Can't say I've been following this thread. But what does a Bull's fan who's own club is in dire straits care about a game between Leeds and Wigan?

I think it's called hitting out blindly. 'Blind' being the key phrase.

Clearly

Still waiting for your explanation.

Wigan RLFC
4 Points Clear
Super League
W19 1ST

Cheers for that.

Mail it back to

Leeds Rhinos
3 titles on the trot
super league
LS3 4EZ

No need. I'll just drop it off on Friday.

Of course wigan can get a good win.

Not because of the CC semi.

But because they're a damned good team.

Playoffs are a different ball game though, it's a 50/50. You've been warned.

Can you lend us some trophy polish please?

Make sure it's still good to use though, won't have been used since 2002 will it?

Cheers

Yeah mate we have it all the time so we can clean those trophies we were allowed to keep as we'd won them so many times. (plus the ones Latics have won)

I'll drop some of that off as well. I'll leave it behind the bar in the supporters club.

Thanks!

Just for you I'll have a word with the club see if we can get free drinks for the wigan fans after the game. Drowning the sorrows and all that.

Well it'll either be that or celebrating the leaders dinner plate

In that case we'll put on a buffet and you can eat it off the LLS.

That's about all it it'll be useful for.

Can we have jelly and ice-cream?

Completely sums up what a ridiculous idea it is to have the Champions decided by a play off. We should sack off the league and just have a 14 team playoff every season. Save on my season ticket.

You really don't agree with them do you Dougy?

BTW - Saints have won the GF more times from 2nd than they have 1st as have Leeds.

1998 - 1st - Wigan
1999 - 2nd - Saints
2000 - 2nd - Saints
2001 - 1st - Bradford
EDIT: 2002 - 1st - Saints
2003 - 1st - Bradford
2004 - 1st - Leeds
2005 - 3rd - Bradford
2006 - 1st - Saints
2007-2009 - 2nd Leeds

I don't disagree. All I ever said was that Wigan are capable of getting a good win over Leeds. Didn't say they would, and didn't say that Leeds couldn't return the compliment.

Have you noticed?! haha!


I'm gonna ban myself from this subject from now on. As if the RFL are gonna change the rules! Think I'm gonna concentrate on getting the playoffs changed from top 8 back to top 6!!!!

Unbelievable fact that re: Saints and Leeds!

Something I did note was that 2nd/3rd have won the GF more times than 1st

So being 1st could statistically be proven as being a disadvantage?!

Oh dear!

Hardly, the team finishing 1st has won 7 out of 12 GFs.

The top 8 system makes it easier than ever to win the GF from 3rd or 4th.
under the top 6 system, i would give Leeds no chance of winning it, but i think the might under the top 8.

If you finished 4th in the top 6, you had to win 1 home AND 1 away game just to get a semi final slot which was always away.

If you finish 4th in the top 8, win 1 away game, you get a week off and then a home semi final. JOKE.

yup



and we get a second bite at the cheryy as well.

Are you starting to realise why people don't really care about finishing top these days?

Yet there you are, busting your asses and getting all exited about top spot. Don't get me wrong it's a good acheivment and gives a great chance of grand final, but 2nd is just as good and if you've been inconsistent 3rd and 4th aren't too shabby either.

Good luck with the club call if no sh*t teams get through as well.

No they haven't.

Looks like the other way round per Conroy's stats above - 5 wins for 1st placed team 7 wins for 2nd/3rd