With this evenings results we are effectively 7 points ahead of Huddersfield (323pts better difference) with 8 points remaining.

To not make the playoffs we would need to lose all 4 games remaining, and for Hudds to win all of theirs which is pretty unlikely.

You lot owe us 2 pints.

One for letting Catalan win at Wembley
One for practically handling you 4th tonight.

Beat Huddersfield next Friday...game over

Actually 435 points difference over Huddersfield which is even better.

Yeh I can stretch to two pints

If we beat Huddersfield on Friday and guarantee a 4th spot finish, which would more than likely be against saints, does anybody know what day the semi would be on either 4th 5th 6th October has I would like to come up from Hatfield but need to book time off work, thanks

Cheers mate, would they usually put the team that finishes top on the Thursday to give them an extra day as a bonus of finishing top??? Thanks

Are we that bothered between a 3rd or 4th place finish?

Castleford have Hull A / Hudds H / Wakey H / Saints A
We have Hudds H / Wigan A / Saints H / Wakey A

Personally I think we're better off going all out for the win vs Hudds then managing the squad over the last 3 weeks, giving each of the regular 18 / 19 players a week off at some point.

I'd much rather be playing Saints away than the Pies away at this point at any rate.

Yes I'm with you on this. The last few games (before the top 4 play off) are going to be a bit strange. We are probably going to have all the top four playing matches that are not really important.

Every Minute Matters.

Beat Hudds then rest up.

Hopefully this with some rotation thrown into the thought process to give one or two returnees the chance to stake a claim should we progress in the comp.

The "every minute matters" slogan will, with a bit of luck, just apply to the Qualifiers

I don't think it makes a difference if we finish 3rd or 4th to be honest

I'd agree with this,I'd be much happier travelling to saints than Wigan for an eliminator

Also Cas have a pretty decent record at the DW if I recall correctly, so maybe they could sort Wigan out for us