I know the tables are still going to change about quite a bit before the middle of September, BUT.... If the Super League table was to finish as it is now, the play offs would be interesting for us if we are to claw our way to the Grand Final...

Wakey v Cas - 6th v 7th places
Winner to play Giants - 4th place (presuming they lose v Saints)
Winner to play Leeds - 2nd place (presuming they beat HKR)

So, if we can beat Cas, Giants and Leeds in three consecutive weeks, we have an appearance at Old Trafford waiting for us!

(Obviously too much time at work today!

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Wouldn't it be up to Saints to choose who plays who in the Semis in that scenario?

Well, after Friday they are obviously running scared of the mighty Wakefield Trinity.

wakefield wont make the play-offs

Thankyou fro that input.



On topic, i think that would be a good draw. Cas at home.
Hudds away i presume?

They ain't likely to CHOOSE Leeds are they? Seeing as it has been Leeds who have beat them in the Final the last two years.

what are the lottery numbers for Saturday? cause I think its too hard to say/predict who will and who won't be in the mix at the end plus on paper we have a slightly easier run in than others.

Oh yea and saints will win nothing this year

I disagree, the fact they have lost to Leeds in the last two finals may see Saints choosing to dispose of their biggest threat with the benefit of a home tie in the Semi Final.

Or no Grand Final appearance. Given the chance, I think most would rather have the possibility that one of the other teams beat them so they still get to the GF.

I'm not certain that they would be allowed to CHOOSE Leeds. However they might CHOOSE Wakey over whichever of KR/Wigan/Quins makes it through to the other semi final place.

Isn't it that the winners of the first two games go into separate semis, so that it would be Saints versus their pick, and Leeds versus the other one?

On the other hand, will Saints finish top now? They might be hitting their slump, and they have a few injuries.

It will get interesting if there is a surprise in the first round of matches, as Saints (for example) might choose Leeds at Knowsley Road over Leeds at Old Trafford.

Does anybody actually know how the play offs work this year? Is it true it involves a dice and a game of marbles?

I have it on good authority that is down to planetary allignment, something to do with Uranus I believe!!!

someone pee in your bitter sweetheart

How rude!

Week One - 1v4,2v3,5v8,6v7
Week Two - Loser of 1v4 v Winner of 6v7 and Loser of 2v3 v Winner of 5v8
Week Three - Winner of 1v4 v One winner from Wk2 and
Winner of 2v3 v Other winner from Wk 2
Week Four - Winner of both matches in Week Three.

Currently, 1Saints, 2Leeds, 3Hull Kr, 4Giants, 5Wigan, 6Wakey, 7Cas, 8Quins

Before getting out teeth really deep into planning such playoff tours, we've not only gotta get past cas this weekend, but keep calm heads and all it matters is just the current match in question, not what's happening in September. The last couple of seasons we have had a chance of reaching the playoffs, our performances tailed off and ended in anti-climax, so starting from this Sunday, we have the ability, we have potential, we have the talent, but remember, 80 MINUTES IN QUESTION AND ONLY THAT FOR ALL MATCHES FROM HERE ON IN COUNTS!

I think your planning goes totally wrong from your first post, aswell as this one!!!!
Last time I looked at the table:
3: Huddersfield Giants
4: Hull KR

I think we'll get in playoffs but its hard to know who wont be in as quins even though there on the downward spiral have very influential players coming back orr, purdham, dorn etc. Makes it a very intresting end to proceedings.