Big 3 Games : Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:57 pm  

After a superb start to the season, the next three games will have a massive influence on where we finish both in the cup and league. We come up against a Wigan side struggling to find consistency, a Bulls team with a growing injury list who can't seem to close games out (Edinbrugh) and then Wigan at Belle Vue in the cup.

Beating Wigan would put us in with a very good chance of finishing above them especially with so many games lost at home to sides they'd hope to beat. Bradford look on the rack already and if we can gain a vital two my well end their hopes of finishing above us.

How does everyone think we'll get on;

Wakefield v Wigan - Wakefield win
Bradford v Wakefield (Edin) - Tough one to Call, narrow Wakey win
Wakefield v Wigan (Cup) - 50/50, possible Wigan upset?

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:03 pm  

Problem with the Wigan games is that I don't think we will win both. So would I prefer to maintain our league position or stay in the cup? If someone could despatch Saints for us, we would have a decent shout for the old tin pot.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:41 pm  

Why not 6 on the bounce.
We will have very near a full squad to use over the coming weeks it gives the boss the chance to freshen up the team without hopefully diminishing it's impact.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:46 pm  

I can't find a reason to doubt that we'll win all three.

Cup games are always a little different, but JK seems to work his magic when it comes to cup games.

Really looking forward to the next few weeks, wish i could go to Murryfield

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:39 pm  

Would much rather win the cup game, than the league game. However I wouldnt mind both

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:46 pm  

If we try to pick and choose we'll lose the lot - go into every game TO WIN!!!

Our aim this year should be top 5 AND Wembley - and for the first time in a long time, it's achievable.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:56 pm  

wakeyrule wrote:

If we try to pick and choose we'll lose the lot - go into every game TO WIN!!!

Our aim this year should be top 5 AND Wembley - and for the first time in a long time, it's achievable.

agree BUT if you had to choose i would go for a cup win.a wembley appearance would do wonders for our club.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:19 pm  

[quote="cross lane cat"]agree BUT if you had to choose i would go for a cup win.a wembley appearance would do wonders for our club.[/quTotally agree theres nothing better for bumping up your following than a trip to wembley lets hope its on the cards.ote]

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:30 pm  

Because of our lofty position in the table, EVERY game is a big game. Once we've got shut of them three, we have two potential banana skins, Harlequins and fart-town, then we have Bradford away. Last two seasons we've been to Odsal with high hopes only to be let down and the season ending up drifting away from us after then. Do we want to go down that lonely road for a third season running? DO WE?

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:14 pm  

Wakefieldite wrote:

Because of our lofty position in the table, EVERY game is a big game. Once we've got shut of them three, we have two potential banana skins, Harlequins and fart-town, then we have Bradford away. Last two seasons we've been to Odsal with high hopes only to be let down and the season ending up drifting away from us after then. Do we want to go down that lonely road for a third season running? DO WE?

Before the start of the season, Kear singled out the fact that we've fallen away badly the last couple of seasons, and that the approach to pre-season had been different this year, in the hope that we can finish stronger. Given the nightmare start to the season that we've had, what with Adam, Leon, and the many injuries to first team players, the fact that we are where we are is nothing short of a miracle. IF we get lucky, stay relatively free from injury and get some lads back, who knows what may be possible?

I'm not a chicken counter, and I believe in the "one game at a time" approach. There are plenty of other evenly matched teams in this league, and the table shows that there is plenty up for grabs. I'd like to think we might get our share this year, if only for the sake of some of the senior players, like JD, who really deserve something to mark their contribution to the game and the club.