It’s a huge game and realistically it’s a fantastic game for a neutral. Like it or not we’re still the great pretender and Wigan are at the peak of their powers. There’s lots of interest in the Burgess story, which will generate media interest on our side to go alongside the French/Field combo which is undeniably brilliant to watch. Lots of bad blood, history and rivalry.

We need to be at our best, and embrace the occasion in the way the 2009 team did, but if we can continue with the same discipline and commitment then we have a chance.

There are people out there who have waited 34 years to right that wrong. This is the one we want to win.

For the week before, we have been plenty of young lads desperate for a game, and from the evidence presented in the first team, the squad are willing to run through brick walls for one another, so I would be using every fit contender to deputise and encourage every fan on the database to get down and roar on the youngsters.

A team like the below might not get a result, but would fight for their worth: Taylor-Wray, Lynch, Lindrop, Wrench, Jake Thewlis, Ratchford, ?, Wood, Powell, Bullock, Holroyd, Whitehead, Okoro.

With the H.I.A. protocol that now exists, and only 7 days prior to the final, I expect that Warrington and Wigan will rest a lot (Most? of their players for the league fixture that precedes the Challenge Cup Final.

There is also the possibility of suspensions handed-out by Cullen et al. which have been a complete lottery up to now which will affect team selection for the league game.

Good point Boss.

I think both teams should put out '2nd string' teams and then - given Cull now has a mural in Warrington - the panel should hand out 1 match suspensions to all the Wigan players 1-17, and give Sam B a touchline ban for one match......

Seems fair to me.

Excellent point from Boss Hog (sorry, quote button has crapped out again) about the HIAs protocol. Thewlis, especially, needs to be rested for the Wigan league game. He has taken so many head knocks, he is starting to look like Rocky Balboa in the 12th round. If we win the cup, expect Josh to raise the trophy above his head and yell: "Yo Adrian, we did it!"

Didn't know that Morley was still on our books.

What we do against Wigan in the league next week I’m not bothered, just want us to beat Catalan this week. Then beat Wigan in the final.