We could indeed play Leeds in the final eliminator match. So it's more important than everyone seems to think.

How? Surely we couldn't pick them?

The highest placed winners of Week 1 can pick who to play in Week 3 out of the other 3 teams still in. So if Leeds finished 2nd and won their Week 1 match we could pick them yes.

Mr Big confirmed to DD yesterday that we could indeed pick Leeds if we fancied.

Oh My God.

Potential season decider right there if da kids can get the job done.

Oh aye,go into the Grand Final thinking the jobs done.
That'll work.

Would rather pick wigan if they get that far .... wouldnt want them to be able to say they went to old trafford!

I hope you do pick us.

Get Leeds out the way then take Wigan to the cleaners at OT. Lovely.

such lamentable contempt for the other 5 teams in the play-offs....

Why worry about the small teams?

As if the Leeds Whinos clique aren't supremely confident of winning at OT?

Irony alert!!!!

like Wakey for example.....

my confidence and your arrogance shouldnt be confused.....



my confidence evaporated with a recent injury to a key player

your arrogance could just as easily disappear.

You really think that I, of all people on here, is arrogant about Saints chances?

the "your" was a collective description

I would have thought that the clubs chairman of the highest finishing side will have a say in who his club chooses to play in the semi-final eliminator
Imagine if Saints finished top and "chose" to play the Rhinos at home and subsequently lost.
how much financially would that cost the club in lost revenue?

Imagine they played anyone at home and lost.

It is the gamble of knock out sport...

Would it be better to just get to the final by playing a side that you realisticly thought you could beat, rather than playing a side that you'r not too sure of beating in the GF?
Hetherington reckons that the Rhinos can make well over £250,000, in merchandise sales alone in the run up to a major final,now that is seious money

Thing is, though, we've twice beaten the Whinos in the semi (or whatever that match is called just before the Grand Final!) and then gone on to lose against them at the final. If we pulled a home tie and could choose them for that match again, we'd knock them out this time, which would be fab. We wouldn't have the monkey on our back any longer and could turn up to the Grand Final with new opposition.

That's if we get there, obviously! Our inconsistency this season means I'll be just holding my breath with each round.

The thing is when we have played knock out games in the play offs we beaten you in 05,07 and 08!! The game at your place would be different from 07 and 08 as in the last game there are no second chances! Which makes it just as tense as a gf which even at your place is advantage Leeds!! I think the chosing a team is a poisoned chalice!! Whoever you choose, that team will use it to wind themselves up big time!!

Huh? We didn't need one. Leeds did. We got through first shot. So if we follow on from that pattern this time, Leeds would be out! HA!!! Fab.

cos thats how the game works,

why on earth any team would pick their biggest threat in the semifinal i dont know,

regardless of winning or losing, this would be the two best teams going hell for leather in a knock out game, at the end of the season, it will take a hell of a lot out of both sides leaving the winner probably at their weakest in the biggest game of the season

none of the other 6 teams in the comp come close to leeds and saints, it would be stupid to pick those

Soooooooo????? when there were no second chances in 05, 07 and 08 you lost!! Ha Har advantage Leeds!! Looking foward to you finishing top!! You have one mighty angry team coming your way!! Whoever you choose?? Good luck with that