Well after that dross last night I think Tony Smith and the lads owe us a performance and a win next Saturday.

Thats the first time ive switched a Warrington game off when ive watched them live on the telly, god knows what the speccies who made the long journey down there were thinking.

Next time Tony just let us know when the team arent going to turn up and we can all save our time and money and do something else.

Anything other than a win next Saturday could leave Tony Smith looking rather stupid imo.

I hope and pray Hodgson is fit and well cos if Riley is full back we are doomed.

C'mon the Wire.

Just out of interest my team would be;

Hodgson
J Monaghan
Riley
Atkins
Ratchford
Myler
Briers
Morley
Higham
Hill
Westwood
Waterhouse
Harrison

M Monaghan
Carvell
Wood (if fit, if not Cooper)
Grix

Very unlucky to miss out, Tyrone McCarthy although I wouldnt be surprised if he was selected.

Warrington are now the underdogs I reckon, any idea on the bookies odds ?

Warrington best priced 4/11
Leeds 12/5
Draw 22/1

It's really making me laugh at how on the Wigan board the CC mean absolute sack all and it is in fact the LLS that teams should want to win and how more recognition needs to be given for finishing top

sorry to disapoint wire are still hot favs giving leeds 8 point start..and 7 days aint gonna alter that

Fear not watching Leeds now they are playing pap as well.

your watching leeds what on

On the telly

...and I lost my teddy at the HJ!

It rotates every year between which teams are in which position, your fans did it last year. Leeds fans do it, saints fans do it and well, Cas fans don't get the opportunity to either way

I agree, we moaned like hell last year about the value of the LLS and this season has been a bit of a mess because of it.

Granted if we win a bit of silverware, hopefully both, all will be forgotten by the majority it will all be part of The Plan, but, it doesnt make it right in my book

After the London game I do expect a win.
I feel that these days, a season without silverware is a letdown,
Shows how far we have come really.
I want a grand final appearance and the CC cup this year.

For the final I think the team to go with is -

Hodgson
Joel
Ratchford
Atkins
Riley

Briers
Myler

Hill
Higham
Morley
Benny
Waterhouse
Harrison

Carvell
Monas
Grix
Wood

Heartbreaking to leave Tyke out as he has been excellent so far in recent games but Grix's versatility shades the place for me. Bridge just isn't good enough atm.

Best wishes for Saturday. Have a great day and here's hoping a Wire win.

How damn decent of you, thank you !

all in all and ,taking the season so far into consideration, and also the way *wire* have risen to the occasion of the *big games* when needed this season,i-e ,cats away in cc,wigan,home and away

saints away ,my own personal opinion is that i cant see past a wire win at wembley on sat ,i also think it wont be as close as most pundits think,cant wait for sat!ive already got my cans in the fridge chilling for the train journey down to wembley !

cheers !

When will the squad be announced?

The 19 will be announced at 2pm on Thursday

Thursday 2.00pm I suppose. However, we have already picked it to save TS the bother.

You beat me to it Walter. But while you are still here, when do the U20 playoffs start ?

Us Leythers all hope Hilly makes the team and will all be Wires for a day. Good luck hope you bring the cup back to Lancashire.

Thanks Ian, would be really surprised if Chris is left out. He must be in with a really good shout for our player of the year.

I'm surprised that some people are so confident, Leeds have an extraordinary ability to step up the gears in the big games, they prove it time and time again, even last years CC final had Wigan only just holding on in the end.