Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:47 am  

With the exception of Cas, no team has been outstanding this year. If (big if), we were to go on a run and grind out some results, then i see no reason why we cannot challenge for a top 4 place, not saying we will, however based on other teams, and the fact no one is setting the world alight, it is a possibility.

Personally i think we will finish in the top 8 , overall 5th or 6th after the 8's. I still want a change in coach though...........

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:32 am  

At least this year we have had to blood a few more youngsters & the experience will do them good ,but i think the honours this year will be decided by how clubs manage injuries & their reserve player strength. Apart from Wigan ,who just seem to keep producing talented kids,some of the teams who are over performing this year are made up promising young players & experienced old stagers . There must be some teams above us who are just a couple of injuries away from imploding.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:38 am  

This thread just that some people are only intent on slagging the team off regardless of the situation. Only a few weeks ago the comments were "we just need a win", don't care how we play just 2 points" We go 4 games unbeaten and its now all about how we are playing poor and the quality of rugby is shocking. It baffles me, you your money to be entertained, the game goes to the last second and moan its boring.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:36 pm  

marshman777 wrote:

This thread just that some people are only intent on slagging the team off regardless of the situation. Only a few weeks ago the comments were "we just need a win", don't care how we play just 2 points" We go 4 games unbeaten and its now all about how we are playing poor and the quality of rugby is shocking. It baffles me, you your money to be entertained, the game goes to the last second and moan its boring.

It's all part of the grieving process from the start of the season thinking we will pick up from where we left off, challenging for top prizes to the stark realisation we are back to being also rans again this season like 2015. We've had denial, pain, anger and bargaining, so now we move into reflecting. We could reflect as to why instead of getting incrementally better, strengthening and refining, we find ourselves struggling to beat Huddersfield, unable to score against Widnes for 45 minutes, and needing at least 4-5 new players for 2018.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:22 pm  

Just to play hard and win as many as possible with out folding and giving up. I think we will finish 5th or 6th so I hope we back up everything by the end of the year and do us proud. We are slowly putting performances together so I hope we can continue and put the first half of the season behind us. C'mon boys

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:06 pm  

I'm with Moving Forward and LOngbarn and think that we will be in the top 8 at 6th.

My concern is that I don't think that we will have enough to trouble 4th spot and we will playing dead rubber rugby as soon as we lose a top 8 game. Although that said it could be the closest 1-8 yet as teams are beating each other, or so it seems and it might provide a more interesting season finale than previous years with more teams in the mix.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:26 pm  

I've said somewhere on the forum. We will go on to be team of the month this April. I also bet Wire at 28/1 to win the GF and 11/2 for the CC as a double. A
So I predict 4th at Rnd 30.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:39 pm  

IMPROVMENT !!!

I would like to see us improve on a weekly basis not just the younger players gaining experience but as a team we must improve all aspects of our game starting with the basics !!!

It's crazy to think we will go from 0 points in league to all of a sudden playing free flowing unstoppable rugby I want us to end the season with more optimism going into next year now

I Think this team as they are currently playing does not look likely to win any silverware this year so I am now looking to next season

It's also very hard to judge based on our last two games As we're looking more shattered now than I can remember playing with two interchanges against Widnes then such a short turn around has had a big impact on the players I just hope that they can get some rest and be fit to go against Wakefield.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:53 pm  

Ridiculously, after the start to the season that we had, we are still only 6 points off fourth spot. Wins can build confidence, confidence can build better performances, and I don't see any reason why we can't get to the split in 5th or 6th place. With everyone taking points off everyone else then there is no reason why we can't still make the top four and from there who knows. Having said that, and if I had to bet on it, I suspect we'll ultimately finish just outside the four.

Re: Expectations for the rest of the season : Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:28 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

So...after Easter, 9th in the table with 7 points from 10 games.

What is the rest of the season about?

My guess is at the season split point we will be somewhere between 7th and 10th. It will probably make the league part of the season more interesting than it has been for a while as this battle to avoid the bottom 4 will be close.

I'm more of an ardent observer on this forum rather than a regular poster Sally, but I'd be really interested to hear your views on what steps we should take with Smith at the end of the season. I agree 7th - 10th seems likely and I've not seen anything in the improved performances that sets us apart from Hudds, Wakefield et al.

Would you consider a fresh start with a new coach? And if so, who would that be? Chester, Watson and Powell all tied down to their clubs with recent deals of course.