i think the current Wigan side would have comfortably won the final at weekend if KR or Wire had played that way against us. Obviously we werent there, so we dont know. I do think that if we make the grand final, then we should win as we have the big game temperament at the minute. As you say, Leeds did it with Sinfields kicking (despite not being the best side in the competition but found a way to win the big game in the conditions), and in a different way when you won 4 in a row, you were confident going into a final that you were the best side and werent going to get beat. Getting the monkey off your back of losing finals, flipped something in the team and put them on a roll

now KR having the monkey off their back may lift some of the pressure off them, but if they play like they did on Saturday i dont think they'd be in the game to take it with a late try

Another win by the champions.
Didnt play well but a champion team finds a way to win which of course they did.

Exactly and we need a veteran prop that still has a good few seasons in him over another young prospect, we have not replaced Cooper or Isa like for like and it shows, losing experience and replacing with youngsters does not work, eventually it will go tits up

None of them are "as" experienced as Cooper, but Bryne, Dupree, and Walters have got a number of seasons under their belt and have played in big games. Heck, even Harvie Hill is in his 3rd top flight campaign now and has played in big games. They're not complete rookies.


You couldn't get more experienced than Liam Farrell and he hasn't really done it this season at all, but we're short in that area so he's played week in, week out.

Good job we have you to tell us all about it 

We look for reasons every season as to why we have this mid season lull but it's just a case of motivation and a lack of excitement in this middle phase IMO and not that we massively need signings in any particular position (we do need either a prop or a second rower for next season IMO, depending on what we do with Walters).


If anything, things are probably going better then usual at the moment, because unlike in other seasons, we've yet to lose in this period. That will change on Friday though unless there is a turnaround in approach.