Quote: ThePrinter "OP was fawning over Saints several weeks ago so to be taken with a pinch of salt. If Hudds go on a run they'll be next for an individual thread entitled "This Hudds Team"
Nothing we've seen in the last week from Wigan has really altered things in terms of who might win the big prizes come year end. They were/are always bound to be in contention.
If I were a betting man i'd say Leeds and Wigan will split the main prizes (GF & CC) one apiece. Probably the expected route (Leeds GF, failing in CC). This Wigan team have for a while now excelled around May time, nothing new there. But already they've had to get 'up' for the WCC, taking away Saints unbeaten start meant a lot to them as Wane highlighted, and the Leeds game was "best win ever".
With a big CC quarter to come followed by potentially the semis and final and then the playoffs I wouldn't be surprised if they were running on empty by September just like 2011.'"
Maybe wishful thinking on your part. We've learned a lot since 2011 and I doubt "running on empty" is that big a threat. Our squad depth is as good as ever and, more importantly, we are winning games without first choice players that we would have lost last season. The upshot of this is that we can rest players and cover injuries quite successfully so I really can't see us running on empty at any point.