On the Hudds game, i thought Wire looked a little tired in the 2nd half, usually don't notice it but our line speed wasn't all that and a few seemed to be blowing more than usual.

It all depends on which team trys to score, and which team plays for territory/field position

I'll let you make your own mind up on which is more likely to result in victory

I hope it will be a great advert for RL, a tough uncompromising game played in the spirit sport should be.

I just hope it's not decided by a shocking refereeing decision.

I think it's fair to say Warrington will go in a favourites although i wouldn't be prepared to put my money on either side.

I predict, whatever happens on the night the sky muppets will do everything they can to create controversy even if it doesn't exist.

I think Wire are maybe favourites but it will be close. I'm hoping for a Warrington win mainly to see a new name at the top, I think it's time for another club to make the leap..

Don't they say you need to lose one to win one? I think it'll be Warrington's year. Although I'd prefer it to be Wigan, I'd never hear the end of it at work if Warrington win

. It's definitely gonna be close though.

Warrington are a good club, with good senior players and an outstanding and intelligent coach whose team plays RL the right way. They deserve to win it.

I actually think Warrington might well do it this year.

Going to go with Warrington, both teams good in attack but I think Warrington's physical attack will win it.

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I can't call it. Obviously I WANT Warrington to win, but I can't call as to WHO will win.

Youthful team, history and just for being great, I'd say Wigan. Also Eddie and Stevo fancy wire and they both can't be right.

I predict 4 video ref decisions, Stevo will potentially lose his house twice.

I'm going for Warrington, I think they have that bit more than Wigan across the park, particularly up front

Hope it's a cracking game, we have seen some nice publicity for our game in the last couple of days with the England squad being announced, a great game in front of a full house should keep rugby league in the news

I think if O'Loughlin is fit and Wane puts 3 props on the bench and plays McIllorum for 80 mins, Wigan will nick it.

Could go either way .

My backside is twitching like a rabbits nose already and its only Thursday night . Goodness knows what i shall be like on Saturday .

Could all come down to one player, o'loughlin, if he's risked, it'll either pay off or be a big error.

Could say the same about myler, if he's not 100% it'll put a heap of pressure on briers



Stay safe, and enjoy your day everybody!

Both have played Leeds and Hudds in the playoffs

Wire have conceded 8 tries
Wigan have conceded 3 tries

Come playoff time I go with the tighter defence as GF's become more like chess games.

Wigan by a single score. 16-12

More pressure on Wigan or Warrington?

More pressure on Wire definitely. If they don't win today they end their season empty handed. On top of that everyone expects them to win, and a team has never lost their first two GFs.

I agree - I think the Challenge Cup win also takes some pressure off Wane.

I was neutral at the start but Westwood made me swing behind Wigan.

To all the experts backing Wire..shove that up yer cargo chute.

Exactly the same for me. Wasn't really bothered who won (as long as Joel Monaghan scored first

), but when Westwood did that, come on Wigan!

Lovely thread.

Not much about their performance on the day represented 'the right way' - they looked like a team who'd decided to come out and play dirty. Maybe if they'd stuck to their much-vaunted philosophy it wouldn't have turned out to be such a psychologically scarring humiliation. ( Losing 30-16 from 2-16 is an embarrassmemt to all concerned )