They will be waiting for the next 'meaningful game' .....shame we can't trap these people and keep em locked inside the bowels of the Kilner Bank and let em out for every home game

It's weird isnt it
Last home game was outstanding, big game ahead that we are firm favourites for and the support vanishes again

Now I was a bit flippant when I said its a Thursday but I genuinely think that will have had a big effect, and I'm not sure people realise the special offer runs our - I didn't know at first so there might be a lot of unhappy people on the turnstiles on Thursday night

Hopefully it won't matter we will get a ok crowd and win through to next round

I can guarantee they'll be folk expecting to pay a tenner on the door we've had it at every game this season, so the ropewalk will be busy!!

Also with us guaranteed 2 home games many won't bother with this game, if we win it'll be another Thursday game but the attendance will be greater despite the excuses this week, although would the prices be the same as this week? Can see it being so if folk don't bother this week!

It's a strange one again.

Firstly I think Wigan will go into this 100% and you guys will be in for a shock. If you beat us then fair enough.

However, from a progression perspective there is a case to be advantageous for Wigan to lose on Thursday.

We lose, beat Stains. Clubcall tradition dictates that Huddersfield would then choose Wigan.

There is a school of though that says it's better to play Huddersfield than Leeds or Warrington in a semi.

As I said, I don't for one minute think Wigan will deliberately go out to throw the game, but a loss is by no means the be all and end all.

How sad you are.

You will be desparate to win this for two reasons
You get a week off too get injured players back
and two you wont beat St Helens and then beat us the week after.

I don't think I'm "sad".

I do think that you are overestimating the ability of your team though.

I guess time will tell.

Hey up, He's back - so then, Wigan succesfully threw a 5 point lead and the chance of winning the LLS just so they could play us and now they have got to play us they are gonna lose it on purpose ??

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant

I'm not sure how much clearer I could be............

I'm presuming you CAN read?

I'm bored of this now. This guy has been peddling his delusional nonsense for weeks.

The FACTS are that Wigan's bubble burst way back in late June.

Since then they have only won two super league games (both close calls) out of nine.

They have won the challenge cup by beating Leigh, Hull KR, Widnes, london and Hull. the easiest passage to the cup ever.

They are totally out of form and their best player is injured. Many of their current side are not "Wigan quality".

None of this is a deliberate ploy. They are simply going through an appalling run of form.

They could win tomorrow but I'd be surprised. If they lose then I wouldn't fancy their chances against Sts. if they win even with a home tie I wouldn't fancy their chances either.

I admire your optimism. But it really isn't going to happen. leeds and Warrington are far bigger worries for Giants.

To sum up he's basically saying we'd rather go to Huddersfield in the semi final then Wire or Leeds and guess what? He's 100% correct.

You guys have taken offence at these comments from Wigans fans but I really don't know why. You've had a great year but your record in knock out rugby simply doesn't stack up against Leeds or Wire. We know only too well that winning the LLS counts for zip when you get in to the play offs.

You really shouldn't take it so personally.

I don't think anyone is taking it personally. It's just boring.

All he does is continually peddle a theory that Wigan have not been trying for the last two months, save for cup games.

If offered the chance of playing Leeds, Warrington or Wigan I think Giants would go Wigan.

If Leeds were offered the same choice I think they would go Wigan too

£15 on the turnstile so people still cant moan at that, but they will.

The theory that we've not been trying is total rubbish, I agree 100%. We are where we are because of a mixture of things but that doesn't change anything in regards to who we'd like to face in 2 weeks time (should we get that far).

And I agree with your other points. Given the choice (and presuming its the top 4 teams competing in the semis in 2 weeks) you'd all choose Wigan because it's the 'done thing' to choose the lowest ranked opponent. Add in that our best player is injured and it's a no brainer.

I certainly take no offence at that!

A strange one, you that is, you seem to think if you lose then Wigan are the winners, if you win then Wigan are the winners , so basically Wigan are the winners, no matter what.

You can't lose the argument, as you haven't really got one

Firstly if Wigan think they will win this game because they have more experience in the knockouts than the Giants then they are in for a shock, if you beat us fair enough you're the RL darlings and favourites.

However, from a progression perspective there is a case to be advantageous for Giants to lose on Thursday. We lose, beat St Helens. Clubcall, Leeds or Wire will choose us and you'll get knocked out in the semi by either of them.

We'll beat Wire or Leeds in the semi as they'll think we fallen off the wagon has everyone was predicting at the start of the season, and do them in their own back yard.

As I said, I don't for one minute think Giants will deliberately go out to throw the game, but a loss is by no means the be all and end all.

See what I did there, yeah, I did the same as you, talk b00llck?...

I love this "we did it before" lark. Back in the day hudds were good at winning playoff games then they stopped. It never occurs to other teams that winning a knock out game isn't a right, or a foregone conclusion just because they have done it in the past.
I just wish that the Wigan team felt the same way as their fans!