....and if we put our best 80 mins together, we win, doesn't matter how you play

And if we put 80mins together?? If we both play for 80minutes??

We win, I've already said. Only 1 trophy been won this season so far and we won it beating you, leeds and wigan on the way. I'm not confident we'll win on Friday because we've been awful in the league for most of the season but if we click we win. My opinion and I'm sure you'll disagree but we're too big and strong for you and have the beating of you if we play well and have a fair share of possession. Your attacking threats have been kept well in check when we've played previously this year.

You're a good side but we're better

You beat us in the cup but we didn't put in an 80minute performance like you previously stated. Not sure how you can state you are the better team because you won the CC. If you were the better team you wouldn't be 1 game away from possibly missing out on the top 4.

I think there's little doubt Cas have been miles ahead of the rest in the regular season. The competition winner however is determined by whoever is good enough to get in the 4 and see out sudden death games. My expectation is that we will just miss out on the back of losses to Catalans and Leigh, which is disappointing given we'd potentially have been a threat. Personally I'd like Saints to go on and win it if we don't make it, but understandably you will be deserved favourites.

I think this game is too close to call, even after all the analysis there's just nothing in it for me. So l'll just be there hoping but more than anything, praying, that our team on the day is better than theirs.
Respect this Cas team massively, however I definitely don't fear them. We do know we can beat them and that's in our favour.

Because we're infuriatingly inconsistent. Cas definitely been consistently the best side in SL and if we don't win the comp I hope (and expect) you will. I still stick to my belief that if we're both on our game we will win. Our pack are better than yours, the halfs are pretty well matched and I think our outside backs are better. What you have is much better organisation and really well executed set plays where everyone knows exactly what they're supposed to be doing.

I don't expect any cas fan to agree as you've all got a bit giddy this season but I firmly believe we have the beating of you if we play to our potential no matter how well you play

Well saying we have got a bit giddy this year is condescending isn't it? I think being 12 points clear at the top and claiming our first ever league leaders shield (something Hull have never done) gives us every right to be enjoying it.

But your argument is pointless as any team very rarely put in an 80 minute performance. We haven't played for a full 80 in any game this year, Leeds at home early season, we played for 60 - 65 minutes and thats the closest we have got, and even that win for me wasnt our best this year.

I will also say that whenever we have played Hull this year, we haven't played well at all. This could be down to Hulls pressure but i am still firmly of the belief that if we play to our potential, nobody in the league beats us.

Maybe Cas don't play well when they play Hull because we nullify your attacking threat through strong defence and winning the collision. This doesn't mean that you didn't play well, but you were not actually allowed to play with the fluency that you have against other sides

We can pay on the gate on Friday can't we?

FWIW I think Hull will just have a bit too much for Cas on Friday.
Hopefully we can then make it a Cas - Hull final.
Both teams at full strength, for me, is too close to call.
Hull have the power game, Cas have the organisation and finesse.

Would, IMO, be a top class final regardless of who won.

Brian Clough used to say the table told no lies
after a long season
30 games plus CC is very long
Cas are the best team over 30 games - no doubt
However it's played over 32 and any side can
get over the line - take Saints as a contender who may sneak it from nowhere
Will Hull be good enough ??
Well we can win a 4 round knockout Comp for sure !
But 32 games long ? That's something we haven't managed in about 26 years
Hopefully we can get to the Final at least

So to make the playoffs we need at the very least a draw against Cas on Friday - is that correct?

Any reason you prefer saints over cas to win the SL trophy.
Saints have won it before, Cas have never won it or come close to winning it.
Cas have played far better rugby league than any other team. Also won't it be nice to see a new name on the trophy, isn't that what we'd all like to see,instead of the same old same getting to the final.

It would be refreshing to see either cas hull or Wakefield at old Trafford on the 7th.

Yep.

If we win or draw this weekend then we're guaranteed 3rd and will go to Headingley in the playoffs.

If we lose and one of Saints or Wigan win, and the other one drops points, we're 4th on points difference and go back to Cas in the playoffs.

If we lose and both Saints & Wigan win, we're 5th on points difference.

Saints & Wigan both lose, whatever our result we're 3rd and Wakey will sneak 4th.