Whatever Leeds decide to do, they should make the announcement as late as possible to give their potential opponent a little less time to plan.

Isnt it a set time that they have to announce it? Lunchtime monday before the game springs to mind.

There is a press conference, but i think it is on the sunday after the games have been played in week 2!!!

Why can't it be left until the morning of the game?
Think how the tension would build just like going on a mystery tour.
The 2 top finishers know when & where they'll be playing so Sky know where to take their cameras.
Let the others sweat right to the last minute giving the top finishing side the advantage right till the last moment.

I of course think no also, but as I have posted previously it might not be a selection based solely on whom the team picking (not tempting fate either) wants to play, but one also based on whom you are going to send to the other home drawn semi-finalist. All circumstance taken into consideration about injuries etc, I would consider sending Wigan to Saints, rather than play Wigan?

Exactly. That's the only scenario where you pick the higher-placed club.

1) Would rather play HKR or Hudds than Wigan/Noble anyway.

2) Wigan and Saints would beat each other up and weaken the winner for the final.

The whole idea's a silly and unnecessary distraction which adds nothing at all to the play-offs IMO.

Of the sides in the comp I'd suggest that apart from Sts, Leeds would probably have most difficulty with Wigan.

Completely agree.

It’s as if the RFL devised the new 8 team play-off system then, when they sat back – arms folded, someone realised that there was absolutely no advantage finishing first so they bolted on this ‘Club Call’ bolox as an after-thought.

A lad at work had heard that the Rhinos had finished top of SL and said that I must be happy. I replied “I’d be happier if we won the GF”, my colleague didn’t really understand so I explained that the top 8 teams went through a play-off system to reach the grand final where the winner is crowned Champions.

“How do the play-offs work” he asked.

I replied “f*cked if I know pal”

I agree that its an unneccssary distraction but with my Leeds tinted specs on I think it could come in handy if we get the chance to send Wigan to Stains for the elimination play-off

If that does happen I'd be up for adding a further gimick to the playoffs by allowing Hock and Newton to return to Wigan on a one-off basis

don't leeds have to win tonight to choose?
if we lose and saints win don't they get to choose?

Yep, and if we both lose then I believe Huddersfield get first dibs.

thought so.

And if Leeds, Saints and Hudds lose do HKR get first pick?








Actually, doesn't matter...

We should just hold the Semi Finals at City of Manchester, Leeds are on the pitch with the other two teams sat ready in the changing rooms. Toss a coin Sinfield calls heads and that team runs onto the pitch to play with the other Semi Final straight afterwards followed by a version of Coaches Robot wars screened for the Super League show the next day