Well we have visitors from London coming next week so I was going to take the Dad and two lads along to the Leeds game but I am not going to pay for tickets to a game where I have no idea what kind of squads will take the field or how either team will play it.

Part of the argument in favour of the he play off's was they were supposed to keep the interest alive for teams lower down the league. Pity it is at the cost of those at the top!

I've not had the opportunity to go to many games this year but I'm going to this one and I'm looking forward to seeing our young lads, win or lose.

Totally agree with this. We're in the playoffs now, the next step is being fully prepared, that means players getting over bumps and bruises/knocks.
With this he could pretty much play the young lads giving them game time and first time experience and run a mini pre/off season with the senior squad.

What's the worst that could happen? We drop to 4th and face Hudds away rather than Wire?

And keeping match fit maybe? How often have sides who rested players come a cropper? How often have sides who get a week off lost the week after? Momentum is far more important in the play-offs IMO as you need to knock the results out one after the other. The games are not one off finals.

It looks like Leeds share your thoughts. They aren't resting anyone v Catalans by the looks of it.

Surely the Leeds players and everyone else's ( apart from Hull's) are already well rested as they had last weekend off.

I think SW is right to give the youngsters a chance and rest the weary bodies and minds of most of the Cup Final 17. Like some others I am more excited about seeing how the youngsters fare - and I am quietly confident they will do well. Hull have 8 players missing too.
Play the best team possible against Leeds and that will give us some momentum. If we win both games ( Hull and Leeds) I think we will finish 2nd as Warrington will rest some players next week against Catalans away. They may even lose to Saints as well but that is more doubtful!