It just sums up what a real bad system the play-offs truly are! they are a joke!
Fancy explaining in simple terms on the TV or Radio as the Giants website do about tonight's game and what it then holds.
"When the hooter hits on eighty minutes at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, supporters and players alike will already be aware of what the Giants route to the Old Trafford Grand Final will be, despite not yet knowing the claret and gold’s opponents in Week’s 2 and/or 3.
For those who aren’t as sure about the Engage Super League play-off system, giantsrl.com has compiled a ‘what if?’ guide to the next few weeks of action.
VICTORY OVER WARRINGTON;
Should the Giants defeat Warrington Wolves on Friday, Nathan Browns men will progress to Week 3 and will be guaranteed a week off. They will take part in the Qualifying Semi-Final 2 as the lowest ranked Qualifying Play-Off winner – facing the side who haven’t been selected in Club Call at the Galpharm Stadium with a place in the Old Trafford Grand Final on Saturday October 8th at stake.
DEFEAT TO WARRINGTON;
Should the Giants be defeated by Tony Smith’s Wolves on Friday, the side will be back at the Galpharm Stadium the following weekend (Fri 23rd / Sat 24th or Sun 25th September) for the Preliminary Semi-Finals – defeat would end the season for the team as this is a straight knockout fixture with the losers eliminated.
VICTORY OVER WARRINGTON BUT DEFEAT IN WEEK 3;
If the Giants defeat Warrington on Friday but fail to win their Qualifying Semi-Final, the season is over and the side that got the victory over the claret and gold at the Galpharm Stadium will progress to the Theatre of Dreams on October 8th.
DEFEAT TO WARRINGTON BUT VICTORY IN WEEK 2;
With the Giants having the benefit of a ‘second bite at the cherry’ for finishing in the top four, the Preliminary Semi-Final in week two becomes a straight knock out clash. Defeat signals the end of the teams hopes in 2011, whereas victory puts them into the Qualifying Semi-Final – however this would be away from home due to the defeat in week one.
VICTORY OVER WARRINGTON AND VICTORY IN WEEK 3;
The ideal scenario! Victory over Warrington and a win at the Galpharm Stadium in the Qualifying Semi-Final would see the Giants run out in the Old Trafford Grand Final for the first time on Saturday October 8th and eighty minutes away from taking the silverware."
Could you just tell me that again LOL