Even as a usually pessimistic Wigan supporter i'd say it's over to be honest. It's not just the 4 point gap but the fact that the points difference makes it 5 really. We need to win 2 games to wrap it up and I honestly can't see us losing 3 games out of the last 4 after losing only 4 out of the previous 23.

It means little to be fair though and the plays offs look like shaping up to be the best in a very long time. I honestly can't split any of Wigan, Wire, Saints or Leeds and to call the winners or even finalists is almost impossible.

It should be fun

That's a fantastic conspiracy theory.

Some sanity for once.

Its already been said that a Wigan-Wire GF would be good for the game. Even a Wigan, Wire 1-2 in the league is a good thing.

Wigan v Wire would be the greatest grand final of all time without doubt.

Yes Wigan have been far more impressive game on game than we have but remember that if we had beaten them at home then we would both have the same number of points. The difference between us is minimal

And if they'd have beaten us at the DW they would be getting the silver polish out of the cupboard as we speak! As things our Wigan are 4 clear and likely to finish top. They have been most consistent and deserve that place although I do agree that the gap between Wolves and the "big teams" has definately closed even if not quite disappeared.

As far as topflight RL being mostly decided in aplyoff basis, prior to Superleague my memory is that the CHAMPIONS were decided by who finished top of the LEAGUE TABLE. The premiership was a separate competition and in fact being LEAGUE CHAMPIONS was seen as "the thing" to be.

Quote mikej="mikej"As far as topflight RL being mostly decided in aplyoff basis, prior to Superleague my memory is that the CHAMPIONS were decided by who finished top of the LEAGUE TABLE. The premiership was a separate competition and in fact being LEAGUE CHAMPIONS was seen as "the thing" to be.'" That is a memory of how things were for a period between mid 1980s and birth of Super League. Check Wikipedia here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Foot ... ampionship ..........which proves my point. RL champs almost always decided by a system of play-offs.

Quote mikej="mikej"As far as topflight RL being mostly decided in aplyoff basis, prior to Superleague my memory is that the CHAMPIONS were decided by who finished top of the LEAGUE TABLE. The premiership was a separate competition and in fact being LEAGUE CHAMPIONS was seen as "the thing" to be.'" That is a memory of how things were for a period between mid 1980s and birth of Super League. Check Wikipedia here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_Foot ... ampionship ..........which proves my point. RL champs almost always decided by a system of play-offs.

Its fate

I've enjoyed watching Wigan this year, especially at the start of the season. They were great again at the weekend and even if we had won in Perpignan I didn't think we'd win the league when you factor in the challenge cup which will have a massive effect of the game before and after the final should we get there. Tompkins has been freakish and I like him at FB, while Richards has really driven on from a good season last year. Roberts was amazing before picking up his injury.

Still, after last year, we proved we can win onthe big occasion and there's nothing to make me disbelieve that we can't do it again and be in the GF. The play-offs this year should be real hum dingers.