This is the first year when Clubcall could potentially mean anything now because us or Leeds will have it and the League Leaders are a team with a poor play off record. I think based on recent record Leeds would probably choose us anyway, but our initial reaction if we have the call and Leeds and Huddersfield are the options would be to choose Huddersfield. That would be a massively controversial thing to do though.
As I said the other day, doing that would really fire Huddersfield up because they would basically feel disrespected. In essence we'd be saying we think they're an easier team to beat than one who finished two places below them and whom we had actually beat a fortnight earlier to be in that position in the first place. That's Paul Anderson's team talk written for him! We'd also be giving a Leeds a psychological edge over us by suggesting we're scared of them which could make things harder for us if we end up meeting the following week at Old Trafford. It's a very risky decision.
Personally I don't see us doing that, so regardless of who wins tomorrow the only way I see us not playing Leeds in week three is if one of us or Huddersfield lose in week two making a team from positions 5-8 the lowest ranked option. If we do lose it's likely Saints at home and Leeds away will be our route to the final though, and our record in both those fixtures is shocking. Dismiss Saints all you want, but even now the hoodoo is over they've still won the last three games between us at the HJ! Leeds away simply speaks for itself. Tomorrow is massive now in my book.
Quote: rubber duckie "I was informed earlier today that the players preferred to play Leeds while at board level they've been favouring Huddersfield!'"
Don't say I didn't tell you. I didn't just guess, I was convinced they would choose Leeds before I got tipped off.
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