True enough.

My paranoia is a lot closer to home than thinking about other teams though. I don't really have any faith that Steve Price will send them out to win it, we will limp out trying to play an arm wrestle like the Wigan game IMO. I will be very happy to be proven wrong though.

The problem is that if we lose against Cas we could end up playing them in the play off. If we lose does it send the wrong psychological message? Or do we give them a relatively easy ride while resting key players hoping to catch them cold in the next game?
Who would be a coach?

HKR and Leeds will not be too happy if we play a severely weakened side.

However my guess is that Price will put out our 'best' side and treat the game as a dry run for the playoffs. I think the only omissions will be injured or players that are carrying knocks that could force them out of the playoff game.

I'm not really too concerned what Hull KR but especially Leeds (with their previous experience of using the play off system to win the big prize) think about our team selection. We've earned the right to pick who we want in interest of ensuring our squad is in the best possible shape and if they wanted to be in control of their own destiny then more points and a higher league position might have helped.

I'm not sure about my preference tbh it didn't work against Salford recently in the cup and playing your weakest team might smack of a bit of insecurity like Sinfield taking the two at Wembley all those years ago. If Cas play and beat our strongest line up then fair play it'll be up to that squad to get revenge the following week.

With that in mind let's start the play off mentality now works for me

If cas lose then sky have a dead rubber as their Friday night game. Cas win and they have a winner takes all game to show. Weakened team or not, I will imagine most 50/50 calls will be going in cas's favour. Or am I being a touch cynical?

I'm expecting us to field our strongest available side without risking players with injury doubts. Hill, Cooper and Mamo I believe were 'rested' last week, the other missing regulars were carrying injuries.

King looked to have picked up a shoulder injury last week, so he must be a doubt, and Davis also took a knock. Akauola is being held in reserve so that he can put in an 80 minute stint in the Grand Final.

There are many cases to show momentum and 'peaking at the right time' aren't really a thing.

I think it's all about our mentality on the day. We've gone into plenty of games looking past them and presuming we'll win.

We need to address that regardless of resting players or not.

Let’s just hammer our opponents in the next 4 games, how difficult can it be? This coaching lark is dead easy.

On Charnley’s or Lineham’s wing?

Don't care what's on the scoreboard on Thursday, as long as we win our first playoff game.

I must have it..cos I say every year st helens Wigan or Leeds will win it....

Liam Moore is the Ref.

Well, we won our game, while Catalans and Saints lost theirs. I think this means we are nailed on GF winners?