With this evenings results we are effectively 7 points ahead of Huddersfield (323pts better difference) with 8 points remaining.

To not make the playoffs we would need to lose all 4 games remaining, and for Hudds to win all of theirs which is pretty unlikely.

You lot owe us 2 pints.

One for letting Catalan win at Wembley
One for practically handling you 4th tonight.

Beat Huddersfield next Friday...game over

Actually 435 points difference over Huddersfield which is even better.

Yeh I can stretch to two pints

If we beat Huddersfield on Friday and guarantee a 4th spot finish, which would more than likely be against saints, does anybody know what day the semi would be on either 4th 5th 6th October has I would like to come up from Hatfield but need to book time off work, thanks

Cheers mate, would they usually put the team that finishes top on the Thursday to give them an extra day as a bonus of finishing top??? Thanks

Are we that bothered between a 3rd or 4th place finish?

Castleford have Hull A / Hudds H / Wakey H / Saints A
We have Hudds H / Wigan A / Saints H / Wakey A

Personally I think we're better off going all out for the win vs Hudds then managing the squad over the last 3 weeks, giving each of the regular 18 / 19 players a week off at some point.

I'd much rather be playing Saints away than the Pies away at this point at any rate.

Yes I'm with you on this. The last few games (before the top 4 play off) are going to be a bit strange. We are probably going to have all the top four playing matches that are not really important.

Every Minute Matters.

Beat Hudds then rest up.

Hopefully this with some rotation thrown into the thought process to give one or two returnees the chance to stake a claim should we progress in the comp.

The "every minute matters" slogan will, with a bit of luck, just apply to the Qualifiers

I don't think it makes a difference if we finish 3rd or 4th to be honest

I'd agree with this,I'd be much happier travelling to saints than Wigan for an eliminator

Also Cas have a pretty decent record at the DW if I recall correctly, so maybe they could sort Wigan out for us

Makes a huge difference. If we play Wigan away we've got a very slim chance of making OT - if we play Saints away we'll have a better than decent chance of making it. I know plenty can change in 3/4 weeks but I can see Wigan maintaining their current form and coming 4th could definitely work in our favour.

Spot on. Wigan looked class on Friday and Wane would have them right up for it. Saints looked devoid of ideas and short of confidence. Barba looks like his head is already in Queensland.

We should have beaten Saints at LP a few weeks ago, we owe them one.

I'd love it if the 'club call' was still going.

Why

If Saints had the call, would they pick us?

RD channeling Kevin Keegan?

I just think because the bubble has burst, it would be amusing to see how they would go.

Was that her name who sang in eurythmics? One of my favourites that.

Not really, cos even taking different coaches into account. Saints would still send us to Wigan to tear the out of each other.

Annie Lennox?