A fully fit pack of Coley, Mossop, Lima, Prescott, Hoffmann, Hansen and O Loughlin is still the best in SL IMO, if our forwards defence is as brutal as it was against Catalans the Saints pack is in for a horrible time. However if you can get away from the ruck and Lomax, Roby and Gaskell get space it could be a very interesting game indeed.

I know we have had the upper hand over saints this season but, This is a derby game out can happen and prob will.

I think it's far more even than you might think.

Coley - Graham
Mossop - LMS
Lima - Puletua
Prescott - Clough
Hoffman - Soliola
Hansen - Moore
O'Loughlin - Wilkin

Plus Roby playing 80 minutes to a very high standard.

Id say our pack edges it looking at that. More so in the second row. Everyone knows if we can slow down the PTB and close down Roby we will win the game, as I said though, if this doesnt happen and you get the space to throw the ball about we may be in trouble, our right side defence has been pretty poor this season with Joel and Charnley and you'll look to exploit us down that side. We need the forwards performance from the Stobbart earlier in the season and the cup quarter and semi.

Stop Roby and Stains are knackered its that simple.

He is one of the best hookers in the world at the moment

I would be inclined to agree. But there seems to be a consensus that the Saints pack won't be able to live with the Wigan pack if it turns up, which I think is rubbish. The Saints pack is more than capable of matching the Wigan pack.

One trick pony in a one man team.

Not at all, of course they are capable of matching us, but id say our pack on a good day can mix it with the best, the WCC for example.

I wasn't going to post as it is a very obvious point. Roby is very dangerous from dummy half and we need to be on our guard. Slowing the ptb down will help (legally of course).

Packs - I would put it Wigan 60%, Stains 40% on paper. But at the end of the day that slight advantage can easily be overcome by effort.

Wigan need to turn up and look interested. If we do that I believe we will win.

The only question in my mind is one of fatigue, can we switch on mentally?

I have to say though that atm, I expect Wigan to win.

Micky Mac has the chance to prove himself, his defence is a lot better than his attack and that is what he'll need to work on to slow the Stains ptb down.
Elsewhere, we need to cut out the penalties, and here I'm pinointing Coley who looked a little desparate and lacking in enthusiam against the Catalans.
Deacs on the bench, just incase we need to try something different, and/or any of the half backs or centres start to struggle with injuries.

Best hooker in Super League and for me one of the first names on the England teamsheet. Give him time and he'll ruin us.

And Charnley. And Richards. And Tommy. And And And.

You just concentrate on watching the big ugly lummock Graham cry in his last game.

To be fair, it was quite refreshing seeing you win the derby last week, it was getting far too one sided and boring.

Wigan need to look at the game at the Stobart earlier in the season, we dominated up the middle of the park, strong running, quick play the balls and agressive defence in the opening 20 minutes won the game for Wigan.

IF we use that game plan we will take the spoils, we dominated the Catalan pack at the weekend, a pack that most consider to be the biggest and agressive in SL. Our line speed gave them no time to get pace up and cause us problems.