After tonight's game it could be favourable to play Hull FC in the 8. Looks like Ellis and Price are out for season!

I Suppose by keeping Webster well past he sell by date we should be in the strongest position in the middle 8's. We knew our fate many weeks ago so have been able to rotate the squad without risking harm to our league position. I am sure Smith will have worked on the players mental side because failure in the the middle 8's will mean relegation. The other three super league teams will have prepared to stay in super league and have only a limited time to adjust to what awaits them.

We should go into the next stage with rested players maybe a little down on confidence but with a coach who can install real belief.

The game against Cas and Shuds means very little. They are trial games, yes we want solid displays and an improvement in defence but it's more of an who can do what . One off games will spring a surprise or two and it's important we stay very focused and do not get drawn in to spats. Leigh will play the same kind of game they always have , in your face and niggle. H k r tend to show signs of frustration if things are not sticking. Widnes with home advantage will be difficult but even with that if we tough it out in the pack the points are for the taking. Salfords the team who can score plenty but leak some keep the half backs under control and it's another game for the taking. I hope Widnes and Salford knock seven bells out of each other next week but I don't think they will. We have already played Fax and I would expect another win. The problem with expecting awin you quite often get a shock. Sheffield away could be tricky they have never oven wake much respect in the past.

In short it's one off rugby and the team that prepares the best and does its homework should come out on top

Come on Mr Smith let's show em what we can do and sicken a few in the bargain.

Now that Hull KR lost their post in the S8s it comes down to the last game to decide the order in the middle 8.



I assume Hull KR will not beat Sts away so one of Widnes or Salford will go above them as they play each other.

That means we get the winner at home, along with Bradford and Halifax.

A draw puts Widnes in 9th as they have the better points difference.





I'd rather have Widnes at home personally.

Id rather have Fax away lol

Apologies if it has been posted somewhere already, but i'm not sure of the order these games will be played in? Is that still to be arranged or have i missed it? I know who we will play, but cant find anything to say when?

Also, if we get in the 4/5th place play off, im presuming 4th gets the home advantage, in which case is that an added bonus for season ticket holders?

I think the fixtures will be formally announced on 29th July when stadium availability, sky fixtures etc have all been sorted out.

I've looked too but they have said they are announcing the order on the 29th. I assume for Sky and some of the stadiums are shared so will need to be agreed with the respective partners.



I think MC made the point that the season ticket gets you in to "at least" 3 home games, which implies the extra one if we get it will be free also, but I assume that will be formally announced too. No guarantee.

I don't have a season ticket this year but I don't think the 4/5 game is part of the regular season so I would imagine would be extra?

We would have had 4 games included if we had finished in the higher 2 places

They three home games are included in the season ticket

The 4th/5th game is a stand alone fixture and doesn't count in the season ticket.

Seems a bit wrong that we effectively lose out on a game because we have been dross for the rest of the games we have had to witness?? Had we just been average rather than terrible we would have got an extra game for our pennies.



Would have thought if it was to happen, the club may take a view with regards giving something back to the ones who forked out and have been left disappointed on more than a few occasions.



Having said all that, right now id happily take a guarantee that we're going to be involved in that game and will happily pay my money if we are.