Charnley had a mare against us last time. I seem to remember Lockers taking him to one side and talking to him on his own as his confidence seemed shot. I think he may get a few kicks from Briers heading his way early on in the hope of putting him under pressure. It'll be a tough task for him anyway if we line up with King and Joel on the wing. Richards looks to be fairly safe under the high ball, but Charnley's not the tallest. As stated above, he'll also have to deal with the Monas-Myler-Briers-Hodgson link and if he starts shooting out of the defensive line, Wire will have a field day.

Charnley is 6 feet tall, so he's not small, and is certainly faster than Joel Monaghan.At 20 years of age what he doesn't have is experience, but he has done very well for Wigan this season.

Although on some parts when talking of the quality of certain players in the wigan ranks this year ie mossop, leuluai, carmont etc he isn't wrong, but he's underestimating the threat that you pose, it will certainly be a close game, one I cant call. The only thing I flat out agree with him on is that it would have made a fitting final. Here's hoping we get it for old trafford, and of course a wigan win in both

i really wouldn't bet on that.

He's winding you up mate.

If the best backline in the league is fit and ready along with Morley back am confident we could stick 40 on them.

I'll take 35 if your offering.

You can have 22

Couple of late scores to give you some cheer

I was hoping as much! I'm getting a bit too wound up for this game I think!

Go on then.
If Wire win by more than 22 I'll give £22 to your nominated charity, if they don't then please donate £20 to either the Steve Prescott or Mike Gregory charities.

Am not that confident

Wire by 22 will be around 4/1 with the bookies maybe more.

Wigan will get a 2 or 4 point start.

Couldn't agree more. I know quite a few pies and everyone of them only know anything about Wigan. They are so immersed in Wigan that they fail to register the other teams in the league. I suppose this goes back to the time when Wigan were the bee all and end all of rugby league and the other teams just made up the numbers. Pity they don't realise that rugby is a completely different competition these days, and the other teams players don't have to work a full time job as well as play, unlike the days when Wigan 'reined' a totally unfair competition.