A healthy win today put Cas in the frame but what are folks' thoughts on the final round?

Saints v Tigers
Crusaders v Hull KR

I can't get the nagging feeling out of my head that KR have absolutely sod all to play for in Rd.27, while Saints will be all fired up to leave Knowsley Road on a big, big high. Also, we're scheduled to play on the Friday night so the Welsh outfit will know exactly what they have to do come their game. I can't see that happening in many other mainstream sports...

To be honest, I think we might just regret not beating them in Neath.

Yep also think we'll just miss out. They were there for the taking when we played them and we wasted so many chances, thats the one we'll look back on.

Saints will put a big score in against us and Hull KR might not go all out because the week after they will be playing in the play-offs. It's fingers crossed time for us.

I think our game may be moved for Sky.

Hull KR will want to go into the play-offs in form. They'll be going all out for the win.

For it to be fair to both sides both matches should kick off at same time so there is no advantage to either team -just like they do at football when all games KO at the same time on the last day. But then again when have RFL ever done anything that is fair!!!!

I would have to agree,i think we will get flogged at saints if we defend like we did today

To be honest I think both ourselves and Crusaders will lose in two weeks time

However, I think Saints will get an absolute cricket score against us and we will miss out by points difference

We leak far too many easy points and don't take advantage of field position and penalties like Saints do, today being prime example

You do realise we have an 83 point advantage over Crusaders. That means if they lose, we would have to lose by at least 84 points to lose the spot.

Yep, nailed on it'll be moved for Sky since i've bought my tickets for the game on friday and i'm working saturday.

Not too bothered what happens now to be honest, i would love us to make the 8 dont get me wrong but i would have been more than happy with 9th at the start of the season or even 2 months ago. I think KR will get turned over in Wrexam as they now have nothing too much to play for and could rest a few. And i think we will get stuffed at saints but can anyone on here say hand on heart that we look like a top 8 team, and if they can then all i can say is that the super league is in very bad shape.

I agree tigerman. Obviously i want us to keep winning but i won't be too gutted if we miss out. I just can't see us turning anyone over and expect we'd just fizzle out of the play offs with a nothing performance if we made it. But, feel free to prove me wrong Cas!

People say the KR have nothing to play for but surely their not going to want to go into the play-off on the back to back defeats, they will want some momentum going in.

I can't help thinking that, assuming there's still going to be an element of 'contributing to the competition' in the forthcoming license applications, it's going to be pretty important that we do all we can to make the eight. We need as many ticks in boxes we can get to be honest.

really hope you can get in the top 8 i will be rooting for you

Look lets all get real, the RFL has said already that a NL1 club will be admitted into SL next year,


So it doesnt matter a hoot that the licence applications are being fair between all, one has to go.

I mean its a fair and even selection process for all.

Just because they have stipulated one of the super league teams will be relegated is nothing what so ever, to do with knocking some club out before any have applied.

We dont want to pre-empt the selection process do we ?

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Been as it looks likley that Hull will finish 5th and so will face Castleford or Crusaders at the KC, does this mean you fancy your chances against Castleford as opposed to the Crusaders?

Yes I realise we have a far superior points advantage, but we are playing Saints, a side that is notorious for tonking us over the past few years.

And FWIW I think Crusaders will turn KR over anyway

We wont finish 5th, Hudds will beat Catalans, which means the loser of Hull/Leeds would finish 6th, if it's us it would be a derby playoff against Rovers at the KC.

I think a derby play-off would be a sell-out but Leeds have a few out, if Long and Hall are back surely you can have a good chance of beating Leeds and finishing 4th? Don't be wasting that point you had of us

You think a weakened Saints team will beat you by more than 80 points

I've no doubt whatsoever that Cas will lose in the 1st round of the playoffs if we make it, but making the playoffs in the last 2 yrs makes a much more compelling case when it comes to the franchises than not making them.

Imagine the furore if a team that has made the playoffs in the last 2 seasons and is on with building a new stadium was kicked out of superleague.

Yeah spot on, we need to make the play offs. I suppose it would also help sell the club to sponsors and future signings also.

We will have nothing to play for gainst cru cru crusaders apart from a derby play off match if Leeds beat fc which i expect they will so i think a rovers win in wales is a long shot.

A wakey fan hoping you make the 8. No doubt who the RFL are rooting for. This scenario stinks though as think you will get beat but will KR are good enough to beat crusaders any day of the week.

Make your mind up then