Why can't we win both Wigan is a 4 pointer and may give us the edge over them for future games.

If Kev's injury is serious play Danny and Rob at 6 and 7 with Ablett or Clarkson at loose.

Resting players for a perceived greater prize can always backfire of course. Didn't Webb miss a GF for a back injury received in a domestic accident ?

Rest Sinfield, lose the two points at Wigan and he could conceivably yet then miss the WCC because of a similar unfortunate incident or training mishap.

Double whammy

Ok, so now you don't agree that the world club champions get to call themselves the world club champions.

If only you had half a brain like me

Winning the WCC brings a massive amount of kudos to the club and could well attract more long term fans. A lot of the younger generation are swayed by cups and titles and the tag "World champions" would have the little fellas wetting their underwear and asking Daddy to take them to see the World Champs every week. It's happened at Football clubs for years, kids in Man Utd shirts, Chelsea and Arsenal right across the country, all on the back of success and titles. I personally have spoken to lads in the last week born outside Leeds that support their hometown football teams (man city and sheff weds) but are now massive rhinos fans as well. Winning the WCC can only enhance our already burgeoning profile no end. The Manly game is absolutely massive as far as I'm concerned.

I'm with tvoc on this one. We go there to win, and approach it no differently to any other game. If they're fit they play, if they're not they don't.

For me the prestige of the trophies is like this GF > CC > WCC > LL.

Therefore if there were to be any priority calls I would say the WCC take priority, plus we also have 25 more games to win the LL even if we do hold something back at Wigan.

However, I would see teh Wigan game as a perfect warm up for the Manly game. Despite their poor end to 2011, they are still a top team, and will provide a good test. However, win lose or draw, we'll be better prepared by having a good scrap with them rather than sending a weakened team over