Really dreading this game.

Defence V Wigan was brilliant that's my only positive note from last night.

Surely Tony Smith has to start Matty Russell in this one. Drop Myler place O'Brien & Ratchford in the halfs. Hopefully Woody is available for this one. I would give Rhys Evans ago instead of Atkins. Give Dwyer ago instead of Michael Monaghan.

I still can't see us winning. The're on a different page than us atm.

Now let us pray...

The Giants best chance in a few years to end their losing streak against us.

If I expected the matchday 17 to be shook up, some new faces to get a well-deserved and much-needed chance, some retribution and home truths to be dished out and egos bruised as a result then I might allow myself a glimmer of hope .......... but I don't expect any of these to happen, and I fear a hiding tbh.

Me neither.

Saints aside our defence has been ok for the most part but mistakes have cost us. As soon as our attack looks structured and organised then we will turn some good teams over. We were far too predictable last night 5 drives and a kick to 2 wingers and a fullback, a couple of kicks on the 3rd or 4th in the first half like we did in the second and our field position may have been a little better and Wigan under more pressure.

At our current level, don't see Warrington taking points from Leeds Saints Wigan Huddersfield Castleford Wakefield and Hull away.

26 from a total of 48 points that would leave us with 22 points.
That would leave us out of the top 8.
Around 9th or 10th.

I can't give myself an argument to think otherwise.
To say we will improve enough to take points against them is strictly guess work at this time.

Hopefully, Huddersfield will fly back from the their game V Catalan tomorrow with Malaysian Airlines.

Therein lies our best chance.

Huddersfield are going to tear us a new one however Sunday can't come quick enough, I will be on the 0945 train from Central to Huddersfield with a stop off at Staleybridge, always a great day!

To say we won't is strictly guesswork at this time.

Regardless of a few performances that have let's face it been poorer than we have got used to, I still love the wire as much as I did yesterday, as much as I did after the past 2 grand finals, as much as I did after the 3 challenge cups and the lls, as much as I did after my first game in 1989. I guess my level of expectation is a bit lower this season but Leeds won from 5th when they were poor and dysfunctional all season. Until we are out I will never write a tony smith wire side off any trophy (except this years lls).

Super fan badge on its way in the post, sir.

im sure you will hit your straps next week... you usually do against us!!