that other results go your favour this weekend so that you are still in with a shot of making the top 4 next week. But regardless of what happens it's been a great season for you and one I hope all you fans have enjoyed!

Edit: turns out Fafita is only 28! My bad

Or you could be positive and say that we're making progress every season and gradually building for the future. You could say, who knows what happens next year but I'm looking forward to another season of watching amazing players playing fantastic rugby league. You could say, gutted BUT PROUD.

2009 - 5th
2010 - 11th
2011 - 12th
2012 - 8th
2013 - 11th
2014 - 12th
2015 - 12th (MPG)
2016 - 8th
2017 - between 4th and 7th

I'll take that for steady progress, coming to the end of the second year of the complete rebuild following the MPG and we've pushed the top 4 all season and competed in almost every game. Little errors have cost us big games all season but that's to be expected from a team on in the rise, they're not going to get everything right and need time to learn. The hopes for a top 4 finish may be over by the end of this weekend, but there's still a fight to be had to finish in 5th or 6th and round off a successful season.

Or maybe your sides inability to only score 10 points with a dominant and well deserved first half performance