Yes (as ever) we're injury ravaged, underdogs and they're favourites, but i dont care.

This is THE game in rugby league, anything can and usually does happen, and i can't bloody wait!

I'll be in Wigan from about 11am and more than likely have no voice well before kickoff.

Who's going?

Where are you going before and after the game?

Any mad rituals?

COYS!!!!

I must admit I'm feeling it now.

There's about 10 of us going straight to the soccerdome bar behind the North stand to watch Leeds and Cas before our game.

I'm excited now best away day by far.... And no doubt I'll have no voice as well but well worth it to get behind the lads!!!! Think were going soccerdome before the game getting there about half 11 ish!! COYS

We have Bowen out and Iain Thornley still on long term injury, you are the Champions and currently at the top of the league so we are the underdogs!

You took the bait even quicker than I thought you would!

The injuries we have got would suggest were underdogs.... but honestly i think in this fixture there isnt any favourites anything can happen as proven in past games but one thing for sure..... There will be a lot of sore bodies after it COYS!!

Taking the bait would have been explaining why your post was wrong. I simply laughed as it was quite funny.

Why what is wrong with it?

Seriously though I am glad to see that you actually have a sense of humour.

Haha. I was slightly cranky on your board yesterday, maybe!

It would be nice to go into a derby feeling we had a good chance for once. If we had Burns and Vea, I'd have put the house and car on a Saints win. Now, with the injuries we've got it's a near impossibility again. If we manage it, as with the Grand Final, it'll be an outstanding achievement, but the most likely outcome is a 18 point defeat.

Makes me laugh these days how Tribal the rivalry is! but Credit to Wigan a 25,000 sell out is a good news story and we need some these days in the game!

And to the 6,000 Saints fans that will be there.

According to Ian Lenagan on Wigan t.v. Saints will have around 5,000 fans there tomorrow. Good effort, just a pity about the weather forecast.

So at what minute do we reckon the fraca will ensue?

How's life in the lower leagues treating you? Has the Bronco's tribe got past 25 yet?

That idiot will never give any credit to his former club. He's worse than a wigan troll

Nerves are kicking in already! I reckon it'll go off in the first 5-10 minutes and there'll be cards out all afternoon. Our best chance of winning is to bomb Hampshire all afternoon and play a forwards game. I reckon Wigan are gonna throw it about and try and catch us outwide with Swift's tendency to shoot out the line. Optimistically, I think we'll sneak it!

Saints by 12-18 points wigan fan

Hard one to call.
Saints have started stronger, but have again fallen victim to injuries to key personnel.
Wigan have started slowly, but finally racked up some points last week, albeit against a damaged Wakey squad.

Will GF revenge spur the pie eaters to victory? Will Roby's return mean the bigger Saints pack is marshalled to do enough to let their makeshift halves play?

Mental Mickey will come out fired up and will get stuck into some one early on to try make his mark. How we deal with him and any others looking to dish it out will set the tone for the game. We need to dominate them, if we do and don't get drawn into a scrap I think they will get frustrated and we might be playing 12 men again

Up early as im too excited to sleep. Absolutely love this day!

Described it as my Christmas Day at work yesterday (now that I'm of an age where I get socks and deodorant as presents).

Think they thought I was crazy but there you go.

I agree.
If i was a Liverpool fan i couldnt walk into a ManU pub and have a laugh, i'd get murdered. This is what makes this the best game and the best and original DERBY

Looking forward to the game as always. I'll be surprised if there is more than 10 point margin either way.

I don't think you guys are as big of underdogs as some are making out in this thread. We are missing O'Loughlin, Flower, Charnley and Bowen. You are missing Walsh, Burns, Vea and Lomax.