The final was fun....... The majority of the season has been painful.

Playing some of the most boring rugby I've seen since we moved to the Halliwell Jones, shocking penalties, daft mistakes and a game plan that hopes either Clarke or Austin can throw a dummy and go......... Otherwise just kick it high and hope King can catch it.

I agree except I think Wigan will beat saints in the first semi final. I'd hate to face Wigan in the final again, officials turn a blind eye to grubbery and they're full of it at the minute. We will get grubbed out of it again if we get there (which won't happen) it's Wigan year again.

I think I'd prefer Wigan.
Saints are a bit sore.

Wembley has gone.Great while it lasted esp over Saints but if Wire are only going turn up for the big games it’s not much an incentive for season ticket sales.To simply shut up shop after Wembley is taking the p$ss out of the supporters when it’s costing £50 per match,prob more away with pre match drinks and other expenses.No point in showing passion once every 10 games.As some on here have already said without them early season wins we’d have been right in the mire.Not good enough.

Put yourself in Karl Fitzpatrick position at the start of the season...(scenario)
'Hi Steve...please take a seat.
I going to give it to you straight...I've got 2 bosses here and they are both telling me to win the Grand Final first and formost, but they also want us to win the Challenge Cup. They've pumped £m's into our club....You've everthing at your disposal...that includes league games...I don't care how we look to do it....just do it....oh close the door your way out will you?'

The terraces will be pretty empty if us fans target the same 3 or 4 games where the effort is put in.
I find it hard to believe that a team that saw the writing on the wall when Salford were still a poor team yet beat us at Easter , & haven't found an improvement to speak of in the last 5 months, except the CC.

Duckie I doubted you regarding your confidence on us winning Wembley but if your GF prediction is correct you should be named Saint Duckie.We’ll be playing top of the table teams not an out of form Wigan,a lowly Hull KR team and a enigmatic Hull side on our route to Wembley.

....'oh and one more thing Steve'...
'What's that Mr F?'
'My bosses are very cocksure...they want you to do it from 4th just for comedy value as we know no club outside to top 2 in a 5 playoff system has ever won it.'
'OK Mr F'

BTW...I would never be a Saint or a Pie.

Well you know what they say about if you are only going to win one game all season, make it against the Saints. For Wire fans its their cup final.

He also said we wouldnt lose again all season

we just won the cup, lol