Quote ="jaybs"It has surprised me how super confident that some St Helens fans have been, a little like the England Unions boys this morning? it seems as if some feel the team only need to appear and win.'"
We're showing faith in a team that is made up of largely young players who just a couple of months ago looked like they'd never make a playoff much less the GF. Both Leeds and Saints fans believe their team can win this because both Leeds and Saints fans have been backing teams that haven't looked likely contenders for most of the season, and both Leeds and Saints teams have had to beat one of the top two to get there. Saints will have to play their A game for the full 80 to win it. We believe they can do this but whether they will or not (on both counts) remains to be seen.
Quote If Leeds should win it shows what a farce the play-offs are when a team who scrape in are the Champions and seem to be seen as the top team in Super League, perhaps it is time for it just to be the Sky End of Season Knock Out Cup? '"
The playoffs are the end of season knock out cup; that's what the playoffs are about. They have nothing to do with the regular season other than those teams who performed well enough to get into the top eight have the chance to join in the Championship knock out cup.