I agree and would also suspect that the quicker that Leeds and Wigan are out of the competition the greater our chances would be

This isn't possible.

If Saints beat Castleford we would travel to Castleford should we win our game against Widnes.
If Castleford beat Saints we would travel to the loser of the Wigan vs Huddersfield match.

If Huddersfield lose against the Pies and Stains beat Cas, then Huddersfield will play the lower ranked team (and so couldn't play Warrington as we've finished 5th).

I'll go;
Week 1
Stains beaten by Cas
Pies beaten by Huddersfield
Warrington beat Widnes
Leeds beat Catalans

Week 2
Stains beaten by Leeds
Pies beat Warrington (

)

Semi-final
Huddersfield clubcall Leeds and beat them
Cas beaten by Pies

Final
Huddersfield beat Pies.

My predictions are based entirely on Us getting Bridge, Harrison & Super Ben fit to play

Week 1
St Helens V Cas = Cas win
Wigan Vs Giants = Wigan win
Warrington V Widnes = Wire win
Leeds V Catalan = Catalans win (this is the 1 result that is a close call)

Week 2
St Helens v Catalans = Catalans win
Giants V Wire = Wire win (But only if we get players back)

Semi-final
Wigan (clubcall) V Catalans = Wigan win
Cas V Wire = Wire win

Final
Wire beat Wigan.

But as i have said I cant emphasise enough getting our injured 3 players back and playing well is CRUCIAL. If we don't, then I fancy a Wigan V Giants Final with a Wigan win.

FB we should have a full squad (minus Grix) for next week.