Quote: Charlie Sheen "Who knows what can happen. Nobody gave us a chance from 5th but we did it twice. Nobody gave us a chance against Saints in the cup, and despite being shocking at times this year when we play with intensity and a game plan we're as good as anybody. Wigan lost 7 of their last 9 SL fixtures last season and they managed it. I don't think we will win but nothing would surprise me with this group of players.'"
Wigan finished 4th, played an inexperienced team and got the win, had a week off and a home game into the final.
It's the second game that will screw leeds in the playoffs. By no means a gimme, you'd like to think they'd win the first game. But there's no really weak teams above leeds. In 2011 they played a huddersfield team that had collasped, and 2012 they played catalans. Through circumstance they basically ended up playing teams that weren't true contenders. We saw last season that when leeds had a real douzy in the second game (saints) it showed in the final semi against wigan who'd had a week off.
I'm 100% certain wigan will be in the final now. I think saints injuries will cost them, and cas don't have the playoff experience. If I was a betting man I'd say a wigan warrington final, with leeds going out in the final semi, probably against wigan.