Agreed, but for me the only team currently in the top 3 who look virtually certain of retaining their current standing is Saints, plus they don't have the distraction of the cup.

Leeds' season has reached a crossroads - Burrow is out, Sinfield is having a poor season, their pack is looking low on gas so they need to regroup rapidly.

Wigan were good tonight, against a heavily-fatigued Cas team, but they were poor in the semi and still rely very heavily on O'Loughlin's for direction. Without him they still look vulnreable to me.

Still all to play for, and the momentum is undoubtedly with us.

How long is Burrow out for, Does anyone know?

Back mid-July I believe, maybe earlier

After some of the comments here a couple of months back it's great to finally see some optimism. Wires indeed looking good for the end of season push!

It's the first time that Cas have lost by more than eight points this season, this forum wrote them off in March and I still don't think they will go away as simply as some suggest.

If Widnes beat Wigan on Wednesday then we're only 2 points off 3rd!

Now there's a game all good Wire fans will have nightmares abut who we want to win.

Do we want Widnes to win so that it pegs back the Pies , or do we want Wigan to beat the Smellies because they are the Smellies.

Makes you feel dirty just thinking about it.

Widnes v Wigan on Wednesday ! Is that to make way for World Cup tv schedules ?

It's due to the World Club Challenge.

Okay I've decided.... I deffo want a Widnes win

Wigan for me. However only after it has gone to a replay!

Draw for me as I just can't bear the thought of either winning ideally with lots of 'Peacockery' and subsequent visits to the RFL disciplinary panel

It's a rescheduled match, was supposed to be round 2.

Widnes for me. Not that they will. Pies by 30+

not to fussed who wins..doesnt matter any more

Saints getting put to the sword in France opens it up, Catalan will be 8th on 17 points with Saints leading with 24, leaving us middle of the pack on 20.

Lol

Almost feel sorry for the Saints fans who went over there (but not quite). Widnes won't get anywhere near Wigan on Wednesday. if they do, a stewards enquiry should be in the offing.

...and I still say Wire have the potential to go through the remaining season unbeaten. So long R&B stay fit.

We do seem to be coming good at the right time but, based on previous years , is it worth the effort to go all out to finish as high as possible especially if we could go into the play offs with fresher troops by sacrificing a couple of league places?

How times have changed, we were having a terrible season but once some of these younger players got the feel of SL we hav e been flying.
I cant believe the job Smith has done yet again, what a coach!

echo last post. TS if he reads this forum must have bets with himself how soon apologies will start from all the doom mongers! Trust the man ,Trust the team! Next topic Asotosi shows why he is worldclass! You read it here first