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Remember when we we were being wooed to accept playoff football? The oft repeated claims that these high-octane, high-intensity battles [...]

It’s bordering on bringing the game into disrepute. Indeed I have to cringe when I explain to people that in round 3 their is a choice of opponents.

The move is sure to ease some of the pressure on Saints’ coach Mick Potter, under fire from fans for the club’s vanilla football this season and rumoured to have upset more than one of the old-guard players.

Leeds Rhinos second row Jamie Jones Buchanan has lost his appeal after being found guilty of inflicting a ‘chicken wing’ tackle on St Helens prop James Graham during last Friday’s engage Super League Round 26 fixture.

St Helens half back, Matty Smith, has signed for the Salford City Reds for next season.

Long is destined for Hull, Gilmour for Huddersfield and KC is still to make up his mind. In addition stalwart fullback, Paul Wellens, is beginning to show signs of wear and his lack of pace and mobility are increasingly being exploited.