My money is still on Leeds to win the comp.

Granted they've been a different side since the CC final but I can't see Sinfield and especially Peacock retiring without a proper fight.

Leeds will win their remaining three games and therefore the comp IMO.

Their recent mini bad run will help them ultimately IMO because them being written off by the likes of Phil Clarke will put fire in their bellies. They'll complete the treble.

Same here.

FWIW I obviously want us to win the GF BUT - I also think Leeds deserve it as they've been consistent enough over the full season.

IMO what's happened to Leeds confirms my suspicions that winning the CC will prove to be a poisoned chalice under the Super 8's. There's always a lull after winning it that is naturally at odds with the new format. I have no doubt in my mind Leeds would have already secured top spot under the old rules. They'd have picked up two more points playing a Wakey, Widnes or Salford etc.

Rightly or wrongly it's an idea that's worked imo.

Well I've tried pointing that out to some of our more negative posters over on SouthStander but some don't want to drag themselves away from the edge of the cliff at this moment.

Had Saints beat us in the CC semi and they'd have been the ones going to Wembley then I think it's obvious that the last three weeks would've been quite different. Not only would've Leeds have probably already secured the LLS, but Saints might've been caught by Cas and not made the playoffs at all.

they cant....so win v Cas we play Saints at home...lose we play loser of Hudds -Rhinos at home

Not if the Rhinos win at the Giants you wont as it will be the Rhinos that are at home to the Saints

And if Wigan Lose and we lose Wigan come to us and are not at home.

Every minute matters tonight!!

I'll be in the minority supporting Leeds tonight, regardless of form I'd much rather play Huddersfield at home in a play off than Saints at home or Leeds away

Well, once again, as noted before, last season I would have agreed with you (as would the vast majority of Wigan fans). This year it doesn't seem so clear cut.

I know not a lot of people care about the LLS, but surely there has to be more credibility to it than wanting another team to win it in order to get a favourable semi final? At least it guarantees qualification to the WCS.

Bottom line is we need to win tonight to guarantee the home semi final. We've proven we can beat Leeds, Saints and Hudds at the DW and I'd fancy us to do it again, plus with the way the Super 8s fixtures have fallen we haven't had a big game at home for a few months now.

Yeah, agree with that.

What better motivation do we need if we finish top get revenge on saints for last week or better still play them in the final how sweet the revenge would be

I agree we need to win tonight, don't want any chance of us having to go away to Leeds in the semis, that's the only outcome where I'd expect us to lose (given we have only won there once in five attempts under Wane). LLS I'm not bothered about, the top four are more even that ever IMO and it is right that we decide who is best by seeing who can beat the best in knock out games rather than who slipped up the least during the season

So I got my wish, we have Huddersfield in the semis and Leeds play Saints. How do people feel about it now it's done? I'm not saying it's a given but I feel a lot more comfortable fight now than I would if we were at home to Saints next week.

Huddersfield are a good team but we beat them in both games this year and they tend to underperform in the play offs, whereas Saints have tons of experience of making the grand final even if they tend to bottle it on the big stage (bar last year's narrow default success obviously)