Typical of our luck that Wire manage to get a virtually full strength squad out, just as we lose a load to injury.

Tough ask - but still good to be involved.

Team spirit, one big effort we can do it. What ever happens they ere all winners to me this season.

How many times do you think that will be mentioned in the commentary - iI'll go for zero.

However should Warrington have a last minute injury I guarantee they will be crippled by injury which will be mentioned every five munutes.

Correct. I actually think it's a shame we finished in 8th spot as 6th for me was far more representative of the efforts and skills on display this season.

That said I was one of the few loonies who publicaly stated we could finish 8th if we were incredibly lucky so as you say they are already winners.

As for tomorrow I suppose if Warrington turn up without the required team spirit we have a chance, problem is that if they do we probably don't

We look at our worst when Hughes isn't in the back row. Overall when we have our first choice 8-13 out we have probably one of the most athletic and mobile packs in the league. Currie and Hughes in the second row especially. Both solid and both will put 80 minutes in. Absolute machines.

As a neutral fan, when watching teams I like (eg Saints and Wire) guys who make the team look weak seem to stand out.

Conversely when watching Wigan and Cas everybody look like world beaters

Hang on a minute we are not Wigan, you must be confused.

Relax karetaker, you've just got a feel for our "chip" on our shoulders.

The issue is with the RL media not other RL teams HTH

We can do it! Already beaten a few of the big boys this year when they were in-form.

We absolutely must complete our sets though, if we play like we did vs Cas then we will get walloped. Need to play the percentages and put the onus on them to make the errors.

Whichever way it goes, I'll be pleased for whoever progresses to the Final. Wire have been a good friend to us down the years, some great memories at Wilderspool and the HJ. If they progress, I hope they beat FC or Wigan in the final.

If it's a Wire v Hull final it will be the 1st final I attend for some time without a genuine dislike for one of the teams.

Personally I think our injury 'crisis' is being pretty exaggerated. We're likely to line up something like:

Jowitt
BJB
Arundel
Lynne
Hall
Miller
Finn
Scruton
Moore
Fifita
Kirmond
A.Tupou
Sio

Anderson
Arona
Yates
B.Tupou

The spine of 1, 6, 7, 9, 13 is at full strength I'd say. The only first choice players we're missing are Johnstone, who while being excellent is hardly in a vital position, Ashurst who plays in a position we've got pretty good cover in and then a couple of props in England and Simon. Personally I would rather England be playing but I'm pretty ambivalent towards Simon, find him to be a massive liability at times with his poor discipline and therefore don't really see much difference between him and Anderson. So while we've got a few injuries it's certainly far from a crisis and definitely can't be used as an excuse should we lose. But I don't think we're gonna need any excuses because based on nothing other than a gut feeling I fancy us to win.