Justification would be down to whether it's worthwhile opening the stand due to count of supporters (pre-booked). If there's only 1000 fans for a 5500 stand, it doesn't make business sense to open it. They gotta pay staff to man the concourse, and the turnstyles, then there's the additional stewards, first aid etc.

I sincerely doubt any chance of not opening the North this time, considering a) how many we've sold (wouldn't have anywhere else to put you) and b) how the event has been marketed (look a bit embarassing to both to have empty stands), and i hope to see very few empty seats there.

Hope you give us a good game, and I think it's going to be tight... we'll see who gets that vital first, and last try!

See you all on Saturday!!!

me and my usual 15 going should be a great game and if we take 1500 + a great atmosphere, win this one and we are in a good position for top 2 finish bring it on.

I have a spare kid's ticket, just pm me & I will get it to you

This contest is gonna be a battle royale between the two packs.Wigan seem to be getting the best out of prop Lima now.They appear to have sacrificed a bit of flair for power.

Our forwards have carried it very strong and direct on the fringes all year,stronger than I have ever seen before.They'll be up for the challenge.

Our short kicking game needs to improve from last neet,that was where Broughy was most missed imo.Grixy,Leroy are capable of handling the distance stuff between 'em.

All season we have raised our game against fellow challengers.

Looking forward to Mase the Ace pasteing Fieldum again.

Fielden's been injured for 3 months. Great knowledge....

We could win this game on penalties alone with Hock, o'Laughlin and Joel Tomkins all playing ...whats the most number of penalties kicked in a SL game

dont be silly - giants wont get penalties - remember leeds and wire?

Wow. Nerves got to him early?

Cool! Maybe he could stamp on his ankle and run away again, and leave Griffin to fight his battles?

If it rattles Wigan and allows us to beat them again then yeah go for it

Maybe McLoughlin will go for another head shot on Robbo and stand toe to toe with Fa'logo...............................maybe not

Balloons/Confetti anyone?

a bit of biff NEVER goes amiss !!

Sounds good to me. I used to bring bin bags of shredded paper for people to throw when the team entered the field. It somehow raised the atmosphere from us fans but then regulations at the Galpharm meant it had to stop.

I'm not sure we still ban them bin bags nowadays, but the arguement was what could be concealed and also when wet they become a slip hazard! Folk have got round it though by ripping the paper up after getting through the turnstiles mind!! tut tut

I remember you once stopping me and Smiler with about 3 bin bags full. Smiler managed to sweet talk you round though

Maybe we'll just rest half our players and beat you again with half a team out..................

You need to do something, we've won there the last 3 years on the bounce



If we could just sort our home form out against you, we'd be laughing

right back atcha!

That might affect the away following this weekend. Nobody wants to see another easy win like the last few seasons there

I must have been at a different game, pretty much had all the territory for 65 mins without scoring, only to lose to 2 late tries.

Solid defence from Wigan that night, hardly an easy win.

Im sure MM wont be resting half a side this time

My memory of that game is that it was one we should have won Lee.We didn't get the bounce of the ball.

Warrington showed how to stop Wigan,get up quick on the outside and stifle their 2nd man plays.

We struggled to break down the 8 scholarship players they sent over mate, even with a 13 on 8 game, we still couldnt beat em.

Roll on Saturday