Either way, that derby is looking oh so tasty! ......I can't wait!

Rovers going well so far, winning at half time!

Oh dear! That second half! We've ed away the top 8's now. Middle 8's for us!

27 unanswered points in that second half really isn't good enough. 1 win away from home all season isn't either.
Rough with the smooth, I suppose.

We just concede too many points. And while there were some clear mitigating factors early in the season, overall we've got what we deserved. There's something to build on, but we need to avoid nodding off in the middle 8s.

Reet, time to forlornly check the points difference.

Even if we somehow managed to sneak into the top 8, I can't see us doing much against the bigger sides in the comp.

Is it better to sneak into the top 8 and maybe take some hidings, maybe grab a couple of wins, or finish in the middle and, in theory, have an easier end to the year beating lesser teams?

Depends what you aspire to be.

big game next week, sounding like you did what we did at wakey,

Does it? Regardless of where we finish in the league, we aren't going to be winning the super 8's this year.

Does it bode better for next season finishing this year with a (in theory at least) easier end of the season against teams we should beat comfortably? Obviously I want Hull KR to finish as high up the league as possible but I'm thinking more of possibly generating some momentum for next season by having a flying finish to this one. Does that make a difference? Who knows.

We'd have to stuff Hull by a very unlikely amount to put it back in our own hands. So realistically, we have to beat them, beat (or at least draw with) saints and hope for a favour from Wigan. Long shot, to say the least - even if saints rest a few ahead of their semi.

Widnes and Salford are reet up our chufty though and we want the four home games in the middle 8, that is for sure. So still a big game on Friday, with more than just pride at stake.

Middle eights are now a pipe dream regardless of what Chester says. today was important if We won and FC Lost it would take some pressure off, but all results went against us today any hope of saving players for the semi are now gone. Chester now has to decide if he wants to risk us finishing 11th with a harder run in. that being said, if we lose the Derby I can see us finishing in 11th anyway.

I wasn't at the Salford game this afternoon, but listened to the RH commentary. Listening to that second half, you just knew what was coming.

If you went, let us know how our forwards performed. Sounds like we got outmuscled and outclassed up front and we switched off around the ruck. They seemed to make easy metres helped in part by some crap officiating, a high penalty count against as we lost composure and the same old problem with poor line speed and soft contact.

I wouldn't put the team up in a hotel the night before Chezzie. Everything was premier today except the game, the result and the performances we needed.

Winning the top 8 is impossible for anyone outside the top 4 clubs at this time, but being in the 8's means one theing only for us, you don't have to get mixed up in a dog fight for survival. I could live with being 8th and losing all 7 games. My worry is that Salford and Widnes will be very hard to beat in the middle 8's, especially if we get them away and Wakey won't be a pushover. We NEED to beat FC next week as I can see one of Widnes or Salford sneaking another win next week and they play each other in the last game. If we don't win next week we are likely to finish 11th and have 4 away games.

You might want to re-think that.

Both hull teams could still make the 8, you beat us and If catalan lose heavily v hudds and leeds