I understand the play off system with regards who plays who, and know that the highest team gets home advantage...but is that in all instances?

For example if we were to beat Newcastle then Oldham, does that mean we'd be at home in the final? Or would that revert back to Oldham (for example) if they were to get there.

Likewise; if we beat Newcastle next week, then lose to Oldham. Would the semi against Newcastle be at our ground (as we beat them in the preliminary) or their ground again (as they finished higher)?

As far as I understand it highest placed team always has home advantage

Just seems weird that if we beat Oldham, we'd be rewarded with a trip to Oldham

Yeah. I thought the same. Final should be a neutral venue

We need Hunslet or Workington to beat Oldham.

Oldham ground is not fit for purpose.

On the chart is has it written as "winner of the first semi final" v "winner of the second semi"...don't know if that is the fixture order

Anyway this is all by the by if we don't win them

Can't be at home to Oldham or Newcastle under any circumstances is how I understand it.
And if we beat Oldham we are not necessarily rewarded with a trip to Oldham in the final, they could get knocked out.
It's just a bit of a bugger that we will probably have to beat either Oldham or Newcastle twice away to get promoted.
But that is our fault.

Yes tat was a hypothetically assuming Oldham won there next game

I knew that ...
Now about those stones ..
Sure you don't want them?

Positive

Kiss of death maybe .. but considering that we duffed a side at home that put 30 on Hunslet away and we duffed a side that was in the game against Newcastle until late on, then I would say that if we take the attitude that they shall not pass against Newcastle .. then we should be OK.

One Swallow has not made our summer so far this season, good job Autumn is here. We all know they are capable of doing this, the problem is do the players think and believe it.