How much impact can we have on the playoffs?

The last 2 games have been poor but before that we were performing decently. In fact many were silently confident of a potential double.

We've lost peacock. But we are champions. We need to adapt our game. We probably don't have the forward muscle but we still have the speed and class. We get a second bite at the cherry. We are looking pretty wounded. If we do get into that situation where we are a choice for the club call, a team may well pick us - motivation.

If you betting on it though, you'd probably bet on a wigan saints grand final.

also, can we have some proper opnions from respected posters.

none of this ''well if we perform to our best, we could make the grand final, ill reserve judgement until after the event''

come on, stick your neck on the line.

FWIW i think we'll go out in the final eliminator at either saints or wigan and it;ll be a saints wigan grand final.

Leeds lose to Wigan next week.
We win the game after that.
Wigan choose to play Leeds.
Wigan beat Leeds.
Saints vs Wigan GF.
Saints win.

If we can tighten our defence up we will be a threat imo.
I liked Senior in the 2nd row yesterday but that does leave questions out wide if Smithy isn't fit although another option could be Ablett.
Of course then the question would be why swop a back-rower and a centre from their natural places i'm not gonna write us off and IF we can put a performance together i honestly think we can beat anyone in this league it's a case now of who we have available and whether or not they can reproduce previous play-off form.

They way Cas got at Saints yesterday i would'nt put money on them reaching the GF just yet.

Exactly my thinking.

I really think saints will do it this year.

True. But I just think in 2nd place they have a good platform to make the grand final, even if they aren't brilliant.

And once in the grand final I just think they have that x factor to win the big game that wigan don't have. (yes i know whats happened the past 3 years but it's wigan, not grand final specialists leeds

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Well whatever the final placings we are certainly the under-dogs in this play-off series and that could also add something to our game.
Wigan have to be favourites to get to OT and then it's on the night but any of the others can still get there including us imo.

Wigan should beat Leeds.
Saints should beat Warrington.
Huddersfield should beat Crusaders.
Hull V Hull KR is 50/50.

Wigan & Saints (week off)
Warrington should beat Hull or Hull KR.
Leeds should beat Huddersfield.

Wigan select Leeds.
Wigan should beat Leeds.
Saints should beat Warrington.

Wigan V Saints Grand Final is 50/50.
I'd marginally favour Saints.

Warrington won't beat Saints. Saints won't beat Leeds. Leeds won't beat Wigan. Wigan won't beat Warrington. Could be interesting. Huddersfield have a chance too.

Crusaders FTW

Personally I'd like to see a Wire v Saints GF but can you imagine the bleating from the Pies about being the 'rightful champions' if that did occur? Doesn't bear thinking about. Would be funny though!

wigan are stumbling a little bit, saints are leaking points all over the place,we are very hit and miss and warrington seem to be on a roll.
you can ignore the rest for me.
it should be wigan v wire but you can never tell. all four sides are capable of winning it

We will win the GF. There I said it.

We will lose to Wigan, beat "whoever", then win whatever game comes up. Leeds vs. Saints again is my prediction. Mystic Chris has spoken. Bollox on the line etc. (although it may be the rugby club cider talking).

I wouldn't rule Leeds out of beating Wigan, but I am pretty convinced Saints will get to and win the Grand Final without breaking sweat.

Can`t see you going much further than us to be fair,we`ll both win a game if we are lucky.
i`d just like to know what has happened to your side ( no bitching please ) any decent side would have put us away yesterday,what with being a man short and all.
With the players you have , you just looked out of sorts and clueless

well pal if we do make the grand final that'll be the way we'll do it, by losing the first game, because if we win we'll likely have to beat wigan twice in 3 weeks and i can't see that happening.

Wembley ! Confidence sapper. Big ask. Did well at KC stadium. Can we continue it on into play offs..? The only way is up.

Still possible but doubts more than lingering. If McGuire or Eastwood get knobbled we've def had it. No chance. Otherwise hope we'll get the chance to play our quick PTB game and at least go down fighting..... AND start afresh next season without the distraction of the malefic World Club Challenge.

As we've 2 bites of the cherry, I'm pretty relaxed about the results at Wigan later this week...I think Wigan will win this one fairly easily, and will be suckered into choosing us a couple of weeks later.

Different game and all to play for, with hopefully no injury issues.... I think we'll win that one but the effort will f**k us for the final, and I fancy Warrington to claim an impressive double for 2010

I'd like to see us go all out for a win this week. Week off, qualifier at Headingley and I will take anyone.

If not, we do it the hard way. Mind, we've done it before.

I agree with alot of that but i dont believe Huddersfield have much of a chance as they lack big game players.

I believe Wigan have peaked this season and I think Saints lack that extra edge this season although the hological edge they have over Wire could be key for them. Wire have impressed me no end this year and now they have won a few games over the big teams and 2 challenge cups shows they are no bottlers on the big stage. Leeds are triple champions and on there day can beat any side home or away but dodgy defence and the fact we have no JP means we will struggle to get to OT.

Warrington Saints final for me. Warrington to overcome the mental barrier and get the double.

If Leeds win from 4th it will be more of an achievement than the other 4 GF wins in my opinion but I just cant see it happening, unfortunately.

Aye, a bit more difficult with an away final eliminator though. I think you will come out all guns firing on sunday with nothing to lose, as the pressure is mostly on us (wigan)

If Bailey gets a ban your really struggling though, without Peacock your props look average at best given that ours could all be fit on sunday for the first time since Easter

Could be the coming of age of Ambler.

Wouldn't that be a fairy tale if he wins us the match ?

The cc has f*cked us up, just like it did in 05, just like it did in 06, it almost did in 2008 and it's done us again this year.

How many forwards will have to be unavailable before Ambler gets a game?