"Close Smith etc down on the last" ....they will expect that, so close them down every time and look for the early kick ....and for gods sake be agressive. The fans will forgive anything but a lackluster approach and weak forwards. If they cannot get up for this game they never will!!!

Hope.

We need to utterly smash you in the forwards to stand a chance. If we merely have the upper hand I suspect our lack of an experienced halfback, a decent 9 and Lomax will mean we'll struggle to break your defence. Saying that if you were missing Tomkins I'd be alot more confident as I think Wigan lose alot of attacking threat without him (hence you keep losing when he doesnt play). It would be one hell of a grind but might go either way

Smash Em

Whilst I do think we'll win, this time last year I was stood in the glass house commenting that minus Lockers, Faz, Flower, Eric and Mossop that we had no chance. Spencer, Dudson and Crosby would get smashed all over the place.

Don't forget 2003 (twice) and 2005 when we beat you with a bunch of kids.

It's derby day........ANYTHING can happen.