Since the 'Quins away game, when TS took over, we have won 15 and lost 9 in SL and Cup (62.5% win ratio). Under Lowes we played 16 SL games with a record of 7 wins and 9 defeats, prior to Lowes in 2008 we played 16 games under Cullen and also won 7 and lost 9 (43.75% win ratios). Not bad considering taking over mid season and with basically the same squad (Mathers for Gleeson excluded) as his predecessors.

Looking beyond Wembley and a playoff place or not, I can't wait for next season after an off season of TS recruitment and a pre-season under him. Going into that season as reigning CC holders would be a huge bonus.

yep and if we only win 2 of the next 3 we will be one of them

I hate to be negative, but apart from the 'bonus' of 1 or 2 extra matches for the fans to have to shell out for, and travel to, is there really any point to an 7th or 8th place finish??....There is no chance a team from these positions will win the competition, so I'd much rather sit back and allow some other also-rans to fill up Sky's TV schedules....

No point what so ever,just a waste of money if you ask me,dont mean to be a killjoy but what should happen is top of the league at end of season says saints,play second place in league say leeds,winner goes to old trafford loser plays third in league say hull kr,winner plays saints or leeds at old trafford,simple really..

including the game Lowes actually was in charge of? Thinking that one game Smith was with England.

As far as I am concerned that was a Smith team, but if you want to count it as Lowes then Smiths record is slightly better, Lowes worse.

There are 2 trophies to be won so who cares if we put all our eggs in one basket and concentrate on the cup final.
Win the final and who cares about the top 8.
Are we really gonna make a challange from 7th or 8th.

From 5/6th its POSSIBLE, especially if your first game is a Cats or Harlequins at home. 7th or 8th that extra away fixture would prove too much