Your relief that he hasnt been banned is palpable.
Tomkins wont save you ! You're ripe for the taking !

Some Wire/Wigan fans are very confident and the reason they are is because they are probably optimists
some are weary and the reason they are weary is because they know a couple of decisions the wrong (or right) way can turn this game.

The teams have the beating of each other, some see this as [iwell if we are capable of beating them i think we will[/i that's not being cocky, that's having faith in the team you support.

Tricky have a look at your 1st Catalan thread this season, i bet most of you thought [iwell we just have to turn up, 2 points in the bag[/i as i no doubt think some Wire fans did the week before.

Aren't fans supposed to be positive?

I believe we can win every match this season BUT this is different to saying we WILL win every match.

I hope the players heads are more focussed on this then my own. I've not given it too much thought away from this forum and that's crazy considering how big a game it is. I've been reading the reports from Satirday and watching the replays with a smile on my face.

After winning that one I'm half tempted to say we should play the reserves, rest up and let them have the shield as unlike the cup or Grand Final it means very little but pride is at stake so I'm sure I'll get my head right come the weekend.

Thankfully I'm sure Maguire and the players are professionals and will be focussed enough to give it a real go.

Im a spy ! Behind the lines, checking out your confidence, listening for secret info we can use to our advantage. Shh dont tell anyone !

Can you stop putting your whole post in bold please? It's a bit annoying and it's not like you're posting anything worthy of note.

Sorry ! do you have a problem with your eyes, or are you just a miserable old sod ?

If the team has managed to stay professional all week and have used the Cup win as a spur to even more success, then we should have every chance.

A Wire team without Westwood, Morley, Hodgson and Solomona is a very weakened one and our pack should have the edge.

Thanks Siders, this will be very useful. In reciprocation, Morley's been seen using Tomkins design toilet paper !

Your pack will have the edge, however the backs won't. Hodgson had a mare against you at HWJ, and we have Briers back with a point to prove knowing him. High scoring game in the offing plus we've learned the Tomkins break through runs from deep, so did Leeds which is why he was fairly ineffectual for him. One for the real fan.

Sam Tomkins was the top metre maker in the CC Final, making 183 in total. If that's ineffectual then you're in for a some real trouble if he decides to turn up!

The fact the majority thought Sam didnt turn up on Saturday but still made so many yards etc is great.

Fair point, but not the Tomkins we worry about. Certainly not a man of the match performance that many thought he was a cert for. too much Rugby ?

Have a feeling we will beat them Sunday. If we do I cant wait to hear the excuses Wire fans come out with. Their board at the moment is full of tripe and makes for very tedious reading. Apart from a few knowledgeable posters, I think the rest are a few sandwiches short of a picnic!