This, a hundred times over. It doesn't matter whether Wigan or Leeds are 4th, anyway. St. Helens are 5th, so they will win the GF after an easy Play-Off run, right?

They won't be if they don't beat Hull at the KC next week. They could very easily find themselves in 7th (If Hull KR beat Widnes & London).
Less likely but worst case scenario is 8th, if Catalans beat Wire as well.

The only problem with that is you don't have a championship winning squad now

I honestly think Wane will play the exact same team as played against Hull, maybe with Tuson and maybe Thornley resting.

Wane clearly does not want what was accused of him last season that the players were burnt out. Two weeks off prior to the playoffs and then they have no excuses, they must go 100% into Warrington or Huddersfield. I have 100% confidence we can beat either team.

The only annoying thing with finishing 4th is, i'm sure Huddersfield v Wigan would be on a Thursday night, as will majority of these f*cking playoff games, complete joke

Actually, scrap what I put above, Sean O'Loughlin won't play again this season apparently, so that means three losses in a row and an early off season,

Nevermind, well done lads, at least we won the cup...

S Wane has said all bar Lockers will be back for the Leeds game.
We have a decent record at home v Leeds so Shaun is obviously going for third and a visit to Wire.

yes thats the way to go beat leeds and then go to the wolfs den and cut them down.

I suppose there is the point that if we do manage to beat Wire, and Leeds beat Huddersfield, we will have the club call in round 3 and can choose not to play Leeds or Wire, or alternatively if we lose we'll at least dodge Saints in week 2 (assuming they beat Hull next week, thus finishing 5th).

another scenario is..finish 4th, lose at hudds..home tie v lower side, nice warm up for semis..then what? Hudds club call with choice of us? Wire, or Leeds?..so we go to hudds again..and win this time

worst case scenario..come 3rd, lose at wire, Leeds beat Hudds ..wire get club call...and pick us

I've come to the conclusion that we should just concentrate on trying to win the next game, whatever will be will be.

I'm just glad we won't have to do that stupid club call thing again.

I hope Wane knows what he is doing.

It's not just about "going to Warrington" , it should be about giving the team the very best chance of progression in the playoffs.

That is all that matters, not the result, not the points, nothing.

Who cares if its Huddersfield or Wire we play in the first week of the play offs. If we are going to get to win at Old Trafford we will have to gain victories against them both t some point during the next month or so.

For me the play offs start now although the kids did exceptionally well last week. Barring any injuries the strongest and most experience team should play from now on until the time that our season is over whether it is lifting the trophy on October 5th or by defeat in two weeks time or anything else in between.

We could get club call from 3rd if we beat Wire and Leeds beat Hudds.