St Helens should denounce the whole affair as a worthless gimmick, choose the winner of tomorrow's game and state they have picked the lowest qualifier and that is what they were going to do from the moment Wigan got beat last Sunday night.
The motivation that the team with the pick, picks you (whoever you are) and not the other team. 'Look lads they think they can take us.' It may only make 1% of difference but it'll be there and used by the opposition coach.
The best way to nullify that is by (preferably) declaring the whole concept a gimmick and pick the lowest qualifier.
Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.
Now here's a thought. Assuming Warrington get through Saints pick Wigan at home, thinking we can do Wigan and Warrington, with their pack, can do us.
That leaves Saints, according to their thinking, with a Wigan game at home and if they win a grand Final against a team that chokes against them rather than vice versa.
It's a tough choice either way (following your initial assumption) and we'll be treated to a fitting pair of semi finals to decide who gets to contest the Grand Final this season.
Here's a thought for the administrators to guarantee the top four make the play-offs every season. How about we just have the top four invited into the play-offs in future.
Too radical you say. (Sorry I'll try harder next time.)
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St Helens should denounce the whole affair as a worthless gimmick, choose the winner of tomorrow's game and state they have picked the lowest qualifier and that is what they were going to do from the moment Wigan got beat last Sunday night.
No motivation given away.
Better still, announce at the press conference that you think the whole thing is simply a PR exercise that offers your chosen opponent a psychological advantage (however small) and that you will have no part of it - then place three numbered balls in a hat and get the tea lady to draw one of them out.
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