We have a difficult run of games to end the season - so I still think top 8 could elude us - but provided we continue to compete and don't revert to type, we've had the best season I can remember in years. We may still end up in the M8's, with some sides around us who are due to improve - what if Leeds, Shudds and Salford hit a purple patch at the business end and suddenly, the M8's becomes a really scary prospect?



I would caution against hubris - we're in a good place now, but the season is far from over.

Short term targets for me.

They are certainly entertaining but I want to get to that next 3 wins as quickly as possible to get to 20 points with (depending on what other people do) a reasonably confident top 8 hold. If we hit a few close loses and we are having to battle for that last place at the end of the year, it could knock confidence and suddenly as Bren says, the M8s look scary and the crowd will turn.

On the other hand if we win the next couple and we secure a top eight spot early, we can start recruiting properly, and can play with the entertainer tag through the 8s and frighten some of those "big clubs" above us.



With Leeds, Hudds and Salford all cut adrift (though could still mount a charge) there is still that 9th spot very open. Even though KR have it now, we along with Cas and Widnes are pretty close to it.

After Catalan we have

Salford away

Hull KR home

Giants away

Leeds home



We could (in theory) have sewn up top 8 by then.



But if not the next 4 are tough

Sts home

Wigan away

Catalan away

Cas home

Reckon three home wins, one away win and a plucky draw would be enough.

Would hope we could win our remaining home games though.

The way we are playing we should fear nobody. Let the others continue to come to Belle Vue expecting 2 points, they're gonna be in for a shock whoever they are. This team may not be the best defensively, are giving too many penalties away and on paper look to be bottom 4 material but my goodness they can play as a team and score points. I see us winning quite a few more just by outscoring the opposition. As Vastman says we're entertaining, you certainly get a bagful of allsorts in our games and it's money well spent in anyones book. I will be very surprised if we don't get in the top 8 this year, it's in our hands now, carry on as you are and the results will take care of themselves. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see Leeds and Huddersfield scrapping it out with the likes of Leigh and Bradford while we have our feet up in the 8's. Come on Trinity you can do it!

But hopefully much better!

Perhaps that is their odds for us winning owt.

To secure top 8 we probably need 3 wins, or even just the two. As at stands at the moment Leeds, Shudds & Salford (assuming no points re-instated) need to win 7 out of 9 to get to 20 points. That's a big ask and they will be doing well to win 6 out of 9! HKR need 11 points out of 18 left. All these teams have difficult games to play and the way it looks, I suspect that 18 points might be enough i.e. 2 more wins.



Looking at our remaining games, I'll like to think we will win the home games (be nice to do the double over Leeds & beat Cas). We might even pick up something away (Salford?).

Quote bren2k="bren2k"We have a difficult run of games to end the season - so I still think top 8 could elude us - but provided we continue to compete and don't revert to type, we've had the best season I can remember in years. We may still end up in the M8's, with some sides around us who are due to improve - what if Leeds, Shudds and Salford hit a purple patch at the business end and suddenly, the M8's becomes a really scary prospect? I would caution against =#FF0000hubris - we're in a good place now, but the season is far from over.'" No need to worry about him...out injured for 4 months https://twitter.com/cthuby10

Quote bren2k="bren2k"We have a difficult run of games to end the season - so I still think top 8 could elude us - but provided we continue to compete and don't revert to type, we've had the best season I can remember in years. We may still end up in the M8's, with some sides around us who are due to improve - what if Leeds, Shudds and Salford hit a purple patch at the business end and suddenly, the M8's becomes a really scary prospect? I would caution against =#FF0000hubris - we're in a good place now, but the season is far from over.'" No need to worry about him...out injured for 4 months https://twitter.com/cthuby10

My League Express says 5180, you must have been loooking at last weeks paper you plonker

And he'd have borrowed that one, tight sod

You are cert playing well . And very good to watch