Quote ="atomic"As it stands your probably correct that the runners up, do have a better schedule.To be honest for me it's all very dependent on what injuries,suspensions teams have going into that middle 8's. 9th and 10th of SL will being fighting all the way to gain a top 8 position in SL,were as 11th and 12th will have already resided to the fact they are in the mid 8's and will be preparing for that.
So potentially you could see 11th and 12th of SL (5th and 6th in mid 8's) actually being stronger and better prepared than 9th and 10th of SL (1st and 2nd in mid 8's)...
Thats why I don't see us playing a weakened side against you.'"
Personally, I consider it far more important to maintain the winning habit. The formula for the Eights phase of the season is a bit of a lottery - although, either way, you still play the same seven teams. And whilst you have an element of control over where you finish, you have none over the results of others.