Me too. It's the only way in the playoffs. Go 100%. I hope we have enough fit bodies next week, and I hope we play well enough to either beat Wigan or really put the wind up them. If we batter them then we may not have to worry one way or another. There is the assumption that Wigan would pick us if we were still in it, but there are other possibilities. the loser of the Saints/Warrington game could come unstuck against whoever they play from the winners of the knockout games. Both those teams look vulnerable at the moment.

Agreed Wigan of late haven't been great saying that they have to be favorites but I'm sure they would have preferred Hull.

Neither team that entered last year's play-offs in third and fourth survived week 2 after almost appearing to accept defeat in week 1. Leeds I trust will have learnt from their (Huddersfield and Hull KR that is) experience last season and play to win and earn a week off and a home tie in the ESF or whatever it's termed as under this system.



It's all on the day and it's wide open for me, any two from the top five.

I'd love to be proved wrong, but I don't think we're in with a cat in hell's chance this year. Even if we were on form we'd struggle without Peacock and a fit Ali. As it is our 'form' consisted of two wins against very very poor teams in the run up to Wembley.



I hate to say it but I think a genuine indicator of our form - or lack of it - this year are the loss at Wembley and the loss at home to Wigan before the semi. I'd love it if we came back and won the comp in the most difficult way, but as I said, I just don't think we have the form or the troops to do it.



I do agree that we have to go all out against wigan though. If we are to have any chance we have to start trying to play as hard as possible right now.

I don't have the figures to hand, but I suspect if you looked at results and match reports for teams playing the week after losing in the CC final they would not be great reading. Even after winning I suspect there are not many great results the week later. Last year I think Warrington and Huddersfield both lost the two games following the cup final and can you remember the score of the game Hull played the week after losing in 2008?

Head says Saints.

Not without any half backs.



Much is riding on the fitness of Eastmond and Lomax (Pryce won't come back).



Nice to see Soliola get some minutes under his belt though - shame he can't play 6

Lose at Wigan, scrape a win at home then Lose to Wigan/Wire the week after.

Why did you not take my offer? I'm skint this week and could have done with the brass, it's all your fault I cant go out this week now.



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Spot on, well done. Great to have hindsight.





Nice to see I was spot on with the other teams though, i'll also give myself a little pat on the back for that.

Quote Gotcha="Gotcha"Spot on, well done. Great to have hindsight. Nice to see I was spot on with the other teams though, i'll also give myself a little pat on the back for that. '" How did I have hindsight? are you going to pay up so I can go out? My paypal adress is gotchawaswrong@everything.com

Quote Gotcha="Gotcha"Spot on, well done. Great to have hindsight. Nice to see I was spot on with the other teams though, i'll also give myself a little pat on the back for that. '" How did I have hindsight? are you going to pay up so I can go out? My paypal adress is gotchawaswrong@everything.com

How was it hindsight when he was disagreeing with you at the time?



He was proven right and you were proven wrong.