My team's f****d this year, would be happy to see FC win summat. Would really strengthen the game were you to stick around in the mix for a few seasons.

Tbh, not thinking any further than the next game and that's how it should be, for fans and especially so for the players.
For the fans it's fantastic that we currently playing some great rugby but as alluded upthread we still have plenty of work to do in certain areas.
we've being in this position before quite a few times and come away with nowt come season end, just seems like we are setting ourselves up for a fall.

Do I believe, I believe we have a chance to win in every game we play, every season since I started coming as a 9 year old. Of course I never expect to win every game but it's that expectation of the upset/surprise win when you have an injury strewn team or a bunch of lads that aren't as individuals superstars but play for the pride, play for themselves and each other to their best ability. that's what puts a smile on fans faces.
One game at a time and keep our feet on the ground.

As for the Leicester City comparison, in a short snapshot from 2seasons ago maybe there are some similarities but we should never have being there in the first place.
However we've won the competition before whether you call it the league leaders/1st Division champions or the grand final play offs/premiership/championship, we've won it all ways under both formats, in fact we've won it more under the current system than the straight top of the league system.

we could be going into the warrington game on the back of a 6 match winning streak in the league. rovers, widnes and saints are games we should be getting the points in. win the warrington game as well and we should be clear at the top with 5 games left. if that scenario pans out i'll start believing we can win the league

Oh we have come far aint we!! Saints are gimmie these days ha

Now, I'm a cynical old so-and-so and 40 years of following the club have made me sceptical of over-reacting to a sudden burst of good form. However, even this cynical 50-something so-and-so is increasingly finding it difficult to keep a lid on my increasing excitement as 2016 unfolds.

We look strong and powerful, both physically and mentally, the team spirit is the best it's been in years and the players clearly believe in themselves, individually and as a collective team (witness the last twenty minutes last night).

There is every reason to believe that something special may be about to happen. However (and here comes that warning voice in my head) I've been here before too many times and have seen too many hopes, dreams and aspirations disappear over the course of the last thirty years to be able to fully believe 100%.

We had a similar run to this current one at about this time (post Easter) three years ago and by the end of that season we'd suffered humiliating defeats at Wembley and Huddersfield and despair had set in once more. That scenario has to be qualified by the observation that the current squad is unquestionably better than the 2013 vintage.

So, to answer the original question; do I believe?, well this cynical 50-something so-and-so hasn't been able to fully believe 100% since Wembley 1983 (some scars can run very deep when supporting a team!), but even I can feel a palpable sense of rising excitement within the ranks of the faithful.

Do I Believe? Well let's just say that I'm getting there with each passing week (especially these past seven days) and if I'm starting to think along those lines then everybody else must surely be.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to start a week of feverish praying that this feeling continues until at least the end of the month (and hopefully all the way into October).

Yours Faithfully,
A Cynical 50-something so-and-so.

I last believed in 2006, in that every match we played as the season went on I became confident we'd win.

I am starting to feel the same now. I'm starting to believe once more. And it feels bloody great.

Thank you Lee Radford and your band of brothers.

I believe we are on the brink of something special. More importantly, I think the players also believe.

Chunk some cash on it. I saw your bookie the othehr day and he said he'd been going through a lean period

You must be gutted this season isn't going as you'd hoped.

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Bit too soon to compare us with our early 1980's vintage.

It's starting to feel more like the new dawn that came with the Smith/Cleal era. Then we continued to improve, won some great games and headed the league for weeks before dipping down to third, but secured the Premiership.

This team is now really growing, as is Radford and the spirit and confidence is there for all to see. If we keep this up, we will definaty be competing at the end of the season. It's a very open competition and we are now capable of beating anyone on our day.

It's exciting times ahead for us I feel and the stability we have now laid down for next season means this could become another special time for the club.

Add in a quality 6 and 2017 could be a very good year for us

After seasons of false dawns, yes I do.

I'm getting there for sure. Players seem to have that confidence and confidence is an amazing thing in a dressing room.
We've been on the wrong end of confidence for a few years.

Tidy up Defence as we are 5th best D and 2nd best attack. I like 2nd best D and 5th best attack. That's usually how you win Championships. Adam Pearson was kind enough to email a few weeks back and said Defence was their number one priority.

Canberra Raiders have scored more points than Melbourne Storm but Raiders are 9th and Storm top. However Storm concede only 12 points a game and Broncos only 11 points a game. This is RL at the highest level and only 11 points a game conceded.

For the first 7 games of the season Wayne Bennett hasn't coached attack in training. Only Defence and Broncos are joint top.

Placed bets on CCup at 21/1 and Minor premiers at 20/1 and GF e/way at 11/1

Placed more money last night at 10/1 for minor Prems as can reallly see us having a shot.

Tighten up the D and I firmly believe we can do a Treble