I think Wanderer is right. Time isn't on our side even though we're only six games into the season. Everything could ebb away from us over the next few games.
If we assume that the two relegation spots are between Hunslet, Whitehaven, Workington and the Dons, we need to get above at least two of them.
Hunslet have 4 points, Workington and Whitehaven have two points.
The good thing is that we've got to play all four at home in what must be classed as "must win" games. We've got Whitehaven away soon and Hunslet at the summer bash. We really need to win those games too. The other realistically winnable home game could be the London match. It's hard to see where else we're likely to pick points up.
Consequently the Whitehaven game away is critical. If we win all the games I've listed, we'll have 14 points from 7 wins. Will 14 points be enough to stay up? If we could scramble something from the Dewsbury game at home, that would help.
From our point our view, it may be better if Hunslet take the points off Whitehaven and Workington in the four matches they play against them (they've not met yet), leaving Hunslet clear of the drop zone, which will help our chances of getting above the two Cumbrian teams.
On checking the future fixtures, Whitehaven are playing Workington at the summer bash which is rather unfortunate as one of them is going to get two points from that game as well ... but it is with irony that we're playing Hunslet at the bash too!
