I also foresee Bowen receiving his first bit of stick approx 10 minutes before kick off after failing to score during the warm up

Must say, as a Wigan fan and I'm sure speaking for many other Wigan fans we won't be the most confident this weekend. Shaun wane is really rotating the squad around to get everyone fresh since the WCC. I never feel confident playing you lot away, it was a cracking game last year. You lot look impressive this season though, you could definitely do us this weekend, I'm not sure what to expect from us.

really looking forward to this game! gonna be my first taste of a Cas away game so hopefully it should be a relatively tight affair.

hope it lives up to the hype for you

must say, irrelevant of the result, it's nice to get the respect from a top team such as wigan, rather than it be seen as a little banana skin on an otherwise trouble-less 2 points

I really think you can win this one. Your form so far has been great. Losing Chase has had the same effect as when we lost Iestin Harris; it has got your team playing better as a unit and not relying on flashes of Chase magic to spark everything.

Genuinely wish you guys the best of luck for this one. Time for some Pie bashing!

The hardest fixture to call in this round IMO.
Cas play well they can win this, they don't and they could get a beating.
I've plumped for Wigan, but it was a tough call.

Is the Early Bath pub close to the ground still open?

the early bath is shut - but the one furthr down, the Boot Room is very much open

toguh game, I'd say it's 30:70 at the minute, but on the day we could do 'em

Wigan have sold 1,600 tickets and another 600 on their way. Could be a bumper crowd and a great atmosphere for this one.

COYF

Cas 16 - 24 Wigan

att: 8937

verdict: we were robbed

heart says we've got this, head says they're favourites

Wigan will be bringing 2000-3000 minimum from selling their allocation. Hope we turn up in numbers also. Be nice to break 9k barrier but 8k sounds more realistic.

I called the KR game correct backing cas to win by 16-20 so I'm gunna stick my neck out and say cas by 1-5. That's more hope than anything else though. Head says Wigan by 6-10.

As much as it wish we would, we won't have 2000 fans there. But we will have a good following, we always do at your place.

I would love us to win but think Wigan will just edge it.

Important we don't get any injuries or suspensions out of this game.

You've sold your allocation of 1600 pal and asked for more....