Should we be looking up the table, it would surely not make sense for us to rest players against Hull and Hudds? A win against those sides in those games is just as valuable as a win in the super 8`s as all points are retained for the split.

Well he certainly reffed them.....

I'm not sure why any team in the top 8 would be resting players when they have a chance of getting in the top 4. Its actually going to be a good race for that 4th spot I think

Dying is

Leeds and Wakefield both have a slight advantage in that they'll know what they need to do on Friday with Huddersfield and Catalans (oddly) both playing on Thursday this week.

If the latter two both win, it'll put Leeds in the position of having to win all three games to avoid the bottom 4. If they do, and Leeds don't win, it would put Leeds on the cusp of being in the bottom 4 irrespective of remaining games with only PD being their only salvation.

As it is, I think Catalans have the greatest chance of sneaking a win against Wire this weekend. Huddersfield seem the most likely to drop out at the moment based on that inferior PD.

I believe Leeds will turn it around and win their last 3 games....If I am right, then after this weekend, then Leeds will be 1 point behind you with Salford and Widnes to play....and as the OP suggests, your tie with Hudds becomes key....



as I said in my OP....




...Given Catalan are currently on 18 points it would seem that we agree that they will only get 1 more win.......but it will be enough.

I believe your train of thought might be slightly different come 10PM Friday

SEE YOU ON FRIDAY CALL ME GOD

Given I am neither a Fan of Leeds nor Wakefield, the result on Friday means little to me. That said, I see that the only voices of dissent here are from Wakefield fans.....interesting but fully expected

And why would there be dissenting voices from elsewhere.

You appear to have deliberately put Trinity in the frame to provoke a reaction and you've achieved your aim.
Haven'y you got a game of Union to watch or, are we in the close season ??

I don't see anything wrong with what Call Me God has said. Our record at Leeds is not good not matter the form, our record against Hull at home is iffy as is Hudds away. That lacklustre performance on Saturday has left us sweating and I don't think there has been anything more infuriating than Chester picking Liam Finn who is nearing his sell by date if not has passed it:

Form guide on last 5 games:
[codeSAINTS WWWWW
DRAGNS WWWLW
GIANTS WLWWW
CASFLD WLWDW
WARRTN LWWLW
WIGAN WWLWL
HULLKR WWDLL
WAKFLD LLWLW
HULLFC LWLWL
SALFRD LLWLL
LEEDS LLLLL
WIDNES LLLLL[/code

Is English not your first language.....? There are two teams named in the thread title, but only side's fans have reacted....


Oooh...the "union troll" hunters are out in force. When all else fails and you have no argument, call someone a union troll and hope that other idiots jump in


Wakefield fans....not all, but a few on here have bigged themselves up all year with threads like " now we're not a crap side".....the reality is you're in the frame to avoid getting dragged into relegation....and that's no reason for celebration, but an indication of how far our sport has fallen as being relevant....

...and I repeat...Lose to Leeds and you'll be looking for seat deals on AirTRANSAT

Saints v Catalans is looking like a mouthwatering Challenge Cup semi final clash. Some bookies still have Catalans at 14/1 quite unbelievable to say they are in the semifinal and have the 2nd best form in Super League.

Form
SAINTS WWWWW
DRAGNS WWWLW
GIANTS WLWWW
CASFLD WLWDW
WARRTN LWWLW
WIGAN WWLWL
HULLKR WWDLL
WAKFLD LLWLW
HULLFC LWLWL
SALFRD LLWLL
LEEDS LLLLL
WIDNES LLLLL

Is that 14-1 to win the challenge cup if so that’s a ridiculous price with only four teams left

Cats are 11/4 on Skybet which feels realistic. Where are they at 14/1? That's a seriously good "value" bet!

CORAL have them at 18's?????
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Chorley John will have his giro on that

^^ They were 10/1 on Sunday on SKY Bet, my Dad had me put a few quid on it for him on my account.

The 14/1 price that I took recently was to win the Cup, 11/4 must be to beat Saints in the semi.

18/1 is incredible for the the team with the 2nd best form in Super League.

Well well well.......2 unexpected results tonight make Wakey/Leeds the "end game" for both sides.....Wakey win, they are in the top 8.......but should the Rhinos get the points, then it is going to be twitchy bum time for Wakefield given Leeds finish off with Salford and Widnes....
CATALAN 19 POINTS (-72)....Salford at Home and Wigan away =21 points
HUDDERSFIELD 19 POINTS (-22icon_cool.gif Castleford away and Wakefield at Home = 21 points
WAKEFIELD 18 POINTS (+25) Leeds away, FC at home and Huddersfield away = 18 points
LEEDS 15 POINTS (-104) Wakefield at Home, Widnes at Home and Salford Away =21 points


There's more excitement at the foot of the table and the top of the second tier than at the top of SL.......so let's change the format again

indeed. middle 8's has been a great idea even though we've been in once and could be again. some clubs want a closed shop though

The middle 8s might seem a good idea on the surface as it creates 'excitement' but what it also creates is uncertainty for 4 Superleague clubs which in turn means they can't plan for the following year which hinders sponsorship and season ticket sales, we as a sport simply cannot afford to have all the uncertainty for1/3rd of the top tier clubs half way through the season.

Do you think its good that teams are now throwing cash at over rated Aussies in the hope of keeping up ? and we wonder why we don't produce a load of good youngsters, if clubs know they can plan properly after having a bad season it means they are not forced to throw money they don't have at players they don't need. It's just a race to the bottom, the excitement should be at the top of the league not the bottom.

Lets say Either Leeds or Warrington last year got relegated for finishing 9th because they had a bad year, yes it will give some fans a good 'laugh' but it would be a disaster for the Superleague.

Why would it be a disaster for Super League? Some on here are saying that having Toronto in SL will be a great benefit, and why would swapping places with Leeds (given they could be in the bottom 4 come the end of the season) be so bad for SL? If Leeds, or any other current SL team, get relegated then that will be because they have failed to perform better than a current Championship team in the M8's.

In terms of clubs throwing money at players in desperation, surely that's a relatively simple one to fix? Stop clubs from signing new players at an appropriate point in the season.

Regarding excitement, don't we want this at both the top and bottom of each league? The way it's panned out this year means that there's more interest in the bottom of SL and top of the Championship due to the number of clubs still involved, whereas the top 4 of SL is already pretty much decided. It's not talked about much, but the bottom of the Championship is tight as well, with realistically 4 teams playing for the two survival slots. Next season could be completely different.

Without P&R, the vast majority of teams would now be playing out dead rubbers. With P&R, we have around 15 teams still with very much to play for.

With a closed shop for SL, look at the table now and try and see where there's any excitement through the last few games of the season? Just a period of waiting for the top 4 teams for the playoffs to start, and meaningless games for the rest (other than potentially Hull, but overhauling Cas is pretty unlikely).

“Lets say Either Leeds or Warrington last year got relegated for finishing 9th because they had a bad year, yes it will give some fans a good 'laugh' but it would be a disaster for the Superleague”
Was losing Bradford a disaster for Super League?

Bradford were in an absolute mess on and off the field especially off the field, Leeds and Warrington are two if not the two best run clubs in Superleague. And even with Bradfords troubles they were and are a big loss to Superleague with both their crowds and junior development.