More to do with us being daft enough to rush over to Aus and back to get our backsides handed to us by a team who has a massively bigger salary cap just so some fans can have a jolly abroad.

Indeed



In fairness, Leeds should have gone over to play the WCC but, Wigan and Hull FC, although filling their pockets with gold, appear to have made money at the expense of 2 SL points.

Perhaps, they are so confident of making the top 4 that it wont matter but, equally, 2 points could be huge come the business end of the season.

Just imagine if we were daft enough to "invite" Perth to join SL

Not at all difficult to imagine a scenario where at least one of Leeds, Hull or Wigan misses out on top 4. Not inconceivable that we all could. 2 points could indeed be huge.



That said, Widnes are making a habit of outplaying us at their place, with or without a trip down under thrown in.

Our loss had nothing to do with the trip down under, it was to do with us playing some really stupid rugby!!

You may be right but, all 3 clubs that ventured down under lost games that, under normal circumstances, they may have expected to win. Probably just coincidence

Very much coincidence with us and I wouldn't blame it for Leeds's loss either. Widnes are no mugs this season and will take a few scalps, especially with the injuries Leeds have. I would say there's only Wigan who looked fatigued.

we would almost certainly have lost at Cas anyway, but i tend to agree with you - at least one of the three will not make the 4 this year