Think i'd start with Big Eorl and Koppy for this game, we don't want to run the risk of Wigan dominating us from the off, going to be very interesting to see who Anderson starts with, Broughton, Smurf, Bailey etc and who's selected for the bench. Whether or not we win anything this season it's still a good time to be a Fartown fan, for the first time in my lifetime we've got the luxury of having quality players scrapping just to make the bench, and a fair few youngsters who should be knocking at the door for a starting spot in the not too distant future, who'd have thought this after watching us in the dark days at Arena 84 or whatever they called it, I'm enjoying every moment of it and long may it last, just wish my father was still around to share it with. If last seasons league games are anything to go by this is going to be another cracking game between two well matched teams.
It could and should be a humdinger of a game to start the new season, can't wait
No need for name calling this is a place for discussion. And that's right you didn't I was highlighting that Wigan didn't need any excuses in that comp, as they won it.
Hudds didn't make it to the final. Wigan did, and won it.

I do actually. And you need to learn to expand on your responses to pinpoint your area of discussion, otherwise it's pointless.

Everything can be proven or disproven in isolation. Was Wigan's double a fluke??? Not really but Hull had the most inept Wembley showing in living memory and the Cherry and Whites were little better. They hit form in the play offs and were the best side for last September but most years that mantle goes to Leeds and doubt many Wigan fans would bow down to them year on year. If anything last season gave hope to any stuttering side with injuries as Wigan needed no excuses when the odds were against them but momentum is key in sport and once on a roll Wigan hit the jackpot. If circumstances are similar and they repeat the feat is a totally different matter but their youngsters might make success breed success and they might not stutter into the play offs at all.

This is the same nonsense that Leeds fans were spouting up until 2013 about not caring about the league and peaking for the playoffs.

In reality the playoffs are a cup competition and as such any team in them can win, albeit that they are supposed to be stacked towards the higher finishing teams.

Was Wigan's winning of both Trophies a fluke. No but equally there were plenty of moments where fate was on their side.

In the CC Wigan played Leigh, Hull KR, Widnes,London and Hull. The easiest path to a Challenge cup victory ever. The games may not have been flukes but the draw was.

In the Playoffs they peaked at the right time. Everyone was trying to do this and Wigan did it best it. But did Shaun Wane want to go into the playoffs in the shocking form Wigan were in. of course he didn't.

In any event all that is history. let's see who has bragging rights at the end of the season.

Most intelligent people can follow the thread of a debate without needing the obvious pointing out.

So if you do know the difference between fact and opinion

You must just be a big fat troll then.