This is how I expect/hope they will go from this final table:
1 Wigan
2 Saints
3 Wire
4 Hull
5 Huddersfield
6 Leeds
7 Hull K R
8 Crusaders

Week 1
Wigan beat Hull
Saints lose to Wire
Huddersfield beat Crusaders
Leeds lose to Hull K R

Week 2
Hull lose to Huddersfield
Saints beat Hull K R

Week 3
Wigan beat Huddersfield
Wire beat Saints

Grand Final
Wigan v Warrington

If Saints had both half-backs fit, then I would pick them to beat Warrington.

I wouldnt write Leeds off yet they will be hurting after last week. Dark horses for me are Huddersfield they seem to have hit some form at the right time.

I like making Saints/Wire play each other twice... Even if Wire can shake the hoodoo, can they do it twice?

That's why I have them in the last 4. I think Wigan would rather select them than have a derby against Wire or Saints.

The only change I'd make to that is in Week 1 with Saints beating Wire.

I just can't see Wire beating Saints twice in the space of 14 days.

Yeah, I'm not too sure about that one but without Pryce and Eastmond I don't think they'll be quite good enough.

Wigan v Leeds
Saints v Wire
Hudds v Crusaders
Hull v Hull KR

Wire v Hull KR
Leeds v Hudds

Wigan v Hudds
Saints v Wire

Wigan v Saints in the final for me

Week 1
Wigan beat Leeds
Saints beat Wire
Huddersfield beat Crusaders
Hull FC beat Hull K R

Week 2
Leeds lose to Huddersfield
Wire beat Hull FC

Week 3
Wigan beat Huddersfield
Wire beat Saints

Grand Final
Wigan v Warrington

The one that matters for us is getting Saints in the Semi Final depends who you pick.

In a way im not fussed about losing on friday becuase we get another chance the week after but i do want this hoodoo over Saints to end ASAP.

I didn't expect Radford to get sent off so the Leeds' win was a surprise for me.
However I still expect the same teams to reach the last four.

I have a feeling Nobby may just work his play off magic and shock a few

I can see crusaders beating huddersfield but they would lose to the top 4 losers after that i would think

Anyway next weekend is 4 cracking matches, bring it on!!!

Wire only have to beat Saints once to make the GF.

Might they not have to play them again in "Round 3" - in fact, if I 've understood it correctly and the 2 losing teams from the top 4 then beat the 2 winning teams from positions 5 -8, depending on who Wigan pick, might not these Round 3 semi-finals just be an exact repeat of this week's opening games, ie Wigan V Leeds and Saints V Warrington?

Or maybe I've just misunderstood the system!

I think Warrington will play Saints twice because Wigan won't pick either of them in the semis.

lets just get through leeds first before thinking about picking anybody

Saints are still the big threat, but I think Hudds will make it to week 3. Let's have a derby at OT

yeah you're right, another drawback of the top 8. Bring back the top 6!

I think the main priority is to win next weeks match against Leeds before planning any further.

Lose that game and we lose coaches call and home advantage for round 3, so let's not get too ahead of ourselves. Stick with the old saying ... Take one match at a time

i fancy our chances against leeds, their pack looks quite weak, and possibly bailey getting a ban (although I haven't seen the incident but I heard there was an elbow involved?)

Time to get to old trafford boys!

I doubt Bailey will get banned. It was on the floor and looked accidental, although with him you never know. It's Leeds though so even if he is cited for anything he'll get a letter and a 50p fine

Wanted to avoid Leeds if I'm honest.

what is great is there are four genuine contenders for the title this year (Saints, leeds, wigan, wire) with 2 more outsiders not far behind (hull/huddersfield)

makes a better change than the last 3 years where (with respect) there were only really two who looked like going all the way

Agreed. Could be the best series yet.

You're right. We're coming to get ya.

McGuire to score a hat trick leaving Tomkins (the little one) for dead each time. Our new props Ambler and Eastwood to batter your forwards.......AND Bailey from the bench to get one of yours (prob Coley) sent off too. Sweet.