Forget the maths,we just need to win

Wairarapa-Bush should be at full strength for their crucial Heartland championship rugby match with Wanganui at Wanganui this coming Saturday.
Coach Peter Russell is "very hopeful" gun midfield back Nathan Couch will be recovered from the injures which made him a late withdrawl from the side which met South Canterbury four days ago.
And that likewise props Bert Buckle and Brendan Walker will have overcome the niggles which forced them to leave the field in that game.
Couch's problems are centred around pain in his lower back plus a possible broken thumb and while Russell admitted his availability-or otherwise- won't be confirmed until later in the week he suggested the odds were in favour of the experienced second-five being named in the starting XV.
Both Buckle (knee ) and Walker (back) suffered their knocks while packing down in scrums which, according to Russell, became unstable through the questionable tactics of a South Canterbury front row under pressure.
Fortunately though they were not considered serious and while the duo may be rested from training tomorrow night they should be back to full fitness by Saturday.
Russell was delighted with the discipline and control shown by Wairarapa-Bush in the first 40 minutes of the South Canterbury game by which stage they had established a commanding 33-12 lead, including a bonus point for four or more tries.
But he conceded to some frustration at a second half effort which saw Wairarapa-Bush adopting a more carefree approach, and consequently losing their structure to some degree.
"I think it was a case of having the game in safe keeping by halftime and the boys celebrating the victory a bit early," he said. "We started hurrying things and trying too much and that made it messy."
The 47-17 victory maintained Wairarapa-Bush's unbeaten record in Heartland games and kept them on track for a home semi-final and, safely through that, possibly a home final as well..
That could all change, however, next weekend in what can be billed as a clash of the titans.
Wanganui too have yet to taste defeat in Heartland matches and because they have picked up one bonus point more than Wairarapa-Bush they are actually at the head at the Meads Cup competition table with 31 pts. Wairarapa-Bush have 30 and lurking in third place just four points back are North Otago.
The worst scenario for Wairarapa-Bush is for them to lose to Wanganui without attaining any bonus points and North Otago to pick up the maximum five points in their match with Horowhenua-Kapiti.
That would leave North Otago one point ahead of Wairarapa-Bush at he end of the top six playoffs, which would mean the latter travelling to Oamaru for their semi-final encounter.
If, however, Wairarapa-Bush lose to Wanganui but manage even one bonus point that will be enough for them to host the semi-final match in Masterton as the first countback to seperate teams on even competition points is the result of their previous Heartland clash.
Wairarapa-Bush and North Otago were in the same pool with Wairarapa-Bush winning that game 19-18.
Those possibilities are not being considered by coach Russell though, he is more intent on Wairarapa-Bush beating Wanganui to not only give them a home semi-final against either Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury or Horowhenua-Kapiti but the inside running for a home final too, an honour which will fall to the top seeded semi-final winners.
"The bottom line is that if keep winning then we get all the spoils and that's what we are aiming for," he said.
"We want to be involved in three more games and win the lot of them."
Statistics certainly suggest that Meads Cup glory will come easier to Wairarapa-Bush if their semi-final and final are played at Memorial Park.
They haven't lost a home game for some three seasons now , including their win in the NPC third division grand final last year.