So where does everyone think we will end up in three weeks? 1st, 2nd or 3rd? Will any of the top 3 drop points in the remaining fixtures?

Wigan: Leeds (a), Cas (h), Leigh (a)
St Helens: Leigh (h), Warrington (a), Hull (h)
Catalans: Wakefield (a), Leeds (h), Salford (a)

We have 44 points on Catalans and 59 points on St Helens. (Could we maybe have shown a bit more urgency in the 2nd half against Salford to rack up a couple more tries?)

You would hope that if we can get by Leeds then we would have enough to win our last two. I think a big factor will be the attitude of the clubs who have nothing to play for (and there's quite a few). Leeds and Salford may both be out of the mix by the time they play Catalans. Hull are already done. Leigh hopefully won't have put the cue on rack by Friday's game against Saints as it's possible Warrington may sneak into fourth. Its very intriguing - would have been a even better finish in a traditional league system but still big implications potentially for Old Trafford.

I think if everyone wins all of their games, we just about scrape 1st (although Saints' home game against Hull is a bit worrying). But I've got a feeling that won't happen. Catalans will win all three IMO but suspect Wigan will trip up at Leeds and Warrington will surprise St Helens. So I'll go Catalans for 1st, Wigan for 2nd and St Helens for 3rd.

If Castleford play anything like they did yesterday against us then I don’t see how the points difference gets turned around, we should rack up a massive score, I'm also hoping Leigh will have one eye on the eliminator with a home tie already sewn up, although without a reserve side they don’t have too much scope to rest too many players.
My biggest worry is next week, Leeds have beat us a few times recently when it really didn’t look likely before the game.

3 wins - top of the league

Anything else will be underachievement from this position

Brilliant end to the year, sky will be loving it.

Like most I’m not bothered about the shield itself, just want to finish top for a slightly easier route to old Trafford.

This week is the big one, I’m never confident going to headingly. Cas at home should be fine.

Leigh away could be a special night if winning meant finishing top, could see us bringing a lot.

I think the final week of the year, Saints are at home, we are at Leigh and Cats are at Salford. Sky could have to move the shield to 3 locations.

Looking forward to it all.

Wigan win this weekend they are top, no doubt about it.

Gut feel is Saints finish 3rd, Catlans 2nd, Wigan 1st.

Hell of a long way to go but i would absolutely love to finish top and get to the GF the day before probable) Catalans and Saints slug it out for the other spot. That would be a hell of a spectacle for the neutral. One which i think Saints would win and then god knows in a Wigan v Saints final.

Well it is in our hands now,no slip ups a few more points would see the LLs coming Wigans way.

We shouldn’t lose another game with how we’ve played since losing the semi final, (hull fc game excluded) never confident away at Leeds but I reckon we have more than enough especially looking at their squad. Should put 50 on Cas and we have Leigh’s number, but wouldn’t surprise me if they turned us over to stop us finishing top in the last game. We’re favourites for the league and GF double if we stay clear of any more injuries. Touch wood.

We need to finish first now.

Looking at the Leeds squad it’s as poor a match day squad as I can remember, if we don’t beat them we do t deserve to finish top.

After seeing Saints only just beat Leigh i think Winners of the Grand Final

Massive game today.

Never confident at Headingley, good start crucial because if they get on a roll, start offloading and crowd gets involved it can become difficult.

Catalans only beating Wakefield by 8 is a good result for us.

While I will acknowledge that was a young Leeds side, that was yet another brilliant performance.

I think we’ll beat Cas next week who will probably feel they’ve done enough. If so Leigh v Wigan will determine top spot. I can’t see our points difference being caught.

If Leigh beat Wakefield this week I imagine we will see a much weakened side against us. I don't feel they will want to run the risk of HIA's and suspensions leading into a home knockout game the week after

It will be really interesting to see what Leigh would do, should they have the chance to stop Wigan winning a LLS. You feel any other side in the league would rest players but I'm not sure Leigh would. You have to factor in them not having much in reserve anyway, so their side will look pretty strong on paper anyway, even if they rest 4 or 5. They certainly couldn't go down the recent HKR route of resting 12 or 13 players against us.

Leigh may need to beat you to make sure of a top 4 spot though if Hull KR beat Salford on Saturday, depending on the margin of the victories. Hull KR play Wakey on the final weekend so would expect a comfortable win there with Wakey already down.

Don’t Leigh not have a reserve or academy side thus don’t have the option to make wholesale changes?

Leigh are plus 45 PD over HKR as well as 2 league points ahead, they play wakey this week.

They should have top 4.

I think Leigh will go full strength against. They’ll be keen to avenge two sound losses to us.

Really I’d think they’d benefit from resting Mulhern and Amone (maybe one this week and one next week), they’ve been in unreal form but play massive minutes.


Beating Leigh away will be very hard, Wigan away tickets are flying.

Certain teams suit certain opposition. We’ve struggled against Leigh 3 times this season yet Wigan have swatted them away with ease. Salford always give us problems yet again Wigan seem to beat Salford easily.

Before Saturday just gone, Leeds seemed to be the team that gave Wigan problems.

If 4th spot for Leigh is nailed on, I don't mind the last game of the season it being 3-0 to Wigan so long as it's 3-1 after the GF.





After saying that, we could meet in the play off semi, so I'll take 3-1 after the semi.

We often seem to struggle against Wakefield. Maybe not from next year though.

Looking like a huge following for Leigh away. Behind the sticks sold out and down the side now flying.

Should be great atmosphere

You will finish top and you will deserve it.

Given Leigh two Royal stuffings this season although I hope it isn't 3 next Friday.

Hoping it sells out like the good old days, hope we give you an intense hard game and i for one will applaud the hub cap champs for winning the league.

Then - we start again with knock out football, but i think on form, Wigan will clean up but HKR are the outsiders.

The sell out is looking likely mate. We are onto our final allocation which can only be purchased online now for the East and i imagine will go quickly. You guys have posted north sold out and last comment on west was 200 left so can't be many there either. No comment on East from your end, but must be confident of filling it if we are being offered no more.

Should be a great night.

I find the prospect of Leigh stopping us finishing top absolutely terrifying and given the season they've had, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they do it. I have a sheer sense of dread about next Friday.