The good thing about the Catalans game is whatever side we put out they should be pretty desperate to impress. There will be a few players playing for a cup final spot.

I'd also play a full team in the next two matches.

I'd go full strength for all of the games with no risks taken with minor injuries.

The fact that its Catalans doesn't make much difference to me.

From my experience playing sport (albeit at a semi pro level) the last thing I'd want in a big game is to have had 2 weeks without playing prior to it. I'm sure people will have different opinions but I've always found it a dubious 'reward' in the playoffs to have a week off.

I'm interested to see what we look like against some tougher teams with our best side out. It might sound daft after scoring 70 points but I'm still not convinced we're at our best form currently - I think we need to get better.

I think some people are underestimating the importance of league position. We may have to beat Wire to make he GF and where we finish in the league could determine if we play them at home or away and I'd certainly rather it be at home so a top 2 spot is important.

If we finish top we'll likely play Leeds, if we finish 4th we'll likely play Huddersfield. I know who I'd rather come up against in the play offs. I'm not saying I'd try to engineer it that way but I certainly wouldn't be busting a gut in regular season now at the expense of cup preparations/keeping the lads fit/giving the youngsters experience

Given what Waney did for the Saints game, I'd expect him to rest quite a few again before the final.

This is why the current format razzes me right off! If finishing top meant we'd be champions we'd likely get every club putting out the strongest possible 17. As it is, we can be sure that players will be rested and therefore the standard of rugby will inevitably suffer. Given the format we have, wrapping key players in cotton wool is the right thing to do as the cup takes priority over LLS.
I think I'm just old fashioned, I want every game to matter as much as the last but it simply doesn't. Win the cup at the expense of league position and hope for a great play off series & win GF! Bingo!!

There is zero importance on finishing first, literally none. It's no good worrying about who we may or may not meet on route in the play offs because they're all good teams (in the top 4). We won't get an easy ride to the final in that competition (lets face it weve had thay in the cup but we were die some luck)so we'll need to be fresh, fit and at the top of our form to win the GF.

Our whole season should be about building for the cup final and then building again for week 2 of the play offs (week 1 is meaningless as well).

To be fair we won't have to play week 2 if we win week 1

tomkins
charnley
goulding
thornley
richards
green
smith
flower
micky mac
mossop
hansen
farrell
o'loughlin
subs:
taylor
tuson
l.tomkins
dudson

Most of the first-choice 17 is pretty nailed on barring injury or bad form in the next few games. The only real battle for places is:

Between Gelling and Thornley for left centre
2 of Dudson, Crosby, Taylor or Lauaki for bench prop spots
Between L Tomkins and S Powell for bench hooker/half
Possibly between Tuson and Hughes for bench 2nd row

The only variation on this I can see is if SW decides to use McIlorum for 80 mins and go with an extra forward on the bench.

I don't want Jack Hughes anywhere near the final.

He needs a season loan. Massively disappointed in him ths season. Similar to when Joel Tomkins went on loan
to Widnes. He came back twice the player.

I also can't bear the thought of Gelling walking out at Wembley. He's got balls up written all over his mush

Yes. This I agree with.

That is not to say I don't rate Hughes and Gelling, I do. They just need more time.