It's a shame we can't just enjoy our great game without existential crises about whether it 'means' anything or not.

We've seen some terrific games this season, and yet the conspiracy theorists on here would boil it down to 'meaningless' or a warm-up to the main event.

Equally, we've heard all week how the play-off system makes the game 'a farce', and how the first round of the playoffs is meaningless.

And yet tonight's game has been played with great intensity, even if the quality hasn't always been there. I think there'll be some terrific games this series, let's try and enjoy them.


Oh, and what is the point of McIlorum?

Expected more from Hudds tonight, got into a battle with Wigan so far.

I really do think the winners are playing at 3pm on Saturday

And the winners of that game now get Clubcall?

no, us or Leeds

I don't want us to have the clubcall but I obviously really want to beat you guys on Saturday, hmm

I appreciate it wasn't their fault, but after the sycophantic treatment Huddersfield received on Boots n All this week I almost wanted them to fall apart tonight. If the same happens again next week some people at Sky are going to look pretty silly!

funny how wigan have performed like a championship out fit for there last half a dozen league games yet pull this performance out the bag tonight..perhaps they did get it right in opting for huddersfield rather than playing us..does make you wonder

What a great concept that Dream Team is.....

Thing is, it doesn't matter what rubbish Sky spout, next season they'll be back saying more of the same regardless of how wrong they've been. They could go on there and read extracts from Mein Kapf and keep their jobs, it seems no one in the Sky hierarchy actually listens to them or cares what the fans think.

you can shove your 'lovin' dream team up your bottom
you can shove your 'lovin' dream team up your bottom
you can shove your 'lovin' dream team
shove your 'lovin' dream team
shove your 'lovin' dream team up your bottom

Good stuff, win on Saturday then send Leeds to Wigan.

I like this.

Wigan played well tonight. McIlorum was still poor though, despite what Stevo was saying. Missed tackles all over the shop.

Andy Powell was laughable.

Must be something in the Pies in Wigan, they all think Wane is the Albert Einstein of playoff rugby after tonight.

Danny Brough got found out after 20 minutes of tonights game. He's been exposed time after time when playing against us, and tonight the penny finally dropped for the Sky commentary team. He can't play when put under pressure.
the hudds pack was also poor tonight. Were Crabtree and Lunt injured, because they were hardly on the pitch?

No where near as bad as the man of steel elect though .

Re:- Brough. I don't want to say I told you so, but I told you so.

Please stop hyping this bloke from hereon please. You do Briers a huge, huge disservice by even mentioning this pretender in the same breath.

Just be glad we've got the right one and enjoy it while it lasts.

You must be joking, he ran his bloody to water for 90 minutes and must have made 40-50 tackles, he let brough past for the break but his inside defender should have been tighter, he was our MOTM by a mile

Im guessing you would be happy to have Hudds in the semi's (via club call) if you both get there?

Would you pick a team who have won 5 of the last 6 Grand Finals or a team who havent been even in one and hold a poor record against you?

not sure about the whole club call rules but i think if you and leeds have a blow out against each other i guess leeds will pick you or you will pick leeds as who ever wins will have an easier time in the grand final.

Thats a massive call, to pick the team you fear the most, in an attempt to get them out of the way before the final.

if wire beat leeds they wont fear them unless its at old trafford. be interesting to see what happens if leeds get the call as they always use it as a motivation tool either way i can't see leeds making it this season.

Sometimes words fail me.

Check who missed the tackle for Brough's break in the second half, or who Crabtree danced round in the first. Or who missed the tackle for the Huddersfield try. Or who conceded the penalty that Huddersfield kicked in the first half.

That's before we even start on the thuggish tactics he wasn't penalised for.

If Andy Powell can play Super League there is hope for me yet.

leeds had the club call in 2009, and went about it with little fuss. As did saints in 2010. Both teams that just got on with it and ended up at old trafford.

I don't beleive the club call is as big a factor as anyone makes it out to be, the game is to get to old trafford so teams are highly motivated. Everyone always picks the lowest ranked team regardless. The club call didn't fire leeds up in previous years, the feeling of getting to old trafford again did.