It seems like the only person backing us to win is Eamonn f****** McManus

It's a Wire win for me, by 8-10 points. Gutted if I'm right like.

Warrington 18 Wigan 19

(Smith drop goal to pinch it for Wigan).

Wigan 20 Warrington 4

I dont think that Wire are the mean machine of last year but they are still a frightening side when operating on full cylinders.

Not sure about this one tbh and really could see it going either way.

Some of the performances i have seen by Wigan this year have been absolutely top drawer though. If we get into them i can see us taking the spoils.

Same goes for that lot.

18 -16 Wigan

I was just thinking of this years away fixture, and how we stayed with a full strength Wire for 70 minutes.

That night we didn't have Thornley, McIlorum, Flower, Dudson, Taylor, Lockers, and Green.

And only played with 3 subs.

Could we possibly have enough power up front with these key players back to do it?

Not even thinking about the league games, this is the grand final. Everyone from both teams will be fired up for this and come out all guns blazing. Really could go either way.

Tough to call, but I'll go for a low-scoring Wigan win. If it ends up being a shootout I wouldn't fancy our chances.

Wigan 14 Wire 12

I'm bricking it and can only see a Wigan win. I am a pessimist though with all our years of hurt!

I have been changing my mind all week but as the week goes on the more I have the nagging feeling that it will be Wigan in a low scoring game, something like 16-10.

Well if common sense serves then we should win this one, looking at the statistics of the two super league games against Warrington we have played them twice with depleted teams both games without Sean O 'Loughlin and drew one and only just lost the other with an even more depleted team, if Sean Plays we will have a full strength team turning out against them for the first time in ages and i genuinley believe that we want this more than them, ok we have a few players we need to keep quiet, obviously Briers needs to have pressure put on him all game never let him dictate the kicking and he will become non-existent because he just hasnt got the speed anymore, and for me the two wingers are world class and we need to shut up shop outwide do this and we have more than enough up the middle im going for 24-16 to Wigan an dif Sean doesnt play i still think we can pull it off with a 17-16 thriller.

COME ON THE WARRIOR'S HISTORY AWAITS YOU!

I completely understand your point of us beating Wigan earlier this season when you had some senior players out. But the question I ask is this, would your 'senior' players have played to the same high level and intensity as your youngsters? From what I can remember your younger guys played out of their skins that night and really made us work for the win....I'm not sure you would have seen that from a fully fit team.

Additionally, Wigan lost something like 7 of their last 9 league games didn't they? I'm sure all those weren't down to injuries.

Could be wrong though.

I just hope this game is a classic, contended by two excellent sides, with Wire finishing on top

The RFL will lose my tickets
I will end up watching the game in Walkabout Manchester
Adrian Morley will be sent off
Sam will sign off in style
Score ? Who knows ?