It's the Playoff Final Time Again!

It's that time of year when the two teams who managed to get through to the Premiership Final meet up at Twickenham. Someone has to write an article to keep the chat pages open, so here's my take on the game tomorrow which in fact has the chance of being a good game to watch for the unbiased.

When I say unbiased, it's more a case of "who do I want to lose most" for many supporters of neither Saracens or Saints.

They line up:

Sarries vs Saints

15. Alex Goode; vs Ben FODEN 

14. Chris Ashton, vs Ken PISI 

13. Marcelo Bosch, vs George PISI 

12. Brad Barritt, vs  Luther BURRELL 

11. David Strettle; vs George NORTH 

10. Owen Farrell, vs Stephen MYLER 

9. Neil de Kock; vs Kahn FOTUALI’I 

1. Richard Barrington, vs Alex CORBISIERO 

 2. Schalk Brits, vs Mike HAYWOOD 

3. Matt Stevens, vs Salesi MA’AFU 

4. Steve Borthwick ©, vs Samu MANOA 

5. Mouritz Botha, vs Courtney LAWES 

6. Kelly Brown, vs Calum CLARK 

7. Jacques Burger, vs Tom WOOD (capt) 

 8. Billy Vunipola. vs Sam DICKINSON 

Replacements;

16. Jamie George, vs Dylan HARTLEY 

17. Rhys Gill, vs Alex WALLER 

18. James Johnston, vs Tom MERCEY 

19. Alistair Hargreaves, vs Christian DAY 

20. Jackson Wray, vs Phil DOWSON 

21. Richard Wigglesworth, vs Lee DICKSON 

22. Charlie Hodgson, vs James WILSON 

23. Chris Wyles. vs Tom STEPHENSON

Looking down that, there are one on ones all the way down the list.  I'm looking forward to the following.

1. Goode v Foden.  This should be a cracker. If Myler and Farrell kick badly, there's trouble.

2. Ashton v North.  There's been a lot written about how good Ashton has been this year. Let's find out. I think he's going to get trampled.

3. Barritt v Burrell.  Probably going to knock the living #### out of each other tomorrow, then go on and do the same to the opponents all next year taking turns to wear the Red Rose.

4. Stevens v Corbisiero.  Only one winner here - JJ to come on before halftime, anyone?

5. Second Row. Gentlemen, this is going to be interesting.

6. Back Row.  Will Billy be up for it after last week, and can Dickenson counter him.

I can see this going either way, but for me, the balance is with Saints.  We came back from winning the Heineken Cup after a hard, hard game against Toulouse in 2004 and held out to win against Bath, but we were knackered all game and just held on with the pride of being European Champions.  I think that the game against Toulon will have drained Sarries, and if they get behind, their heads will drop.

Either way, I see short tempers, lots of bandages, a bin or three, and bloody awful songs from both sides.