2016 & 2018 we were favourites to win it. This year given how we’ve been playing, the results, the injury doubts and the fact we are playing the best team in the league...this week has very anticlimactic feel about it compared to previous years..

Which is a shame but I suppose you have to be realistic as to where we are as a team at the minute, which currently is a rather nervy slippery slope.

I don't live in the town so can't judge the local enthusiasm. Let's not forget, though, that in 1974 we were going to Wembley for the first time in 20 years, and in 2009 we were going to Wembley for the first time in 19 years, with a chance to win the cup for the first time in 34 years. Then we were on a roll for 2010 and 2012, arguably the best team in the comp for those three years. Defeats in 16 and 18 still meant we were going back to Wembley. So Saturday means six cup finals in eleven years. When you add our slump in form I can understand why excitement is low.
As someone whose first cup final was 1974, so I feel those 34 years, I will be there on Saturday because ( including the Wigan final in 1990 when we did not expext to win) after such a long spell away you start to think your club will never go to Wembley again. Win or lose on Saturday, I think most fans probably can't conceive of a new 34 year gap between cup wins, so what's wrong with missing one final when there will be many others? I don't take this view, so I will support the Wire in the final and come away win or lose knowing that, at the very least, reaching the final gives the club a financial boost. Most important: after my experience 74-2009 I would rather get to finals and lose them than not get to finals at all.

As neutrals its probably the final that we all wanted to see. However Warrington's remarkable slump in form has taken the edge off it slightly and I imagine most of us are now anticipating a comfortable Saints victory...…..er just as we anticipated a comfortable Wire victory last year!!
I remember how many people (me included) wrote you off before last years play off semi final!

Come on you Saints !

I'll enjoy the day, enjoy cheering the lads on, hope for a miracle but expect to lose.
I actually won't be that disappointed if we lose because ive seen absolutely nothing to suggest we can win - Austin or no Austin.
Nevertheless I'll really be rooting and cheering for them.

Perhaps an outbreak of van aerial disease.

This Hull fan is shouting for the underdogs good luck on Saturday.

I think the fact that its Saints for me, their fans are the epitome of arrogance and are already insufferable on Twitter before a ball is even kicked. Team wise they are all healthy and in form and key players are fresh after numerous rests in the last few weeks.
We however are busted and in our form is awful..!

BUT imagine the Saints meltdown if we did nick this one ???

That's sport for you.

I remember going to murryfield. Saints were dead certs to win. Some Wigan fans did not bother to turn up leaving gaps in the Wigan end.

The pies were desperate many players out injured, even bringing a retiree back to play.

Saints have a stinker and lazurus radlinski turns a blinder.

It can happen, although clearly I'm hoping for a comfortable saints victory.

Also hoping on a GF this year is not a certainty at all. Warrington could still miss the playoffs

This mahoosive, hopeless underdog narrative does make me smile.

Looking through the squad Wire have released in order on the BBC website:

Ratchford - international and one of the best players in SL
Lineham - England Knights, scored the winner between the sides in the play-off semi
Goodwin - Top NRL player
Charnley - International, top 3 wingers in SL
Hill - International
D Clark - International
Cooper - International and NRL
Currie - Excellent young player Hughes - One of the best back rowers in SL for me
Murdoch-Masila - Very damaging player on his day
J Clark - NRL quality player
Patton - Weak link
Philbin - Destructive player, ripped Wigan apart last week
King - Decent player, nothing special
Akauola - International and NRL Livett - Good young player
Mamo - Very dangerous player
Davis - Doubt he'll play
Westwood - Spent force

Added to the fact Wire clearly have a strong side, they are playing a team who has done nothing but choke in big games in recent years.

I'm certain the game will be a close one - can't wait.

It has been a very strange week.... Everyone feels a bit downtrodden by the injuries and the current form.... No one is REALLY expecting a win.. only Duckie is saying we will win.. The only reason he is saying that, is so if we do actually win, he can spend weeks going into every forum he can find telling everyone he was the only person that knew it would happen... like some sort of sage, when really, he is just a broken clock.

When it comes to the actual game... we do have a chance.... We still have some brilliant players.. its going to take a really big performance from them.. especially the forwards.

We can also take some confidence from the fact that saints are massive bottlers in big games against us.... They are the massive favourites for this game.. pressure is on them to finally deliver and win something.

Heart says wire win..... head says saints by 14+

Well just about to head off down the smoke for the weekend! I fear the worst for both the Cheshire representatives tomorrow but you never know! One thing is for sure I'm gonna drink far too much have plenty of laughs and fun and enjoy the whole weekend experience!
I hope you all do too!!
I wish you well. Have a safe trip and good luck