Take your pick here's the fixtures

Leeds

Wigan a
Warrington h
Cas h
Celtic a
Saints h
salford a

St Helens

Harlequins a
wigan h
Hull KR a
Hudds H
Leeds a
Catalans h

Think we could possibly lose 2 (wigan & saints), think the saints game will decide top spot

I think Wakefield will do well in the play-offs this year. I'm still reckoning that Saints V Leeds Grand Final is the most likely though (as long as Saints get some players back come play-off time)

Think your right about the saints game going to decide top spot. Think we could possibly lose this weekend, however, Saints have the hardest possible run of games there IMO.

Quins Away (Still fighting for that play off spot), Wigan Home (playing Saints at the best possible time with all the injuries), Hull KR Away (4th place and will want to secure that spot and go into the play offs with a bang), Huddersfield Home (3rd place and tough team this season), Leeds away (the big one that should be the decider for top place). Catalans home (Not a easy game to have for last game of the season as this could be make or break for Catalans play off hopes).

Not forgetting that Saints have potentially 8 weeks with a game against Huddersfield in the semis of Challenge Cup with possibility of the Final also.

We are now big favourites with the bookies to finish top

Leeds (4/6)
Saint (5/4)

"IF" we finish top and get to choose our qualifying semi opponent I'd announce before the preliminary semis that we will play whoever the lowest ranked team is to keep it low key and not to antagonise any potential opponent.

I don't think there's any doubt whatsoever that Leeds will finish top and 4/6 is very good odds IMO - may have a punt.

If Saints finish top - do you think they will choose us as given the last 2 years we've beaten them in the GF so if they could knock us out early it would be a bonus for them

I had a thread on this yesterday, apparently the top team can't choose the other team who wins on the first week.

Have Saint Helens ever won a GF after meeting us in the playoffs at any stage?

No, because we have never got near them in the years they have won it.

They've won plenty of Challenge Cups after knocking us out along the way, does that count?

....as a consolation prize yes.

If we win Friday table topping is ours to lose with the two clubs respective August fixtures and Saints to come to us.