How important is it to actually win this at this stage of the season?

Obviously its always nice to win, but we haven't had a great start, is losing this now a disaster?

Why would it be a disaster?
It would be good if out of the 4 we could take 2 points off them, but I do not think this is an essential must win game. Realistic view now, we are highly unlikely to get top spot most likely at best we will hit 3rd, which actually is not that bad a place to finish.
I think with 3 wins in a row tucked under our belt and beating fev against the odds will have given the squad confidence especially as we are missing a couple of our key players still. I think with new guys coming in building on the confidence and closing out games is important.
What we need to do at Odsal is make it competative, if we lose and go down fighting then fine, if we go and capitulate then its a worry. We need to be narrowing the gap between us and leigh/Bradford

I agree Micky, it's nice that we've managed to silence (at least temporarily) some of the Doomsayers, we're 4th and starting to show some form, I have my new shirt and we've broken the duck away from home, all is well with the world as far as I can see (still need another Prop or two, imo), new signings seem to be improving the side and Henderson seems to be the man.

Sheffield are the dark horses in this league. We are in the mix with Fax, Fev etc for 4th

We've beaten three teams who are around us and at about our level, Bradford are the step up we need to test ourselves against.
We need to be pushing teams like Bradford and Leigh if we are to get out of this league.

Can't argue with that Graeme, it's just good to see us bounce back after the shock against Sheffield and the mauling at the LSV (after we'd battled well in the league fixture).

Were you not listening? Every game counts!
3rd is nowhere in this league. 1st is looking like a shot at Wakefield for the sl spot.......the rest will be also rans

Jim, look at who plays who in the super 8s

Currently, Sheffield, London, Leigh and Bradford would face Wakey, FC Widnes and Wire.
We've lost to Leigh (twice) and Sheffield already and I don't hold out much hope for the weekend ahead, so regardless of the poor form shown by SL clubs, we won't be anything other than a team to score lots of points against in the middle 8 should we make it.

You have to be in it to win it!

We may get spanked, there again we may pull off a series of incredible giant killings!

I doubt Wire will be anywhere near the mix come crunch time.

I really do wish I could get my hands on your particular brand of medication because your glass does seem to be eternally half full if not overflowing. Salford v Leigh in the cup will show exactly how high the mountain is and we're not even at base camp.

Climbing Mountains is a process GF,



To get to base camp, you need to start the journey,



To start the journey you need to gather your kit,



To gather your kit you need to aquire it.



We have aquired said kit, we have now begun the journey, we may get kidnapped or robbed on the way

, but we have to be on the way to actually get there! Once there (ie in the top four) we can begin to try the climb

, we may fail, we may get stuffed in all 7 games

there again we may just poke you in the eye and succeed by handing all four SL sides their s!

If we make the middle 8 it will end in tears......lots of them and all ours.

As for having the kit.....we have a coach who has made a winning start......I refer you to the honorable Mr Powell. We are owned and reliant on one man, we have no fans of any note (650 average) and I suspect we will be homeless in 2016.......get the nurse to up your meds!

Had a bad night Jimmy P?

Mr P I do believe you have predicted we will be homeless every year. As for middle 8, ah lets just all pack up and go home home then!

Here we go again. Cue The Cranewife please.

just a couple of responses to Mr Pooley.
Yep we have the kit, without it we could not play.
We have a coach who has made a winning start! is that not better than a coach who makes a losing start, cant see the arguement.
We are owned and reliant on one man, better than being owned by no-one and not being reliant on anyone because at the moment without that one man I would not exist.
We have no fans, yes we do we have on average 650 of em, so actually we do have some fans.
You suspect we will be homeless in 2016 I suspect we will sign Tomkins and win the grand final next year, does not mean it will happen.
My advice to you, I think you ned to come off your meds its making you delirious.

Oh he's back is he !!?...

He never left.

Ah, wondered what that funny smell under the sink was.

There you go again, slagging off fans that go to games. We are all of note, you'll note that we still watch rather than carping from afar.

Gutterfax is like a man who sets fire to a house he lives in

Wonder what distinguishes you from being just a fan and being a fan of note.

You're asking us to look in the head of gutter fax, that's like asking someone to swim in a sewer.

I actually think his heart is in the right place but his brain has been taken over by a cyborg trained by Sheldon Cooper.