Yeah,the nerves wont get to Mossop, all he wants/has to do is tackle anything that moves and run the ball in as fast as he can

he'll go great

Hiya Lee.

O'Loughlin played in the '03 Super League final and the '04 CC final too, a stage hardly any wire players have got too (cba checking if any have played a challenge cup final, maybe Morley)



edit: forgot about Johnson, with us in '02

Apart from the Warringtons props, Monaghan and Lee Briers are the danger men for me. Briers for his kicking game and drop goals. Let's hope Briers mouths off to Ganson one too many times and gets binned!



Both teams are quite evenly matched and on paper it should be a good game, with a lot of key battles across the pitch. However matches aren't won on paper (as Wigan know too well this season).



The key men could well be the coaches of the teams.



Wigan to win by 6-10 points.

For me starting Feka is a good idea, we need to get on top of their props from the off, they will most likely start Morley and Carvell to try and get on top of us.



If they get a roll on early on by walking over Preccy and Coley then we could be in serious trouble come the end of the first quarter.



IMO our centres and wings are ahead of their centres and wings, we will just have to see how Mr Briers copes with a big game, he could sink or swim for me



King is dangerous close to the line, I'd be watching that closly, he is excellent at getting low and powering over.



Warrington are most definatly not a team to be underestimated, the key battle will be in the middle of the park, Riddell, nows the time to shine. Make some happy Wiganers for us.

I can't see 2 runs tiring them out to be honest, although I totally agree with your point. I think our pack is much stronger than yours and if we still have Moz and Carvell to bring on with 15 to go in a close game then it may swing it our way. I don't think it will come to that though in fairness as you are playing the better rugby at the moment and full of confidence and the lad Tomkins as well as being hard to look at it proving difficult to stop.

Westwood has playoff experience ans also played in the last semi



Briers has played in 2 or 3 semi's and playoffs



Carvell has SL GF and CC final experience



Further on from that:



Hicks: NRL GF

Mona's NRL GF

Morley: NRL GF, SL GF

King NRL GF, SOO

Rau: NRL GF

Mathers: SL GF, WCC



Thats just off the top of my head.

Its plain and simple really, its all about who wins the forward battle!



Although leauge positions says we are the better team (not a dig before you start) I think the back lines are pretty even.



If we control the front row, we should be favorites to win, however controling the front row is where we are shocking.



It will either be game of the year, or a walking day as both teams have the capacity to monumentally balls it right up!

Totally agree, squeaky bum time now.

We need to play Warrington at their end of the park. Sounds obvious, but it's not always easy to pull off. However, this was the plan at Murrayfield and it worked a treat.



A good kicking game - constantly pushing them back to their own line, good discipline and respect for possession will pay huge dividends. This is the way you neutralise a bigger opposition pack, by giving them eighty yards to make every time they get the ball.



We can't afford to rely on line defence. It didn't work last Friday and it won't work this Saturday.

We need to get on top of Carvell & Morley, that is true. But I think it could also come down too how we handle Briers & Monaghan, if we cut down their supply then they cant hurt us. It could also be interesting to see how Hicks / King go against Carmont / Richards, and vice versa.