This ^^

What are you on? Our record against the top teams is very poor. If you think we are about to reverse that, where is your evidence? The games against these teams all point the opposite way.

I do not have any evidence Dave nobody has any evidence to present on here to back up opinions.

My belief after tonight is that there is significant improvement in us, and I think looking at some of our key players we are moving towards it.

We look disjointed in attack at the moment and we are playing too flat. The halves are not clicking but they have hardly played together.

We have 2 weeks to put that fine tuning right, I think we will.

We also have 2 weeks to build physically and I can see in our lads that is happening.

Time will tell I guess.

I couldn’t go because of work so I only saw the second half on the tele which looked bad. I just can’t see us doing anything in the play-offs if we play like we have been recently. We seemed to have the passion, but no gel. I have seen some turn rounds in form this season Saints have improved over their woeful start, and naturally Leeds seem to be geared up now (hope they do Wire next week)but can we? I don’t know, but I live in hope that we can start to change a few minds, including mine, next Thursday.

I'm sorry but this simply isn't true. Leeds would have put a much bigger score on had it not been for tremendous last ditch defence from wigan. Think of the amount of times leeds had space out wide only to see it closed off by 3 or 4 wigan players charging accross. If wigan were going through the motions the game would have been over at half time.

But how does a team approach a game when it knows the result will have a direct impact on who they play in the playoffs? Do they simply go for the win regardless or do you (subconsciuosly) choose next weeks opponent - club call came early

To try and engineer a supposedly easier game is a losers mentality. To win you have to beat the best anyway at some point. No good can come from doing anything other than going out to win and giving it a 100%.

Since when were wigan a club with this type of attitude? They should be confident of anyone, anytime.

Next Thursday is for me when the performance is important not the result. After that its all about the result.

Did they take the Challenge Cup trophy with them?

This.

Just re read this thread in its entirety. Outstanding.

Keep the Faith. The week off means we will only be stronger faster and better drilled for the semi.