I go along with the lack of consistency in the squad as a good point, but I've said for a while the two key factors for me are a decent away following to engage with and tense, meaningful matches.
Wigan proved last year that losing games is largely irrelevant as a top four finish was all that mattered. Whilst I'm not saying Wigan are intentionally losing games, for me it takes something away from the spectacle when you know a defeat isn't the end of the world and more significantly the players and coaching staff know this too. It's not their fault, it's the system which provides for only a handful of games every season with any excitement or significance.
Every week has to matter to stir up passions and emotions in supporters which then generates atmosphere. The atmosphere at the three home games so far has been flat, but then the games didn't matter in a competition that has 27 friendlies.

Going OT here but well done to the clown who let the smoke bomb off tonight.

Youi make a good point: used to be practically all the players had their own chant for when they scored ("Sam will tear you apart"; "Richards is superman"; "Oh Tommy Tommy"etc) but that seems to have more or less gone.

Thats down to the fans frustration with the team and the disbelief that we've gone from scoring for fun to looking like the players only meet up 1 hour before kickoff and Brian Noble takes us for that hour.

I'm just glad Wigan are a bit off the pace too otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

Wane and his convincing comments are kidology at their grandest though.

Trying to think of the last Wire v Wigan game that was as boring and skillless as that?

Maybe not 'convincing' on the scoreboard but the performance was. Wire are lucky that Wigan didn't quite click, or it would have been a proper dusting.

Early days though, both teams will be amongst it in September.