Don't worry- the players will be getting a rest!

Does that make it alright.

Of course not.

No it doesn't! And I agree finishing first should be an incentive (as it used to be when you got straight through the first round) not a disadvantage!
Lucky we are so good we got it sewn up early then!


At least it does mean Johnson won't be doing the naked run by himself!

That's the beauty of winning it on Sunday we can now afford to reduce the risk of fatigue and injury on our key players ready for the business end.

Wigan and Leeds look to be playing their first teams and some coming back from injury, which is always a doubt and if they get through they certainly will be extra 'stiff' so the omens are good for us.

Johnson already has plenty of company in the shape of Fielden,Dawson,Fairbank and Aspinall.
Not sure O Donnell or Dwyer will be in a rush to come back for the run though lol

when they made the play off top 8 to my mind made the thing a joke now this playing on Thursday will make for empty grounds when will the idiots at red hall see what damage sky is doing to our game but when you see the likes of rimmer getting a top job there is there any hope left

Sky couldn't give a monkeys about the paying spectator, Thurs/Sat/Mon night, why should they care, as far as they're concerned it just fills an empty viewing spot on the T V schedule.
I just hope the powers that be make the pricing sensible to encourage the floaters and genuine supporters of both teams who struggle to get to night matches for whatever reason to attend the game.

We have these silly Thursday games now because SKY have decided to show the Barclays bore-a-thon in that time slot now so our biggest games get pushed out to some non descript time to fit it in. I know of at least 50 regulars that can't make it already, SKY dont care about the people who go to the games only the ones in pubs or at home.

if we play leeds i can see us being outnumbered at home.

as for the tight turnaround i dont think its such a big issue, only like a sunday to friday which we do regular through the season and a few will be rested against bradford. Hope wigan and leeds smash hell out of each other tonight



oh and how come bailey got a one match ban for his punching?

wardle got a 3 game ban and a red card and has never been in trouble before!

as are the SL players.

Wigan it is then!

as ive said elsewhere, pleased with this.

wigan can be beaten in the forwards, if we can keep mossop and farrel under wraps.

we should of won by more last time we played them, hoping for a same result

Much as Sky are a pain, no Sky = no Rugby League as the sport would be bust