Who do you think would be top of the league now, Wigan? Warrington? Leeds?

Almost impossible to say as teams would have had a different strategy from day 1.

What, to win games?

Who do you think would have won most games if everyone was trying to win?

I don't know as the league table would undoubtably look very different.

I'm sure every team goes into a game trying to win. That is not, nor ever has been an issue.

Impossible to tell.

Wigan....i dont believe for 2 minutes we would have blown the lead we had at the top if there wasnt the play-offs to consider

How do you know you would have had that lead if Warrington and Saints had been giving their best every game?

Saints wouldnt have been anywhere near, they have either been genuinely awful early season , or they were treading water and looking to build momentum from mid season.
Wire i believe would be trailing Wigan by a couple of points.

re read it...we were blowing teams away earlier in the season, trust me, we would have had a comfy lead going into the last few games

You might want to rethink your sig

Wire top for me. They have genuinely rested players, where we have suffered with key players out for too long. Giants have done well, and I'll have them second, and us third.
Leeds and Saints just haven't clicked in enough winnable games for top three.
Next year, I don't think Giants will be so successful.

It would be interesting if we could go back to first past the post for one season just to see who the real champions are.

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I sadly disagree with this. If winning the league was the be all and end all I honestly believe the league would be thrashed out between Wigan Leeds and Hudds.

Leeds have played in perfectly, out of the top 4 who would you want to play? Hudds. So finishing 4 is the golden spot in the table.

Wigan v Warrington is a tough match, avoid both teams until you have to deal with them, beat Hudds and walk through.

I agree with your assesment of Leeds.

The point I am trying to make is that I think it's very hard for a team to deliberately go out and lose.

However, it's much easier for a coach to pick a weakened team with the inevitable results.

Also for individual players to play "within themselves" so as not to aggravate injuries etc.

Hahaha I can't believe you think your players have actually gone into games to lose!

London Broncos

Yes I agree.
At times I'm annoyed with the state of RL in England, in other I see the 'idea' behind Wigans season. Blitz at the start, get yourself into a comfortable position (5 points clear) then focus on the CC, this has been the case and proven successful. Next stage; rotate players resting key players so they are fit and fresh for two things, the CC final and the playoffs.
With this try to engineer the best possible outcome for the playoffs, even if that requires losing games (for example trying to finish 4).

Win the CC by having all your top players fit.
Enter the playoffs with all players fit and senior players well rested in order to have an advantage over the teams who have been going hell for leather week in week out (Huddersfield) playing their best week in week out.
By this Wigan should look fresher and have everyone available for the 'business' end of the season.

Can't believe you actually think your team is the best in the league because they're top. Wake up.

Don't think anyone would believe that teams go out to lose. But there are times when you wonder whether a team would give an extra 5/10 % if they knew a win really mattered.

I have no doubts that Huddersfield have been the best team over the season, the table doesnt lie. Just like it didnt last year or the year before. However like the last 2 seasons, we don't know whether the best team will suddenly come good in the playoffs. Until the team finishing top is properly recognised, then we will always have doubts about who is the best team in the league.

Huddersfield certainly haven't gone hell for leather week in week out- if that were the case we would have done what wire and Wigan did previously putting massive points on teams. The giants have played sensible rugby doing enough to secure the two points working on their plays and combinations and getting good understanding between players in our squad all of which will stand us in good stead for later. But if it makes you feel better about your teams poor performances to insist that it was purposeful then go ahead and bluster. To me it looks like its wigan that have run out of steam as now would be the time to put in a good run and get momentum not a bad one.
If the giants had put in the performances and got the results Wigan have in recent weeks we would be accused by you of having a mid season slump- because it's Wigan it's done on purpose!

Just think about that one!

Wigan would finish top if Sam Tomkins played every week and was free from injury. The sad thing is players get injured and to say Wigan are a 1 man team is an understatement. Once he's in New Zealand we'll see how good you are as going off this season when he's not played you've been average at best.

The best and most consistent team in SL now sit at the top and that's Huddersfield Giants. No team or individual goes out in a sport as tough as RL not wanting to win or giving less than 100%. It's their jobs and livelihoods and how they make their money to pay the bills.