"So they have players extra, and we have a massive miss, it is going to take them being off their game i'm afraid for us to come up with anything."

Sounds like you've made your mind up already. I wouldn't bother watching!

I'm a realist yes. They now have all the cards, Fages has really been huge in our better performances and has the experience and temperament for this type of game. We now have no halves with any experience at this level.

Thinking about it i would actually play Lolohea and Russell in the halves and Golding at full back with Pryce on the bench. I just do not rate Cogger at all, he is so average in everything he does.

So? Neither do they if they play cust and smith! Both younger than our halves.

If leuleui does play he will probably play at 9 rather than in the halves and there are question marks over whether he’s fully fit and will actually play.
I’d stay home and wash your hair if I were you hangerman. You’ve already made your mind up we are doomed. I do hope the team don’t read how confident you are in their ability.

I say it as i see it, feel free to be critical but it won't change me. I'm not saying we can't win, what i said was that they need to have a bad day for us to have a chance now.

I’m glad you’re not coach.

Fages has played 6 games this season. Do you go watch us?

He's a cracking player! Don't get me wrong. But you talk like we cant play without him?

We have a solid side, we will be fit, we will be organised and we will very much be up for it.

Im sure Fages will be there with the team to hope out. We have good numbers of big game experience lads now.

It’s an interesting idea to play pryce on the bench instead of golding but a risk. Not sure one I’d personally want to take in a final but Watson may feel differently. it would mean we had plenty of creativity out there. It means Levi has to play a full 80 minutes and we have to pray he doesn’t get injured during the game as we have no one really able to cover properly in that position. It means if he does get injured or towards the end of the game as he tired we would be vulnerable around the ruck and wigan are masters at exploiting that.
I’m glad it’s not my choice to make!

I think that if Ollie is fit then he and Cogger will play in the halves. If not then Pryce will come in. It would be just like him to put in a MOM performance. Golding should be on the bench for me as he has proved his worth over the past few months and he can cover most positions in case we need to. Tommy Leuluai being selected is a strange one for me as Peet said he wouldnt be fit for ages, maybe Peet is playing a few mind games with Watson over selection. If he does play its a major boost for Wigan when we played them away he was the difference between the two teams IMO. Although his interpretation of the offside rule leaves a lot to be desired as he seemed to spend most of his time in our line near enough

You obviously didn't read what i said, he has been the difference against the better teams. He played against, Hull in quarter final, Hull KR in semi Final, Catalan and the wigan win and was missing from the Warrington debacle. Maybe i just watch more closely than you?

Have we won any other games apart from those to which you refer? You are extremely blinkered!

He has been the difference? So you're saying we would have lost if hadn't have played? Sweeping an unsupportable statements. But I respect your views.

Hes a good player. We will be still be good without him.

Up the Giants. Ill be enjoying the game and I will enjoy the fact we have a good team and we have a chance.

I really wouldn't bother watching if I were you but each to their own!

You could argue we almost lost the quarter final due to fages. If it wasn’t for an extremely excellent effort to track back and tackle by tui, and griffin losing the ball - a costly drop of the ball by fages could have seen hull win that one and we would t even be here now- It’s all ifs buts and maybes!
We would all rather fages was playing but he isn’t- throwing up our hands and saying we are doomed because we lack one single player is a bit of an overreaction I feel- and goes against everything Watson is doing at Huddersfield! We’ve won plenty without him- including tight games. I just hope I’m not sat next to hangarman!

One of the best traits Watson has brought to the club and that we've all witnessed as being a difference maker this season is the 'next man up' mentality. Of course we'll miss Theo but, next man up & COYG. Heading down tonight and can't wait for the game. Don't understand how us being in a final can still attract doomsayers but each to their own, I suppose.

and actually that next man up mentality has made better players! sezer was supposed to be the messiah but id rather have russell in our side than 'im too injured to play' marquee man Sezer! Its made him a better player. Look at how players like Trout, English and Wilson have flourished by being that next man- even leroy and jerry you could argue have got back to their best by having others snapping at their heels in their positions.
I have no expectations - just hope we dont have any bad luck and show a good account of ourselves.

Safe journey unbeliever. We are making the journey tomorrow - its going to be a long day - lets hope we stay smiling!

Absolutely spot on both of you. Watson has built the system and the processes hes always talking about.
Whoever stepped up has come in and done this business on the vast majority of occasions!

Early morning start for us tomorrow. Very excited now.

I just want to see us play well and battle hard, give it everything. Should be a great game.

Good luck for tomoz and I hope you guys come back with the cup and enjoy the whole day experience