The scary thing is, people are saying (rightly) that this is an improvement on our early-season displays. This! I remember thinking during the game, I don't know how we are winning this so comfortably, there's not much between the teams. And there wasn't. But a couple of tidy finishes from Marshy, and a kick from GW that looked too big for all money in real time, but nevertheless held up just in time, and suddenly the points start to rack up. Especially if you turn 4 into 6, as we usually doo these days.

And I would argue that our defence is still not that good. Regardless of what stats say, there are big holes appearing at times, which a better side than Salford would exploit. I would argue that our defence is not *back* to Wane standard, by some distance.

I haven’t seen anybody say anything like we’re bang on form in either in attack or defence. The fact is we’ve won 4 out of 4 and bigger picture we’ve won 7 out of 9. Our form has significantly turned and i’d argue we’re getting better week after week. We’re playing without 3 of what would have been our top 4 props at the start of the season in Flower, Hamlin and Tautai and I think it’s time we have them a bit of credit.
We’re up to 4th and people on here are acting like we’re in the same boat as Leeds! Just accept it for what it is. It’s a transitional season that started horrendously. We’ve had more off field issues and disruption than we could ever have imagined but the club has turned it around. We know Saints are the benchmark but they were in the same boat last year and look what happened. We’re in the top 4 and we’ve not hit top form yet. If we do, somebody is in for a real thumping.

I didn't say anyone had said we were "bang on form". We've won 6 of the last nine actually (lost twice to Wire and to Cats at the Nou Camp). We have won our last four against some of the poorer sides in the comp, and we are slowly showing signs of improvement. But let's not not over-egg the pudding.

If we can get through the HKR game, which won’t be easy, then we’ll get a real test of where we’re at the following week away at Saints. They’re clearly the benchmark and you suspect even at our best we’ll still be a bit short but it will be interesting to see how close we are to the standards of our fine form during the run in last season.

Some of the poorer sides? Salford are far from one of the poorest teams in the league but then again you're a Wigan fan so it's fairly standard to look down on anyone that isn't one of the supposed bigger clubs. Shows what an arrogant bunch most of your fans are. You beat a massively understrength (and underperforming) Salford team at home by 16 points with a late 12 point swing (disallowed Salford try followed by a Wigan try in what appeared to be added time). Add in some blatant "homer" decisions by Kendal and I wouldn't start planning trips to OT just yet.

Btw, that "atmosphere" is an absolute embarassment for a supposed big club. Barely a murmer from 12,000 home fans apart from the small group of chavs with the drums stood behind the goal who look barely old enough to be attending RL games on their own.

PS. Sam Powell's a right gobby little sh*te isn't he? Horrible little t*rd of a player.

There were 12000 there on Friday. Give me 3000 passionate Salford fans over 12000 cardboard cut outs every day of the week.

Salford bound to make some noise it's there Grand final when they play the Champions

Clutching at straws a bit there aren't you? Glass roofs obviously don't dampen out drums tho as they were clearly audible.

Ah that old chestnut. The thing is we don't give a toss who we play, the atmosphere is generally the same. Your lot however make the effort probably 2 or 3 times a year for Saints or a GF / Cup Final. The loudest noise heard from your lot all night was for a forward pass shout.

You do have a point ime not a big fan of the DW it can be a bit flat when we play the little teams

No don't.

I went past a pub in Leigh the other week and there was about twenty Leigh fans singing their hearts out. Well better singers.... Give it to them.