or Warrington don't care about playing off for that tin pot trophy anymore?

Don't think it's that at all. Wire have extensive injury problems, and it's only natural for Wigan to want to retaliate.

Just hope that Warrington don't pin their hopes on the CC, putting all their eggs in one basket so to speak. The disappointment of losing the CC and missing out on the play-offs would be immeasurable.

That said, on tonight's other performances, I think Cas are the team sliding towards the top eight trapdoor.

It seems to be becoming wide open again;

For example, for Bradford to make the playoffs;

Have to agree, I think 122 points conceded in their last two games (albeit against very decent opposition) suggests they have problems. Only the bottom two have worse points differences and the next two fixtures at home to Wigan and at Harlequins look tough asks on current form.

Both teams tonight were shot with 20 mins to go. The semi finals clearly take a lot out of teams involved and the winners have Wembley on their minds.

Can see both Wire and Giants losing both games before Wembley.

One of the worse games I've seen on sky this year.

Wire were beaten before they kicked off.

Passionless, not at all committed.

They deserve everything they get if there putting all the eggs in one basket, infact - they should be fined for bringing the game into disrepute.

I feel sorry for the likes of Lee Mitchell and Cooper who worked there asses of once again.

Not a great image that game for RL

The players were injured, that's hardly bringing the game into disrepute!

It's the worst game ive seen since Salford vs Catalans 2007 I think? Full of mistakes and it was a complete mismatch. Who cares anyway, aslong as we win at Wembley

And they all make a miraculous recovery for next week.

If they were going to make a miraculous recovery for next week I see no reason why they wouldn't have played tonight, we needed the win. Smith has been open about the fact that many of the players would not have played last week if it had been a normal league game. Clarke has a groin strain, Hicks broken fingers, King a hamstring pull etc.

Didn't stop him taking the p1ss outta Tomkins though.

That would have been interesting tonight.

Agreed, another match up between King and Tomkins would have been good to see!

What an over-the-top reaction! Wire started quite brightly, and the game could have been quite different if we'd scored from the Andersons' break early in the match. We had a bad 15 minutes when Wigan got on a roll, but the second half was more or less even. The players were slapping backs and encouraging each other throughout. Not a great performance, it's true, but even John Kear agreed they could not be faulted for effort.

Weren't Wigan missing seven players?

A fact overlooked, again.

Possibly so, but I'd say they still had a much stronger team overall than Wire.

Who are the 7? Goulding, Ainscough and McIlorum have all been dropped this season for not being good enough IIRC. O'Carroll? Who else?

I assume you're not counting Gareth Hock and Tim Smith?

Hock,bailey and smith

Goulding - So good they sent him on loan
Smith - Turnstile
Bailey - Any youngster Wigan put in is better than him
Michael McIlorum - yes Wigan do miss this guy coming on and adding some speed
Karl Pryce - would he seriously have played
Ainscough - mistake central in the game at The HJ

Against
Mickey Higham - former international who would have put in a performance against his former club
Brian Carney - former international who also would have been up for the game
Paul Wood - former international and is a Wigan born lad
Simon Grix - Good young player, would have given us a stand off option when Briers went off
Matt King - one of our highest profile players, hat trick scorer in the semi
Jon Clarke - former Wigan player and former international, always offers the experience and great in defence
Garreth Carvell - has been immense for us this year
Chris Hicks - one of SL leading try scorers
Ben Harrison - has been brilliant for us this season

And we lost our playmaker Lee Briers at half time

Once of the most balanced, unbiased posts I've ever seen - well done.

And despite all those out the performance was poor, so much dropped ball

omg aaaaaahahahaha

Man, i lol'd so much at this post

Most biased post ever?

Mickey Higham - Deemed not good enough for wigan and cant pass to save his life
Brian Carney - Biscuit bones who was good 4 years go
Paul Wood - Who?
Simon Grix - Who?
Matt King -One good game since he joined the wolves. Not bad for £300k a year
Jon Clarke - lol
Garreth Carvell - Big loss
Chris Hicks - Decent kicker, about it
Ben Harrison - Who?

Thats fairer

Most of ours are first team players, most of yours clock up about ten appearances between them other than Bailey and possibly Smith.
This is a daft argument, it was plainly obvious that Wire sent a reserve team, probably why the reserves got pasted too

If you geneuineley haven't heard of Paul Wood, Simon Grix and Ben Harrison, and think Matt King is paid £300k a year, ipso facto this list of opinions is worthless.