Apart from a disappointing display from Silverwood, Wigan smothered the Catalans and never panicked, you always felt like they would boss and score and score.
Its a good work in progress and the development of both centres is gonna give this team a lift that it never quite had last year. Matty Russell is perhaps the missing piece in the attacking jigsaw, Wigan must be causing some coaches a sleepless night or two...

Can it now be said that Wigan are now the most feared team in SL?

Not looking too shabby MB. All coming together nicely.

Last night can only have added to that. Putting the cleaners through Huddersfield and still missing a shed-load of conversions will not have been lost on many.

That said, I don't think the current Wigan team has really earned that status yet. Okay, everyone's allowed one blip - Graham Lowe's team's disastrous trip to Oldham in the Cup in '87 for example - but that Widnes fiasco really was unforgivable, especially as Widnes have since gone on to prove that they are barely fit to be called a Super League team.

As long as there is a mentality among the Wigan players that certain opponents don't merit much effort, then I'll always be nervous about whoever we play and other teams will still fancy their chances. For that reason, they're a way off being 'most feared' yet.

I think we can safely say that ALL teams are feared of Wigan now

I just keep thinking back to Warrington last year, and unless we do it in the business end of the season, we'll end up with a team that has done rag all throughout the year going and robbing off with the SL trophy!! I'm slightly concerned that we will burn out and run out of gas for the playoffs. This is why it should be a top 4-6 playoff series. Why should the likes of Leeds take it easy all season then only turn it on for 3 or 4 games to become champions, whilst you've got teams battling it out and tiring and playing good rugby getting little or no reward because they actually want to win games during the season?

I dont think Leeds were taking it easy, if they weren't so bothered they wouldn't have been so dirty, nor did they want to be beaten with 50 on the board at home

We will not be out of gas at the business end of the season.

Supporters of other teams may like to refer to Wane as an ape (meaning not very bright) but Wane is a clever and savvy bloke.
I wasn't at Widnes due to being on holiday, but we were well in front at one time. It was the players that blew it not Wane.

Agree with this, Wane gets far too much stick for that game and as much as it was a brainfart and some more senior players should have at least be on the bench, the players he had picked had built up a comfortable lead and should have seen the game out. He'll learn from that and I doubt he'd do it again. I just hope it doesn't end up costing us top spot come the end of the season!

Agreed. The team that played was still good enough to win comfortably and it is the players who Wane had given chances to that let Wane down. Indeed they were winning easily on two occasions and were too complacent. Even the players themselves acknowledge this.

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Looking forward to seeing Arrogant Smiths face when Eddie Hemmings interviews him after the game in a few weeks. Seeing Brown and Rush completely numb was funny, watching him squirm out of answering any question will be quality. Oh i forgot, have already seen it after the cup semi final last season. Would love to see a repeat performance.

And so it is, we are it the semis of the Cup.
Whilst in the league were are 2nd and Wigan, Huddersfield, Catalans and Hull have all got to come to the HJ.

Do the Math.......................

OK..... Yes.

And the question has now been answered. And the answer is yes, we can.

Wigan have become the team now that Saints were up till recently, the one that other teams know will punish them for the slightest mistake and when they take the lead against you there's no way back. It is great to see that finally Wigan have come out of the Saints shadow.

And it's great to know that wire will always be in Wigan's shadow

Thats where the most dangerous assassins usually are.

Everyone else might regard Wigan as the team to be most scared of this year, but I bet if you're honest with yourselves, the team Wigan are most scared of is the one that stalks them with sinister obsession.

Lets get it right before 2009 you were not just in our shadow you were in total darkness and once Smith goes back to coach Parramatta back to the dark you will go.

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Once Briers and Morley retire Dire will only have Chris Riley carrying then

Johnny come lately teams like Warrington need putting in their place. Pardon the punt Johnny

You mean pre 2009

who gives a sh@t FIOS!!!!!!!

Altered just for you. Noticed as well last weekend Warrington were playing Ratchford the Rat (check out the blog photo on here) at full back and trying to chime him into an attacking link. Please tell me they are not trying to adapt his playing style and tactics to copy Sam Tomkins.