We'll have surpassed my expectations for the year. 2 semi final appearances and finishing the regular season 3 points off top. I know we'll end up with nowt should we lose to the pies but I'll be content based on the loss of so much experience (Moz, Briers, Carvell etc) from last year and the blooding of a number of young players.

Thoughts?

It won't end. We're gonna win the whole thing!

More than happy with this season.

Made it to within 80 minutes of both Finals and blooded a heap of talented youngsters.

We'll lose next week, but it's been a great campaign. Bring on next year with Clark & Sims.

What he said.

What on earth is all this negativity about? Anyone would think we were playing the Wigan of the late eighties/early nineties. This lot are nothing special and for a wild Monas pass we would have gone on to stroll to victory a few weeks back. Let's stop making excuses and hedging our bets....it'll be a tough game and a great game (I hope) but one we are very capable of winning. I think cats will do saints as well.

We're not going to lose

I knew we would have some common ground however daft my post are to you.

We won't lose, what is wrong with people on here i hope the player's don't come on here and read all the negative rubbish on here, we are more than capable of beating the pies so let's be more positive.
COME ON THE WIRES.

It would be ironic if we won the GF given the players we lost at the end of last year

Its what Wigan did last year, their team a year earlier was alot better but couldnt make the finals.

My head says we won't win because it's one game too far against class opposition.

My heart says we'll walk out at DW and smash seven bells out of the Pie scum and there's nothing I want more than that to happen.

All I meant by my post is win or lose next week, I'm a proud Wire.

Dont confuse my realism with negativity.

Everyones carrying niggles its been a long season, yes a week off would of been nice but sometimes its better to build up steam like Leeds have shown in the past, Wigan have struggled after weeks off and Wane didnt have a reason for it last time.

If we can keep our players on the pitch we have a great chance, this Wigan side is far from unbeatable.

OUR SEASON ENDS WITH 40,000 WIRE FANS SINGING.....
"It's always your year!" To the scousers!
Payback in the sweetest possible way.

If we lose in the playoffs again will there be a few questions here asked about Tony Smith?

Has he failed given that he has still not won Super League? It's what people were saying last year.

With Noble potentially available or Agar to step up, will we be allowed to criticise Tony Smith or is he above criticism?

Especially given that if we lose to Wigan, TS will have got the team selection wrong like he did in the Grand Final last year where he didn't make contingency for if we lost two outside backs in the second half...

After the start we had to the season what we have achieved so far could be looked upon as a success, However part of me feels this year the standard has slipped a little in Super League overall. If we are honest Saints stumbled over the line , I believe we could and should have beat Wakefield and Hull KR at home, and Widnes away. We would have won the LLS with a transitional team . That said the last 2 weeks have been enjoyable and our expectations are lower than the last few years, so it will probably be our year! We have to bully Wigan and stand strong, I think this is the toughest game we will have and do not fear Saints if we win. I hope we do it for M.Monas.