If Saints were to lose on Saturday and we had the option to pick them later on in the play offs would you?

They look a spent force this season, and it could turn out to be the easier option. Smart business says we take them early and get them out the way.

And miss the possibility of Grahams tears in the rain at Old Trafford!!!

Maybe... although beating them for a third straight year at OT would be great. Graham storming off again.

IMO we'll get the choice of Wigan/KR in the Semi.. and i'd be tempted to choose Wigan. It's worked for us the past 2 years as a warm up for the big un.

No, quite simply because Saints is always a tough game that could go either way. If we win, it'd seem like a good idea. But there is the possibility of losing and then would be deemed as a foolish plan.

I hope you do - don't think we'd win but would be fun to watch

I'd definately chose Saints at home. Only down side would be they could treat it as the GF then relax and get caught out in the final it's self. But anyways it won't happen, I expect to see Leeds Saints at Old trafford for the 3rd year on the trot, the rest aren't as good as us 2. Although if either of us are going to slip up before the final, Saints look the most likley.

I think the OP would do well to check Leeds record at home against Saints in recent years - it's hardly been "Fortress Headingley" when Saints have come to town.

Hull KR have looked wobbly recently and particularly if Shaun Briscoe was missing they would be the selection I'd make from the sides mentioned.

Seeing as there is always a bit of a hangover after a week off, assuming we get there I would pick the other team which had had a week off whoever they might be.

Why would we do that...Saints have a pretty good record against us in cup games and play-offs the last couple of years...

...they're record against us at OT is quite different and offers us a slight psychological advantage (i.e. they might choke .

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Pretty sure that's not an option

Those Saints sides weren't shot and fighting amongst themselves though.

They've beaten us twice out of the 3 occasion we have played them this year. Our recent win (by a very close margin) was us in "top form" and them supposedly in Dire straights.

With all there players back, and playing anything like close to their best they will be head and shoulders above any team placed from 3 - 8 in the play offs.

I don't think either team would consider that their 'top form.'

Too many people are writting saints off.. whatever as happened in the last few weeks saints are still capable of beating anyone and we will have to be at 100% if we play them.

I think saints may lose to huddersfield in week 1, play them again in the semis and then saints will win..

Hopefully going to to lose to leeds in the final.

Just remember, Leeds have been written off for the last 2 years and dont think we have done too bad

No your right, but we were in alot better form than they were leading into our last fixture.

I just think it's far to early to right them off.

I trust Leeds are not writing any of the other seven off at this stage.

It's a peculiar looking, untried format and history shows there is always at least one upset in the play offs prior to the final.

I've got an idea, why don't we just concentrate on Hull KR this friday first then see what happens? we might not even get the chance to pick who we play.

It would certainly put a smile on my face to kick their bootys in yet another GF, but I don't honestly think we'll get the chance to see FGB strapping on his bad boy pampers.

Saints managed to raise their game in the match against us, but are wallowing in a disappointing 5 match run ,which with the aggravation from their home fans is not the ideal preparation for the playoffs.

Given their pedigree, you'd be foolish to write them off completely, but I reckon it could be an all Yorkshire Final between us and Huddersfield.

OBSESSED

I find it very insulting when we have to play St Helens in a major game in the play offs. Leeds Rhinos shouldn’t have to face these has beens. However I’m more than happy for Leeds to play the likes of Huddersfield and Hull KR who do represent progress in this sport rather than decline.

If we face saints again the novelty has worn off for me just like it did with Bradford..

After Stains having the bloody nerve to go and lose to Catalans (especially after we hammered Cats only a couple of weeks before), and thereby dumping us out of the playoffs, I would regard it as a personal favour if you guys would kindly go comprehensively kick their scouse backsides all the way back to Merseyside.

Thank you.



Suppose I'd better add a very reluctant

Sheesh. Are you going to hold [ithat[/i against us for the next 10 years now? You've still not got over your dummy spit from Millward sending a bunch of youngsters to Odsal an age ago. You aren't half a moody lot.

Or that time Chris Joynt fell over.....

Saints fans still here then.

Bloody typical Stains - Joynt fell over when he shouldn't have, and bloody West DIDN'T fall over when he SHOULD have...