Can anyone pls confirm that now we have finished third what day our match will be, as need to book it off from work to travel up, and depending on results who could we face? Thanks

Thursday 23rd.

If we win that, we would be away at St Helens on Friday 1st.

You sure about thwt? The graphic I saw last night was us playing Catalans away

Simple version if we beat Cas on Thursday we play the winner of the Leeds/HKR match. If Cas beat us and Leeds win we play Cas again,something like that I think.

As the shield winners they play the lowest ranked team left 3rd to 6th in their semi final so if we make it it can't be us. We would definitely play saints at Saints in the semi, IF we get past the qualifier.

I've just looked on the sl site and it does say that, the brackets are a bit misleading for the visually impaired like myself (also lazy)

Thats better, I'd rather an away day to saints than a day trip to catalans on a coach

Cheers lads

Me too, we have a good record away against saints in recent years, probably a little better than our home record against them. Plus it's a knockout game so the hoodoo could play a part and be the extra man.

Let's worry about that if we get there though, limping out of the playoffs in a pathetic manner to a team we should beat relatively comfortably is one of our fortes.

I'm really glad that we have Williams this year though, he's a real matchwinner.

I had really damp feet the last time the club ran a coach to Catalans. Maybe they could chip in for one of those seaduck things that used to run in the Albert dock, until it sank obviously

If I've got my maths right then Cas have to beat us on Thursday or they are out. If they win then we meet them, at home, on Thursday 23rd Sept come what may. If we beat Cas next week then we meet the loser of Leeds vs. Hull KR. The match will still be at the HJ on Thursday 23rd, KO 7:45PM.

Cas have to throw everything at us next Thursday. If they win (which is the probable outcome if we choose to rest players) then both Leeds and Hull KR will be playing to keep their season alive the following night. If we beat Cas then Leeds and Hull KR can afford to rest players knowing that they are through and it's all about whether they meet us or Wigan in the eliminator.

Cas winning doesn't sound like such a bad thing. Leeds will be dangerous in the playoffs if they get a few players back from injury. Hull KR are very much looking like a tony Smith side, they're playing some really nice rugby this season, they also have Abdull back who has been great for them this season IMO.

There shouldn't be want easy games in the playoffs though, I'm more concerned about our form not being great.

This coming game is a pretty horrible game for us. We have nothing to gain and Cas have plenty.
We already have several injury doubts. Be glad to get of pitch without picking up more. Mind you I am glad we are not battling for our position.

That was one of my favourite threads, if only it could be found and bumped back up our board.

I have it on good authority that our 1st play off game is going to be shifted to the Friday (24th), on the request of Wigan, as Latics play at home Saturday so they need more preparation time for ground stuff etc....