i agree - there is no benefit to being 1/2/3/4 with the current system.
the trick that leeds exploited in the last 2 seasons is to finish out of the top 4.
hence, the argument over where you finish in the top 4 is pretty meaningless. tbh, whoever plays, its a 1 off, as all 4 teams are capable of beating each other.
the advantage of being 5th, is avoiding the top 4 in round 1, and facing a beaten team in week 2.

There are question marks over whether Hudds can come up with the goods in knockout games against top sides, we know Leeds and Wire can. Finishing top isn't a measure of the best team, otherwise teams wouldn't reduce their chances of winning league games in order to increase their chances of winning in the play offs and the cup. Whisper it quietly but the measure of the best team is who lifts the trophy at Old Trafford that all 14 teams are going for at all costs. Leeds were the best team last year not us, and people really need to get over that fact, it's embarrassing

With the result last night and this evening, may as well aim for 2nd. I would rather play Wire at home than away.

I actually disagree, the mood and atmosphere around the DW at the moment is really depressing. Hopefully some challenge cup success next week will lift us for the okay offs.

I can see us finishing 4th, playing hudds away in the play offs.

Finish 3rd, away to Wire, win in a close game, Leeds do over Huddersfield. We get the Club Call, pick Huddersfield at home and take on Leeds in the Final after they beat Wire in the last minute with a horrendous forward pass.

I wish sometimes everyone would just put away the calculators and slide rules, and just play each league game as it comes, to win it and finish as high up the league as possible. Then play what comes up at us. I know it may be a very simplistic point of view, but your head starts to buzz after a bit with all the theories and permutations that are put forward. If you want to be the best, you must at some stage beat the rest. Anyway we’ve seen in the past trying to be too clever can sometimes end up with us dumped in the sh*te!

Todays team,

S Tomkins, Charnley, Gelling, Thornley, Richards, Green, Smith, Mossop, McIlorum, Dudson, Hansen, Farrell, Hughes

Remplaçants : Flower, Tuson, Taylor, L Tomkins

www.footstream.tv/channel15.html Link for the game, French commentary though. Still better than Eddie and Stevo.

www.footstream.tv/channel15.html Link for the game, French commentary though. Still better than Eddie and Stevo.

Tomkins makes a 40m break after 20 seconds with his first touch of the ball.

Elima smashed by McIlorum. Elima went in with his shoulder also.

Our left side attack is awful now, used to be the best in the league. :/

Reckon there may be a few scuffles today with Mickey Mac and Elima

Our attack is clueless. I really do fear for next week.

I hope I'm proved wrong over the next hour.