and the only ones that saw it were people who wernt at the game today.

ang on..........maybe thats were all our fans were......anticipating a win, and not wanting to miss club call

Agree with this all the way. The same thing will happen each year. Only a deluded fool would pick anyone but the lowest placed team left in the competition.

In that case there were several deluded fools on here from Warrington last week, assuring us that in the unlikely event we beat Catalan, they would rather play us than Leeds. Yeah, right.

Smith wasn't obliged to attend the announcement, since the RFL said from the off that the chairman makes the decision (in public anyway). Stop picking at things that aren't there and worry about Saints next week.

Look at Brian Macs reaction... He knew he was up against the Wire all along.
Should go back to 1v8 and no second chances.
THIS CURRENT SYSTEM IS A FARCE.

Completely agree. If you pick anyone other than the lowest ranked team and lose, all hell will break loose.

I bet you wish there were this time next week

There are several deluded fools on every site (yes, even this one!), no-one in their right mind would select the side who finished second at the end of the regular season.

+1

I'm expecting a Wire v Wigan Grand Final.. Monster of a game!!

I'm not, I'm looking for a repeat of the challange cup final, was hoping for Sts v Wigan

And yes, a few days rest and several of the Wigan players showing some niggling injuries, I would have taken Wigan this week rather than face them at Old Trafford, where my players are inexperienced and may be a little overawed.