: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:42 pm  

The only result I care about is us beating the cattle on Sunday night

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:59 pm  

As I understand it finishing 3rd doesn't guarantee a home draw in the play offs. If Giants finish 3rd and Leeds 2nd the 2 teams would play each other at Headingley the first weekend of the playoffs. If Giants win which is very possible given current form they would go straight through to the play of semi. Leeds would get a 2nd bite of the cherry and play the team winning the game between 6th and 7th. If Leeds win this game they would go through to the play off semi where they would play Giants again.(Depending on Saints not chosing Giants as their team to play in the final elimination game)As Leeds finished higher in the table they would get the home draw. So to get to Old Trafford Giants would have to beat Leeds away twice. Can anyone correct me on this if I'm wrong? Point is, aim to finish 2nd if you can, not 3rd.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:13 pm  

In your scenario us beating you at your place would see you lose the right to home advantage if we played again.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:15 pm  

CRAIG 73 wrote:

As I understand it finishing 3rd doesn't guarantee a home draw in the play offs. If Giants finish 3rd and Leeds 2nd the 2 teams would play each other at Headingley the first weekend of the playoffs. If Giants win which is very possible given current form they would go straight through to the play of semi. Leeds would get a 2nd bite of the cherry and play the team winning the game between 6th and 7th. If Leeds win this game they would go through to the play off semi where they would play Giants again.(Depending on Saints not chosing Giants as their team to play in the final elimination game)As Leeds finished higher in the table they would get the home draw. So to get to Old Trafford Giants would have to beat Leeds away twice. Can anyone correct me on this if I'm wrong? Point is, aim to finish 2nd if you can, not 3rd.

I'm sure thats wrong as I'm sure I read that placing didn't count if 3rd and 4th beat 1st and 2nd but this suggests otherwise

Qualifying semi-final one - highest placed side v chosen opponent

Qualifying semi-final two - highest placed side not chosen v lowest placed side not chosen

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:17 pm  

We'll have to wait and see, I suppose!

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:18 pm  

Whoever loses in 1st & 2nd v 3rd & 4th gets a home tie v winners of other lot [5th to 8th].

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:38 pm  

6-4 to HKR, who score on half time, game on

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:07 pm  

HKR all over them now 16-4 still a long way to go though.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:13 pm  

And another 22-4 it's looking like a must win for us this evening and we have a shot at 2nd spot next week.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:23 pm  

Looks like Saints have their second team out there. Did no one tell them they lost the semi final so no need to rest players.