Quote PurpleCheeseWarrior="PurpleCheeseWarrior"Let me preface this by saying that I’ll be watching on Friday and hoping we play well and make the GF.
Looking at the bigger picture however, I don’t fancy another d*cking off Saints especially in a final. Wouldn’t it be great to see Salford get there and get a crack at them? As a fan of the game and not just Wigan, could it be a kiss of life for a dying sport if Salford pull it off?'"
I'll bite without hurling abuse at you.
Like yourself there is only one outcome today that wont ruin my weekend - a Wigan win. I admire Salford, Ian Watson should be SL coach of the year (Danny Ward a close 2nd) and tonight will be another really tough game. However I think we should have enough in the tank to do it.
As a fan of the game I dont think Salford winning the Grand Fi al would be a kiss of life for the game. Les Catalans won the CC and I've not seen anything to suggest it has changed much over there. It would be unbelievable for Salford as a club - as it would any club - overall for the game I'm not sure.
I share your pessimism at the prospect of meeting Saints again in a final, but remember anything can happen in a final. We know how to win big one off matches. A rainy night at Old Trafford, low scoring first half and a 6 point ball game with 10 minutes to go and it is a whole other story. We have to be in it to win it.
Cant dismiss the challenge tonight. This will be a tough game.