I agree. More surprising in the sudden death games than those involving the top 4.

Thankfully we've now got the ph(f)oney play offs out of the way, so we now have the top 6 and no more second chances just like proper cup ties.

Doesn't matter who you choose, all your opposition are pretty average. The only team who can beat you is yourselves.

The trouble is with our game and Saints' game from this weekend, theres nothing really really important at stake.

Under the old system, every game bar one saw your club's season end with defeat.

the only game where this didnt occur (the 1st v 2nd Qualifying Semi), and you got a second chance, was when a place at Old Trafford was up for grabs.

neither of these options were possible this weekend, and it has surely affected attendances and intensity. (although I've no idea where the intensity was from the elimination games either, so go figure)

The sooner the RFL gets rid of this system the better IMO.

both teams were garbage

The only sensible play off format is:

1 v 2 - Winner to GF, loser gets a week off.

3 v 4 - Winner through to next round, loser goes out

5 v 6 - Winner through to next round, loser goes out

Winner of game 2 plays winner of game 3 at highest league placing teams ground, winner plays loser of game 1, loser out.

Winner of game 4 plays winner of game 1 in final.

Actually isn't that what we had before they started to bugger about with the system?

I think it should be

1v8
2v7
3v6
4v5

Winner of 1v8 plays winner of 4v5
Winner of 2v7 plays winner of 3v6

Cant be bothered reading the rest of the posts on this thread but I strongly suggest Leeds avoid Wigan and let someone else deal with them.

You say that every year, I'm not suggesting that wigan can't beat us but it's not 1993 anymore.

Yeah, but we never beat them in the play-offs do we? I mean, we had to play them in 2004, 2007 and 2008, and look how wrong everything went for us then.......

2003 we were very unfortunate too.