Another thing about Wigan this year, they have probably been the most fortunate out of the top 4 with injuries.

I know they have Fielden out and they had Richards out at the start of the season but how many key playmakers have they lost this year ? Their test will come if they lose either Tomkins or Leuluai for any length of time, the times ive watched them it seems to be those 2 above that have a big say in their results.

Saints have been crippled with injuries as everyone knows, both Warrington and Leeds have had a lot of injuries as well this year and to key players as well.

Huddersfield are very good team...they certainly have bragging rights over us....but the loss of Brough will hurt them against the top teams. Catalans are very good...but lack depth in their squad IMO....both will be in the mix come the play-off that's for sure.

Which "key" players have Wire missed?

Joel Monaghan
Matt King
Louis Anderson
Ben Harrison
Richie Myler

all had stints on the sidelines..all would be first choice players

Myler and King were both out for lengthy periods, Joel Monaghan has also now been missing for around a month, we have also had Louis Anderson out with a lengthy injury as well, Ben Harrison only returned from injury tonight after being out for a while. We have had several other players that have missed around 2-3 weeks with injuries.

So have Hansen, O'Carroll, Finch, Fielden, Roberts.

Sorry Rogues but your scraping the barrel there, most of that lot are comical for one reason or another, good effort though. Finch is and has always been an overrated player, Wigan fans were crying out for Roberts to be dropped after his poor form, who exactly is O'Carroll going to replace in the Wigan starting line up ? Hansen is nothing more than a plodder and you can hardly calll him a key player thats been missing through injury.

Lets see how they would get on if they lost either Tomkins or Leuluai for over a month, lets hope it doesn't happen as you wouldn't wish injury on any player plus you want to see the best players on the pitch.

You've both been remarkably lucky on the injury front. Both teams would struggle with 12 out like we've had at times or with ALL their halfbacks and backup halfbacks out at the same time. Warrington wouldn't have won that tonight without Briers and Myler.

Thats rubbish and you know it, we'd of had a half back pairing of Jon Clarke and Chris Bridge teasing and taunting you. You'd have been chasing exhaust fumes into the distance.

Jon Clarke on his would do it.

For the good of the game, I hope Warrington get the better of Wigan. Watching Wigan grappling their way to success is turgid, at least Warrington are entertaining. I think Warrington are better suited to winning at wembley on a hot dry track and Wigan at OT in the damp, much like saints and Leeds before.

I agree, Wigan seem to be far less expansive than they were last season, perhaps they have been found out so their defence is having to win them more games this season. Have they been found out? I hope they can find the attack of last season, because when I did see it it was a pleasure to watch.
Warrington seem to be doing exactly what Wigan were last season, coupling the attack and defence, but other teams are a lot closer. Tonight did show that Warrington can be beaten although they weren't.