We get beat by the Aussies because they're better then us. They've been beating up on us for 40 years now and that isn't due to our attitude. It's a bigger sport in Australia and the talent pool is far bigger. They get freakish athletes like Inglis, Folau and Hayne coming through their systems whereas in England kids like that would play other sports. Their league is intense which then makes their halves more rounded and their forwards more focussed and less error ridden then ours.

I say all that but that doesn't mean I'm a defeatist. Do I think we can beat Cronulla on Sunday? Yes. Do I think we could beat them on a regular basis if we played them numerous times in a year? Not a chance because they have too many advantages.

I'll be buzzing if we win on Sunday but I can't apologise for the fact that I'll feel reasonably content with a decent performance in a close defeat. The respective strengths of each comp makes that realistic.

A few of my mates simply aren't attending games this season (World Club Challenge included), mainly due to last season's un-inspiring performances up until the final few matches of the season.

Bit disappointing as I reckon the team will put on a much better show for people this season (from the few games I've seen so far).

Disappointing this hasn't sold out. £26 or £22 if you sit behind the sticks is not extortionate ( I paid £20 for Salford last week).

Could be a historic win if we pull it off. Is this game bigger than the Grand Final?

I think we can win.

Question.

If we win on Sunday but don't make Wembley or Old Trafford is this season a success ?

In my opinion absolutely.

I still see our games against Manly, Penrith & Brisbane as the pinnacle of success for this club!

Every time I drive past Tesco towards the hospital, or I drive down from the flats in Scholes I'm reminded of that Wednesday night against Manly. Every time!

I want my lads to have a similar memory!

It's a superb question and one I'm struggling with.

I think I'd be tempted to say yes but because superleague is currently pretty weak I think i'd still have to say it would be a failure overall.

If we do win on Sunday, I can see us maybe then going on to struggle to pull ourselves together for the league campaign for a little while but ultimately we've got months to get it out of our system and that's why I would still expect us to get our act together in time for us to make a final. It could go the other way though (if we win) and our form goes through the roof with confidence surging through our veins only to then fall on our faces.

Yes, only relegation could take the shine off our season if we won the WCC this year IMO

I was quite optimistic about this game until I looked at the Sporting Life site and saw that Ian Millward picks us to win. He doesn't have a great record with his tipping doesn't our Ian particularly where Wigan are concerned. He's not much better with his other forecasts either. For instance he tipped Huddersfield to beat Salford by more than 8 points in tonight's game. They lost by 10.

For me, yes, but it probably depends on your era. I think anyone too young to remember the Brisbane game is sick of waiting for one of our own to remember.

This for me is the difference between us and rugby union. Union people would be horrified by those prices and wouldn't buy a ticket unless they were AT LEAST £50.

£26 to see the best club side in Aus take on Wigan at their home ground is putting fans off? Personally I think its fantastic value

Agree. as a comparison thats the same price as a bog-standard Zurich premiership game at Saracens, and about £2 more than a regular season game to see Cardiff Blues.

You need to get out more Matty!

Couldnt go to Manly as my dad wouldnt take meas he said it would be too full. Never missed one since though

The Penrith game was strange as we were expected to win as we were seen as the best team in the world then