But this year is different we need to hit the ground running for the playoffs.

Nonsense - there is absolutely no difference this season to last whatsoever. By far the best thing we could do is to rest a few players on Friday - nothing would be worse for our confidence than going into this game fired up trying to win and still getting beat by a reduced Wigan side anyway (as could easily happen). Even if we were to win 40-0 against a scratch Wigan side it will have little influence on playoff results or confidence anyway. We will probably have 2 playoff games after Friday where we can try to build up a bit of momentum and try out a few things instead (assuming we don't get Leeds in the 2nd anyway) ready for the semi.

I can't see us trying anything new in the playoffs as the time to experiment has passed. When it comes to knock out rugby it's more safety first.

We can hardly be on a high with confidence against Wigan this year after the beatings we've taken a further beating this weekend if Wigan are resting players will not help. Although the season rests on the final 3 games, it's not a matter of turning a tap on and off confidence wise.

We're not capable of winning the GF, so exiting the play offs in the least painful way is the way to go IMO. I would play the first choice team on Friday and go all out to win, same in week 1 of the playoffs. I'd then rest the entire team for week 2 and exit the play offs to Catalans or Leeds.

I cant accept going out gracefully in the play offs its not the St Helens way at all. I am convinced we can hit form in the play-offs and really make a dent in them. We have the players and experience to do that. Having said that certain players really do need to come to the party if we have a chance. Ok granted we have not been great this year by any stretch of the imagination but too write ourselves off is plain stupidity.