Interestingly, if Catalan win their next few games and can get past the 15 matches needed to qualify, they could go into the play offs relatively fresh, perhaps having played 5 or 6 games less than the other sides in the semi finals.
Apart from still having to travel, this would be a huge advantage for them.

Then, one decent performance and they're in the GF

Although the last 3 SL winners were Leeds, Wigan and St Helens.

For perspective..... here's a post taken from the Salford fans site....

[i"Looking at our fixtures for October and scheduled for November is an absolute joke

October 3rd, 8th, 13th, 17th, 23rd, 26th, 30th (7 games in 27 days)
November 2nd, 6th, 8th, 12th (4 games in 10 days)

Total 11 games in 40 days with one of the smallest squads in Super League.

It's amazing we've managed to fulfil our fixtures so far. Super League and the RFL have a duty of care to the players and any punishment would show then up for what they are."[/i

I'd argue not one SL club could cope with that fixture list, let alone one with the smallest squad. Still, at least the mighty Wire have managed to avoid a 6th consecutive beating at the hands of little old Salford.

Thats a ridiculous burden on the club, I think Warrington given a freebie 2pts in comparison have had a 16 day break. The RFL should be ashamed of themselves.

At least Salford haven’t done what Toronto did and threw in the towel.

Think Oliver Roberts played with broken ribs against Saints as well before he went off. While I've got some sympathy with the powers that be I'm not sure they've always covered themselves in glory.

ATEOTD player welfare must be #1 priority. I'm proud of our lads for their commitment to the cause during these crazy times and you won't hear 1 Salford fan criticising the club for putting the players wellbeing first. As for the numpty who posted about getting players in on loan from the Championship....

To be fair I don't think that Warrington have asked for a rest, or the points, it's our opponents that have recently called games and a 16 day break isn't always a blessing.

I'm not sure why Salford's fixture list is so congested over and above the 'burden' of a Challenge Cup Final, which in any event generally interrupts the regular season and the agreed rescheduling to try to ensure that fans might spectate

I'm having more of a go with the RFL rather than Wire, just using the comparative. Some clubs appear to be cannon fodder at the moment with no consideration for player welfare, it's a shambles.

I think Rico's feeling a bit tetchy based on what I've just read on the Wire forum.

Poor guy should enjoy the moment.... it's been a while since they've taken points off little old Salford.

Ha ha "tetchy" I don't think so 'mystic' Slim, although I'll readily admit that your recent run is a local 'problem' to me as a resident of the city and a genuine interest in the robust health of RL. I was hoping that you'd win the Challenge Cup and perhaps used it to kick on and gain some more support and interest. I took 'my' semi final beating fair and square in a local Holt's PH vault where I watched the game....I got over it.

My comments were in response to posts on the other site, most were one eyed, some were ridiculous. My aim was to open up a discussion on the gamble of running with a thin squad with no apparent back up and a comparative to what I understand to be Wakefield's approach. According that that forum it seems that it is everyone's fault but Salford's..Genuine question is it?

Who on the Wakefield forum ha suggested it’s everyone but Salford’s fault. Just some of us have sympathy for them.

Apologies for the unintended 'misdirection', the other "forum" is Salford's alternative independent fans forum, not the Wakefield board on here