The play off system as it is doesnt suit wigan because our away form is better than our home form. Last season we beat saints, catalan and leeds away but lost to them at home, thus it is pointless us finishing top (unless you factor in the week off you get and the clubcall which havent helped us in previous years). Making the DW a fortress should be a top priority and would certainly help us in the playoffs.

Which doesn't make the game on friday meaningless, the point of this topic.

You were the the one to say thisI agree with what you are saying here about the various systems, but you have jumped into a different topic.'"

Given there are 10 games to be lost to get you from 1st down to 6th I think that casts doubt on how meaningful the league is. There is a difference between 6th being a good position and what you have to do to get it as to how meaningful the league games therefore are.



Different playoff systems like the top 5 have been used for years in other competitions such as in RL in Australia. The only one with little data is our top 8 system as it is unique. So what you say above does not follow.



Based on 2012 it's 1/32 of what we need to get 6th not 10%. We'd only need another 9 points to qualify in 6th if what you said were true!

Given we could afford to lose it and nine other games then yes it could be classed as meaningless. In fact you could argue we could lose all the games to our main rivals (Wire, Leeds, Saints and Les Cats based on 2012) and still get a top 6 finish. The fact teams don't play the percentages is something to be thankful for as a paying fan but that game just wasn't statistically important in terms of increasing our chances of winning the GF. We didn't need to win it to get the required position on the ladder. There is plenty of leeway in the system we have where you can still qualify in a good spot for the finals.

Its meaningless though as if warrington get to the cup final again. They will more than likley throw the game the week before like they have previously done.
Not saying i blame them, but it begs the question of the importance of one game over the bigger picture does it not?

What is even more frustrating is that we now have enough good teams 5 to do away completly with the playoffs amd go back to anfirst past the post system.

The ultimate irony is that the playoffs where to stop a one team domination. Its hard to argue thqt it has done this.

And dont come with the level playing field crap. It was a level playing field and always has been. Just some teams decided they couldnt be bothered to play at that level.