Them losing their coach doesn't really help, this can always be a bit of a lottery. 


How often have we seen a team part ways with a coach and manager then produce the performance of the season....

I agree but it could also have the reverse effect. Look at Catalans since McNamara left.

They looked a shadow of their former selves at the last game at the Mount but they did have some key players missing.  He may be old but James Brown always causes us some problems - hope we're not superbad this weekend or their could be payback and another loss would leave me in a cold sweat.

I feel another loss and the fan base would start to get the knives out. Big month coming up with our notorious bogey team Barrow away and York away. I feel if we slip behind York in the table, we won't be able to wrestle it back and I think a semi final exit and yet another 3rd palace finish would be bitterly disappointing. 


I expect we'll beat Batley comfortably as they're pretty poor. But the two games above will define our season. Up to the players to step up, otherwise they'll be in the T&A again bleating about the nasty comments on social media. 

Looking like a sweltering evening tomorrow night. Hopefully we have plenty of drinks breaks for the players and officials.