i got my tickets after the Q/F draw

im taking my daughter to her first Wembley to watch Warriors............TRUST ME.........we're going

A Saints v Leeds final would be the most irritating outcome possible, mainly because no way do Leeds deserve to be at Wembley this year.

If Leeds reach the final, it will definitely prove that Wembley is ALL about the luck of the draw.

I was pretty optimistic all last week before the Wire game and always had a feeling we would win. The pressure was all on Warrington with home advantage and the way the media were portraying them as the saviour of entertaining rugby. Wigan were allowed to go quietly about their business and put in a great performance on the day.
It's different with Saints. They haven't beaten us for a few games, they have some big name players back and will go into the game as underdogs, whether rightly or wrongly.
It will be a tough game and in all honesty is a far far bigger hurdle than the last two semis we appeared in and we know what happened in both of those.If Wigan aren't on the very top of the game there is every chance that we will have to put our first appearance at New Wembly on ice for yet another year. Anyone assuming that we are already in the final needs to take a big reality check because this game could go either way.

Don't post that on the Wires board...

Maguire has the knack of seeing wigan win the big games, this won't be any different.

I have an uneasy feeling about the game.

They looked to have woken up since we beat them and I hope people don't get fooled into thinking this will be easy. If we win it then i'm guessing it'll be by less then 6 points and it really could go either way.

It's probably a tougher game then we faced against Wire because Saints look to have all their big players back on board.

This. I was always quietly confident about Saturday, but I'm less so about the semi final. Stains will give us a considerably harder game than the Dire gave us.

Agreed

My thoughts exactly. Out of interest I priced up some hotels on Sunday morning but the results and then the draw on Sunday put me off booking anything. Like Wigan_Knight I'm mindful of the Catalan disaster and I'm just not into forking out that much money to watch two teams that I don't particularly want to win. I also looked at trains and BE AWARE there are engineering works or something in between Warrington & Crewe so there is a replacement bus scheduled to take an hour. From there about an hour and a half to London. An easier alternative is to got to Manchester and get train from there.

Saints are finally goiing into a big game in decent shape injury wise, especially if Clough plays in the first team and comes through this weekend. We'd only be missing Perry/Gardner/Wheeler I think.

Pryce back is massive for us - gives a lot of calmness and confidence to us in attack and allows Lomax to do what he does best. Wellens is also fit again after a rest as he's been playing with knocks most of the year. The good form of Roby, Lomax and Wilkin is rolling on too.

Really looking forward to the game - should be a cracker, although I think Wigan will edge it on the back of the forwards. With Perry fit I'd give Saints more of a chance, but I think you'll have too much up front.

It should be an absolute thriller.

Not even a little bit amused at Pryce returning to fitness either...

I do hope Wellens plays.

I personally go every year but if you aren't wanting to go if Wigan don't get there, then why not book in the hotel we go to. It's called the Tavistock Hotel and its near Russell Square (about 5 minutes walk from Euston Station). It's normally full of rugby fans and a brilliant weekend. You can go Friday - Sunday for £115 which includes bed, breakfast and 3 course evening meal, free drink on arrival and free car parking. You just need to quote "Let's Go Weekend" when you book.

The good thing is, you can cancel up to 24 hours beforehand for no cost.

I'm the other way round - I was papping it before Sat but I said ages ago who ever won that game will win the cup and I can't see Saints beating us.

Many thanks for the info,I was thinking of driving down and staying at Stanmore or St Albans before getting the tube/train to the match.
But at my age it may be better on the train,the last time I stayed in Russell Square was for the Wigan v Hull final in 1959.