Realistically, the previous 2 years we've been very guilty of not picking up 2 points against the teams around us

First season back
London - 2 points
Castleford - 2 points
Wakefield - 0 points
Salford - 2 points
Bradford - 0 points

2013:
London - 4 points
Castleford - 0 points
Wakefield - 0 points
Salford - 4 points
Bradford - 3 points

I think they key to reaching the 8 this year is to get 4 points from all the teams near the bottom of the league, pushing us further and further towards the 8.
Previous seasons, we have gone to St Helen's and Warrington and picked up 2 points, but then gone to Wakefield and Castleford and come back with an empty pocket.

For me, must win games are:
Bradford - 4 points
London - 4 points
Wakefield - 4 points
Salford - 2 points (should beat them at home, away will more difficult)
Castleford - 2 points (should beat them at home, away will more difficult)
Hull KR - 2 points (should beat them at home, away will more difficult))
Catalans - 2 points (should beat them at home, away will more difficult)

Combined with the 2 points we got off Huddersfield that would leave us on 22 points, just from these games.

We need to be consistent and pick up these points and although I don't think we will beat them all home and away, we should pick up most points from them.

Its a bit like trying the predict the weather. On paper we should be getting those kind of results. Realistically, I'd expect us to be pushing for 8th place come the end of the regular season though.

Very early to say. I think last season we were genuinely hard done to at times. Close games lost due to bad luck or worse the ref. With a bit of luck we'd have been in a much better position. This year we've started off all guns blazing but there are just too many unknown quantities out there to say.