Never mind the Sky highlights get listening to GMR Smiths excuses are quality

*spits coffee over keyboard*

You can't write Warrington off. They are only 3 points off the top despite having quite a few problems with injuries during the year. I'm pretty sure Michael Monaghan has been out for a while but when he returns they'll be like a different team. He's as important to Wire as Brett Finch is to Wigan.

Warrington - Playing dumb, the Tony Smith way.

KR have had a few injuries too, I wish people would give teams a bit more respect than they do. It's good beating stains every week but its a nice touch to hand out respect to both the winning and the losing sides. Warrington didnt lose it, KR won it. Respect to Dobson

It's been a good weekend for us, like Cherry Pie I won't write Warrington off. We should just concentrate on what we're doing, and let everything else take care of itself. I'm sure that's what SW will be thinking.

Couldn`t agree more

Wonder where Wirethunder is?

More like Wirelightdrizzle.

I was expecting a far closer contest going to Leeds this weekend as I really though they would be up for it, but after watching their performance I think they have major problems. It still won't be easy in the Challenge cup semi as there's nothing more dangerous than a cornered rat, but Warrington are the only team I think Wigan have to fear if we play our A game this season. They're on a slow burn so far but have plenty left in reserve and are probably the only team who can compete with us if we are on form.
The key word is form - No team can play at 100% every week and its important to peak at the right times. Things are looking good at the moment and we are rightly favourites for all competitions but there will be plenty more twists and turns before the middle of October. Out of all the contenders reckon Wane and Harris will be keeping the closest eye on Warrington and rightly so.
Once the Catalans games is out of the way I think we'll see a few players rested each week up until the cup semi and from next week on and it wouldn't surprise me if we only see the first choice seventeen put out for key games between then and the end of the season.

I have to admit I find it very strange that both Wigan and Saints fans would be happy to pay what would likely be a large transfer fee for a 30 year old player. By the sounds of it his only decent attribute is his kicking game???

Looking at the way this season has gone I'd rather have Dobson who for me is younger and a better player.

Some may say I'm stuck in 2006 but for me he's better than Brough

I think Wire losing today has given us a huge chance of finishing first now and if we can go to France and win next week I can't see us blowing it. The run of fixtures we have after that is very favourable and should give us an opportunity to rest a few players and keep the squad fresh.

I'll still stick to what I've said previously though that finishing first isn't a big deal. We'd stand as good a chance of grand final success from 4th IMO and when the play offs come round it'll be a brand new competition and teams manage to raise their games to a level they can't hit consistently during the weekly rounds.

We are in a very nice position though.

the win against wire was sweeter after reading there fans guess the score thread when all of them had them winning by at least 24 plus we lost our stand off blake green before the game

We had 8 players out against Leeds
Fielden
Richards
Prescott
Flowers
Hock
Tuson
Mossop
Hansen
and still won by 42

In these salary cap days, it's fair to add Amos Roberts to that list. So 9