I genuinely think Wigan have done well to be challenging for the hub cap with the team they have. Charnley is the only world class player they have. It is a very well drilled squad but without O'brother-in-law & Tomkins completely lacking threat. Loads of overrated players (excellent SL quality but not international) - Farrell (simply not big enough), Hansen, MOssop (what has he ever done to deserve accolades?), McIlorum (aggression & err.. nothing else), Green, Goulding, Smith - some decent kids & quite a lot of pap - Richards, young Tomkins, Thornley, Lauaki, those Welsh lads. Man for man Hudds were on a different planet.

Absolutely correct. That's why the have to play to such a rigid structure which is based around Tomkins coming in to the line, without him their attacking threat is minimal. They don't have the players to create and play off the cuff like other top sides.

We've not won anything yet, LLS or Grand final just 2 points against one of our key competitors.

If we go on to win the LLS I for one will be extremely happy, but as I have said a number of times on here the holy grail is the GF.

Now if we win that after finishing with the LLS then yes we would be in our true sanctuary, mind you the doubters and knockers will trot out the usual you have to back it up tosh, like I'd care.

End of the day we have a big game next weekend against London, we need to turn up and perform, crikey there's another 2 points on offer.

If we beat London

We can secure the LLS at home v Wakey
How sweet would that be?

In theory we could win it next week, if we beat London, Wigan lose in France, and Wire lose to Wakey and Widnes, but don't think we will

We need to beat London next week...that's not a forgone conclusion

One game at a time folks

It would be sweet if we could secure it at home, though a lot has to happen first including us going away to London and coming back with two more points, so as other people have said; one game at a time.

Personally I feel it is going to go down to the last game of the season, that's when the pressure will really be on and that is when we will see what this team is made of. I'll take nothing away from what the Giants did last night though, they looked a bit nervous at the start with some uncharacteristic errors from a few of out consistent performers but they grew in to the game and started to take a bit of control.

Stand out performers for me last night were: Grix, Kopczak and Robinson. It was excellent to see Lunt and Chan back, though Lunt didn't look 100% fit to me.

On a final note, Stuart Fielden: he doesn't look to far away now. Anybody know if we will see him against London?

it would be even sweeter if we were presented with it at odsal just to stick 2 fingers up at all the glory hunting bulls who deserted their home town in search of glory and who ridiculed and abused us for years!
of course these fans wont be there anymore as the glory days of the peoples club are long gone and their team are a skint, lower league shambles.
it would also give me great personal satisfaction as I used to tell these people that one day fartown will be better than their beloved bulls and will win trophies.
let it happen

Totally one game at a time, but I'm already in dreamland! Lol

But if we can't beat London after this weekend it's a bloody poor do
And if we can't beat Wakefield at home it's a bloody poor do.

No disrespect to either club who can and have given us some beatings in the recent past, but we ARE top of the league and they aren't in the top 8

I absolutely hope we have the LLS in our hands after the Wakey game.

Win our next two and its ours. Simple undeniable fact.

if we win our next two that will put us on 42 points

if wire keep winning too they will be on 41 points

so going into the last game at bradford if we lose and wire win they will win the LLS?

Yeah ok, I forgot Wire still had to play

Lets hope Stains and Brown do us a favour, lord knows Brown owes us one