Hi all, heard in a few radio interviews that the interviewer was talking about Wakefield as if we were mathematically safe and will the team slow down now and prepare for the 8's.

My question is are we mathematically safe? I realise there are enough games for three of the bottom 4 to draw with us on points however I don't know if they have to play each other

Good work today boys

We are not mathematically safe.
And to be honest we should be trying for 5th rather than being relieved with 8th.

I agree we should aim as high as possible but I will still be relieved when we achieve the super 8's.

Thanks for clearing that up

The way saints have been playing, 5th is achievable imho

There's 10 points left to play for before the split, and Hull KR are on 7 points. We're not mathematically safe, but we are within touching distance of safety. A good win at Leeds for us, and Saint's/Hudds also both winning next week will make us Mathematically secure in the top 8. That score would also leave us in 6the place behind Saint's where we would then face the in the next round. A big opportunity to really kick on in the next 2 games to see how high we can climb

We can't finish bottom! Both Leeds and Shudds are 10 behind us with 5 to play and they have to face each other. So that's an improvement on last year.

Seriously it would need to strange set of results - or Salford getting all their points back - for us to finish outside the top eight. Think it is time to look up and get the points to a) finish 5th at the split & b) see if we can at least get close to the top 4.

For Salford to catch us (if the appeal is unsuccessful), they'd have to beat Widnes and Cas, so they might catch them first, and particularly Widnes.

If they get their points back, it will make it twitchier, because they'll get a boost from it, but they should be nearer to Widnes than us.

And I have a recurring dream where Leeds play a buzzing and confident Leigh in the MPG.

It could happen.

Leeds (and Shudds) are both in shocking form and a slip up against any of the Championship clubs (let's not forget London, Batley and maybe Bradford)

There is a prospect of a Bradford/ Leeds MPG or maybe Kear could work some magic at Batley.
He's certainly doing them proud at the moment and he will want to finish with a bang !

question then, what are the benifits of finishing 5th rather than 8th? obviously its a higher up the ladder but is there any prize money riding on this ect?

We're certainly not mathematically safe but aside from Salford getting all six points back, it would take amazing run ins from the teams below us, and us to not win another game for us not to make the 8.

And they have to play each other

Yes, I think the games that have to be played against each other makes us okay, subject to the Salford appeal. Is anyone good enough at maths to work out the permutations?