Charnley had a mare against us last time. I seem to remember Lockers taking him to one side and talking to him on his own as his confidence seemed shot. I think he may get a few kicks from Briers heading his way early on in the hope of putting him under pressure. It'll be a tough task for him anyway if we line up with King and Joel on the wing. Richards looks to be fairly safe under the high ball, but Charnley's not the tallest. As stated above, he'll also have to deal with the Monas-Myler-Briers-Hodgson link and if he starts shooting out of the defensive line, Wire will have a field day.

Charnley is 6 feet tall, so he's not small, and is certainly faster than Joel Monaghan.At 20 years of age what he doesn't have is experience, but he has done very well for Wigan this season.

Although on some parts when talking of the quality of certain players in the wigan ranks this year ie mossop, leuluai, carmont etc he isn't wrong, but he's underestimating the threat that you pose, it will certainly be a close game, one I cant call. The only thing I flat out agree with him on is that it would have made a fitting final. Here's hoping we get it for old trafford, and of course a wigan win in both

i really wouldn't bet on that.

He's winding you up mate.

If the best backline in the league is fit and ready along with Morley back am confident we could stick 40 on them.

I'll take 35 if your offering.

You can have 22

Couple of late scores to give you some cheer

I was hoping as much! I'm getting a bit too wound up for this game I think!

Go on then.
If Wire win by more than 22 I'll give £22 to your nominated charity, if they don't then please donate £20 to either the Steve Prescott or Mike Gregory charities.

Am not that confident

Wire by 22 will be around 4/1 with the bookies maybe more.

Wigan will get a 2 or 4 point start.

Couldn't agree more. I know quite a few pies and everyone of them only know anything about Wigan. They are so immersed in Wigan that they fail to register the other teams in the league. I suppose this goes back to the time when Wigan were the bee all and end all of rugby league and the other teams just made up the numbers. Pity they don't realise that rugby is a completely different competition these days, and the other teams players don't have to work a full time job as well as play, unlike the days when Wigan 'reined' a totally unfair competition.

Don't hold your breath for the GF. I would wager whoever wins on Saturday will get to the CC Final at the very least, which will put paid to their GF prospects.

If the cup means that little to you, then are you not going on Saturday (or to Wembley if you manage to beat us and get through the semi)? Behave.

Rouges, if R.Evans plays i'd give Charnley a head start and still be confident he'd be caught.

How did he do in the U20s?

nice one Paul; keep reeling them in!!!

Not so bad, the weather made it more of a forwards game, plenty of spilt ball, the first half i think Wire could have scored 4 on the right and dropped the ball with the line beckoning.
He'll raise his game in the first team.

Lets hope Maguire reads this & works his game plan out on this basis

Speaking of the weather, we must be due a dry home game. I'm getting fed up of all this rain. The game on Saturday deserves perfect conditions as well instead of being ruined by the British summer.

Obviously the team if those 17 are fit.

That's a pretty accurate half-time analysis, to be fair - it's more or less what happened in the second half.



Why is there this belief that the double can't be done? It wouldn't surprise me if either Wigan or Warrington managed it this season.

I'm sure he's on glue or something

RG, I am willing to have a little wager with you on Saturdays game.

We win then you buy me a pint at O/T in October.

You win then I buy you a pint at the same venue same time.

Fancy a bet?

can see us winning with a bit to spare tbh just another game for us,cup final for wigan! get your money on a 12pt margin at least.wigan will be owned, as usual.be afraid,be very afraid!!!!!!