There's a lot of if's and but's in both Grand Final appearances, but the big one is the try straight after the Monaghan injury. See that set out without conceding and get in for half time and it's a different game.

But you have to be in them to win them, need early season consistency to build the points tally, can't afford to be chasing at the back end of the year

It would take an exceptional team to go from 6th also rans to Champions in 1 year, so I don't see it. Obviously I hope I am wrong.

That was the turning point, no question. We never recovered mentally from it. Keep them out and it's whole different game. No Wigan fan would ever acknowledge that mind.

See Leeds last year, who also made less signings than you.

Hopefully we will be much better in terms of performances, it will be difficult for the squad we have to be worse. I'm very intrigued to see how Ryan Bailey goes.