ok so we have some players to come back and the sooner the better. I have no idea how a squad can turn out a performance like that. It can still be salvaged but only with very hard work. I see that clubs who are likely to be involved in the middle 8s are adding to their squads already. Going to be interesting.

A Wembley final would trump any amount of league points.

It's been nearly 40 years since we played there last and a fair bit longer since we won.
On the basis that we are unlikely to win SL, the cup is our only prospect of winning something and if
we could beat Shudds in the cup, it would mean just one more win to get to Wembley.

Although, after last night (and the Salford game), the dream looks as distant as it ever did, I would still trade league points
for a chance of cup glory.

Wembley Final wouldn't trump the league points if it meant being relegated to me.
Securing top 8 is a massive step to me.

Wembley with 8th place and not progressing, that's more than fine. Even a semi is fine.
but Wembley and middle 8 with million pound game isn't worth it to me.

I would generally rate a semi as a lot higher than fine.

Finish 8th and don't progress. Knocked out of cup by Huddersfield. If offered I would take that scenario now. Hated Middle 8's and despised MPG.

Yep a top 8 for me. I have only been to Wembley twice and its no place to go and loose. However survival and a Wembley trip would be welcome providing we don't put in a shift like we have over the two games.

We seem to be a better team when Moore is playing, are we a one man team?

I wouldn't say one man team, we have beat Warrington, Catalans and for most the Widnes match without him but it's obvious we're far more effective all around when he plays. Similarly to when Houghton plays for Hull and Roby for Saints, they're better teams.

Would rather put league over cup every time.

More frequent top 8 finishes may qyiten the doubting pundits and not write us off.

A team finishing higher in the league may interest a higher calibre of potential new players.

Also it may increase the attendances and improve our chances of a new ground or re vamped BV

With the 2 bottom clubs in our next 2 games, top 8 is definitely in our own hands and whilst these 2 games would usually be quite daunting, with little prospect of victory, we really have to get 2 more wins under our belts.
Leeds have clearly got problems, bottom of the league and Hardaker being listed and although Shudds have been more competitive, they are still getting turned over.
A really big 2 weeks coming up and if we can beat these 2, things will look very good

Come on Trin !

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I feel the same re the cup
A trip to Wembley supporting wakey is on my bucket list
The last time they went in 79 is the year I was born

It's being a long wait lol

Can't help thinking that Shudds and Whinos are going to do what teams with long losing spells have done in the past i.e. regain their form against us. I'm very nervous over our performances in the run in to the play offs. Should we miss the top eight, I'd hate to think our fate rests in beating Huddersfield, leeds, Widnes and Leigh.
We badly need to regain the form that we showed against Wigan, Warrington etc.
As for the Wembley final, I'd settle for the top eight any day (the Challenge Cup can come next season).

I tend to go with you on this one Redscat.

Interestingly, Salford also play Leeds and Huddersfield in the next fortnight. Provided we match their results from the next fortnight, whatever they may be, we might be all right (subject to the appeal being unsuccessful). Widnes have a little bit of a tougher fortnight coming up, so things might be a little easier in two weeks.

who are we beating to win 2 games? you guys are kidding