So did other coaches in the past but you have to get on with it. Everyone knows the structure and what finishing higher gets you so just get on with it! I agree that its a stupid feature but he can't change it so just comply

I'd love it if Smith literally just sat there and flipped a coin at the press conference.

Not necessarily. Wire easily beat Leeds today, and if Leeds & Saints batter each other up next Friday, and Huddersfield stroll to victory over Hull, then why not pick the side who has had the hardest game.

I can see Huddersfield coming to the DW providing they beat Hull.

I agree. Smith now has an impossible task of making a correct call. It's going to be the most interesting club call to date

Huddersfield v Hull
League Leaders, or team who turned them over in the Challenge Cup at the same stage

Or

Leeds v Saints
Champions, or team with the best form coming into the playoffs.

All matches are going to be who turns up on the day from here on in.

Wane has played a blinder. Bitcon has timed his conditioning to perfection this year to date.

If Wire chose Hudds over Leeds they would be seen to be 'bottling' playing Leeds considering that's the natural selection. What also may come into thier thinking is that if they have to beat Leeds at some point they rather play them at home than a neutral venue.

Quote ="CM Punk"We'll have the 2nd semi, as Warrington get the 'advantage' of an extra day's rest before Old Trafford. So would be Friday night.'" www.superleague.co.uk/article/28 ... -confirmed Correct, confirmed as Friday for us when we play next.

Quote ="CM Punk"We'll have the 2nd semi, as Warrington get the 'advantage' of an extra day's rest before Old Trafford. So would be Friday night.'" www.superleague.co.uk/article/28 ... -confirmed Correct, confirmed as Friday for us when we play next.

Will tickets be on sale this week or next ?

I don't know anybody who sees any point in the Clubcall feature of the play-offs, so what is wrong with Tony Smith actually highlighting the feelings of most sensible observers, rather than simply towing the line like some gormless sheep?

Hopefully, once Wire do the standard thing of picking the lowest ranked club (which is what we will do), then the authorities will finally see the folly of this ridiculous façade and finally get shut of it - Personally, I don't think anything embarrasses the sport more than that wildly over-hyped 2 minute spot on Sky Sports News, when the top ranked club goes through the motions of choosing the lower ranked side.

Smith could see Leeds as his main threat and if they beat Saints decide to play them at home arther than possibly face the Rhinos at OT.
I would imagine he would fancy his team's chances against us, Hull or Hudds or Saints at OT rather than Leeds. Although no doubt Anderson thought the same about us before last Thursday.

Smith has said he won't be involved but I don't buy that. He is using that as a clever way of deflecting any attention away from Wires selection so the opposition won't be able to use it as a motivational tool.

If they pick the lowest ranked side they'll be able to say that and if they decide on picking Huddersfield they'll just say they flipped a coin.

If Huddersfield beat Hull and Leeds beat Saints, then by picking Leeds he will have picked the lowest ranked team apart from us who he can't select.

Never trust a man that can't look you straight in the eye. TS is a devious one.

I never thought TS to be devious, boss eyed maybe but never devious

Oh get a grip you lot
wire will pick the winner of tonight's game we have no excuses we will be at full strength if it comes back and bites me in the rear then so be it
Lets be honest here the giants only finished top due to playing 5 teams outside the top 8 in their last 6 matches the only really hard match was against yourselves ... Say no more about that one
In reality you proved they are not the top side and rank bottom of the top 6 pile
So that's why we will pick Hudds/Hull lowest ranked side
I hope you wack Leeds or stains and if we win our semi
It will be the best final for years don't you think?

so at 54-6 at half time, does anyone still think Wire will be daft enough to pick Huddersfield?

Hull have been a shambles. The RFL need to wake up and do something quickly about farcical situations like this.

I'd still pick the Giants if I were Wire. Coming off the back of a training run like this might not be the best prep for Huddersfield.

Quite simply, Hull are a disgrace and another reason why a Top 8 playoff system makes our sport a laughing stock.

Wouldn't quite go that far but it does make club call a bit more interesting, before tonight's game I would have guessed Wire to pick Hudds but perhaps not now, how bad are Hull there is something going on there, nobody interested this just shows this play off system has to change.

Hull would've been in a top 6 play off system.

I'm starting to think this is quite dodgy.

I think this counts as a stroll to victory for Huddersfield. Lets see if Leeds and Saints knock 10 bells out of each other tomorrow.

I still see Warrington picking the side that has had the hardest game this week, which will not be Huddersfield.

They wouldnt be in a top 5 though, which is what it should be.

They need to do something to spark interest, too...5.5k is embarrassing, even for Huddersfield.

I'd expect Leeds and Saints to get stuck into each other tomorrow night. I think Warrington will go for the winner of that one.

Wigan v Huddersfield + Warrington v Saints for me. I wouldn't mind Wigan v Saints though. Genuinely think they'll beat Leeds tomorrow.

... and a team with a shorter turnaround for a Thursday game. Wigan v Huddersfield is for definate.

Bigger than Hulls home crowd of last week