So back to the real thing as the Wembley dream dares to disappear, and probably for another fifteen years at that. Never mind, much more importantly it's a big few days coming up for the bold boys over the fence. Points in the bag or games in hand? What would you choose? By Wednesday morning we will have a good idea. Might be delighted, might be very worried, or more probably somewhere in between. Have to ignore the home game problems which still haunt us from time to time mind, and by all accounts Billy Town are planning on going down with a flourish, making plans, plotting results, and even signing some of our old boys I hear, and tasty ones as well. Still, I'm confident we can do the business, and with Penrith to follow, always a long ride out from Cumbria on a Tuesday night, we have got to have a chance with that one as well. Let's be positive boys and girls! One thing I reckon is that it will go to the wire, as it usually does.
And only one representative left for the league in the Vase at the semi stage. West are very fine representatives though, got to be favourites to win it, be nice compensation for losing to Dunston the other year, but they have also been my long term tips for the league title, and will the games catch up on them? They play Celtic Nation this weekend, and the Carlisle club have a slightly different programme left for the rest of the season, seven games left as opposed to West's 18 or hopefully 19. Nine games in hand or a 16 point lead? As I say, points in the bag or games in hand? Interesting....