This is exactly the same as the quote on all the other threads Ball in hand. I'll merge into this one.

Great post, pretty much sums it up for me.

The only thing to add is that, we cant just rest squad members until the last 7 games as they could easily pick up a knock in their first outing after the split.
It's about getting as many of our senior squad members to be at their peak at the right time.
Also, to throw the towel in, with 13 games left of the "regular" season would be a disgrace.
I'm all for playing the system but, RL is sporting entertainment and as you say, the fans shouldn't be expected to turn up and watch utter dross for nigh on 3 months.

The effect that this would have on a dwindling fan base would be catastrophic.

The bookies seem more confident of a wakey win than me. They are usually right. You can get odds of 8 to 1 on a Halifax win. I am not a betting man but if you put your 15 quid on Halifax and the mighty trin don't turn up that's a few pints to drown your sorrows

Sammut & Godinet left out.

How the frigging hell does he leave these two out yet Jacob miller plays???? Unbelievable

No sammut or godinet yet miller n smith play week in week out. Webster probably a nice man but hes no leader. If he was a real leader of men he would fall on his sword

Well, we survived the potential banana skin of Halifax and won comfortably (in the end)
Plenty o positives from last night and with a bit more confidence, which can only come for decent performances, hopefully Webster and the team can
use last night as a springboard for the rest of the season.

There were plenty of decent performances last night, albeit against lower rank opposition and for me we should try and have a real dig at the challenge cup.

Lets hope foe another home draw, preferably against another Championship club and then we can perhaps have found some good form for the following rounds
and the latter part of the season.

Onwards and upwards !

We have a habit of kickstarting another team's season. Struggling to put together performances? Let Wakey come to town and you're up and running. The positive is that maybe it's our turn. Draw a line after the first ten games and start again.

So the last 16 in the Challenge cup:

Wakefield
Leeds
Wigan
Saints
Catalan
Widnes
Castleford
Hudds
York
Hull FC
Hull KR
Batley
Leigh
Dewsbury
Fev
Warrington

Do we want the lowest ranked club (Dewsbury) or is anyone feeling confident ?

Draw tomorrow (Monday 6.30) with the next round 15th/17th May

To be the best you've got to beat the best

Hull FC away

Easier fixture the better. How often in these past years has to be the best you have to beat them work out for us.

York, batley, Dewsbury or Leigh please

After last years antics Widnes would be a big no no for me.