Very true - the other way of looking at it is how well could Wigan have done if our away form had been anything like decent. So many poor losses away from home - and still we are level with Leeds at the top of the league.

Not really sure what the debate is here. We should try to play well and win our games - if it gets us the shield then great. Don't forget there's a much bigger financial prize on offer as well as qualification for the World Club Series.

I agree with Rogues - if Warrington, Hull and Catalans (amongst others) can start to get a grip, we could have a really exciting format.

It’s been a real mix bag kind of season.

We’ve turned out some awful performances this season, the likes of which haven’t been seen since 2006 or the Noble era – The CC defeat to Hull KR, Cas and Cats away spring to mind. Defeats are part and parcel of sport but capitulations like that are hard to swallow.

On the other side of the coin there’s been some great performances – Leeds at the Magic Weekend, Wire a few weeks back, Saints on Good Friday and even our spirited loss to Brisbane will live long in the memory.

I guess the question is this – if we win the GF does that make up for the real mixed bag of a season that we’ve had?

This won’t sit well with some on here but for me a GF win will be a massive achievement and one that I’ll obviously enjoy. Shaun Wane will have proven his critics (of which I’m a massive one) wrong and he’ll have proved the double season wasn’t a flook. BUT there will always that voice at the back of mind that thinks that a good proportion of this season has not only been unenjoyably to watch but frankly unacceptable as well.

My hope is that we win the GF this season and then we take a relatively settled side into next season. That inturn should give us belief and more importantly the consistency that many fans such as myself want to see.

We have been consistently good at home and consistently poor away from home until the last few months. Trying to be objective, we have probably been luckier with injuries this season than our main competitors. Last season due to an injury crisis we had to blood promising youngsters and this season we have reaped the benefits. Sky rightly praised Hull for their youngsters on Friday, but omitted to mention that we had Hampshire, Gildart, Burgess, Williams and Connor Farrell all playing well too.

We are still largely a young team with Bowen, O'Loughlin, Smith, MMc, Faz and Joel providing experience. I personally, would like us to win the LLS. I know it's an unpopular view on here, but for me it's a trophy worth winning. One of my better recent memories is the massive come back at Hull KR for SWs first trophy.

We've overcome a poor start to the season and the horrendous cup defeat to be joint top. We are rightly second favourites to Leeds, but we may be stronger right now. Of course they have won the cup, and that makes it a good season for them come what may. They have recruited well, with Cuthbertson my MoS., but they look tired.

I have a hunch that Huddersfield may surprise some people, so I'm not really sure who I want in the semi. A home tie is a must. But if we play the Giants the pressure is all on us to perform.

We may find out how strong Saints are on Friday though the game will count for little as I expect us to beat Cas.

I honestly think that there is little to choose between the top 4. Luck, injuries and refereeing decisions could all play a part in who gets to OT, and who wins it.

Whether we win it or not, we have a degree of stability for next season and can only get stronger. There is a lot of player turnover at our rivals and they may or may not be as strong. Our big problem over replacing Lockers has been answered. John Bateman has been a revelation and is easily our player of the season and long term 13.

3 losses in a row for Leeds now...

If you said after we lost away at Headingley that we'd still be in with a shout at top with 2 games to go, I simply wouldn't have believed it. Cracking performance from Cas tonight.

Cat, pigeons....

Ours for the taking now, which is a bit odd tbh

Cas are a good side. Really I think they're a better side than Huddersfield, but a few poor results this year have let them down. Powell has still done an excellent job, though.

Hall got a couple of tries, but he didn't look the WBW tonight.

What's more Leeds could well be looking at an away tie in the semi finals.

I couldn't care less about the LLS but want a home tie in the play offs and to be involved in the world club series. Looking further ahead it's tough to see who are the favourites to win the gf tight now. Leeds, us and Saints all not in good form, Huddersfield have the form but tend to go badly in the play offs. Wide open!

Rumour on Twitter that Sir Kev finished... Will believe it when I see it. But would be a major blow for any team.

Well thought it might happen tonight, they did look tired to me and reckon Hudds have a great chance of beating them next week.
What a chance for us tomorrow can we do it ? Top 4 now wide open still say we need to be at home in the semi's.
Going to be a cracker tomorrow get there early people

How the hell have we got the chance to finish top of the league?

Bang average 50% of the time, awful for about 40% of the time and we've pulled out 10% worth of decent performances.

I'll take it though!!

It wouldn't shock me in the slightest to see Powell at Warrington next season.

Rewarding the league, In our own hands now