Funny side for me are Saints...in the build up to the last time we played them I really fancied us to beat them. They had been much improved but still hadn't done all that much to really impress from what I had seen, and haven't really after either...they did a real number on us that day though...their pack totally dominated ours and Roby, Fages and Richardson were all excellent off the back of that and ripped us apart...

Looking back now and with the benefit of hindsight, I just wonder how much Adam Walker knew what was around the corner? I remember thinking on the day that he should have had a big game considering how it didn't work out for him at Saints and the stage was set for him to make a real statement...he was very disappointing...I'd also question how fit Huby and Fifita were and how much those two have benefitted from the recent week off?

We go into this off the back off a superb team effort and great win...we look fit and healthy across the park with players knocking at the door for a shirt...we've Miller & Randell who didn't play last time and I think this time our pack will get on top and we have the creativity and pace in the backs to take advantage of that..

It will be interesting to see how Saints line up in the pivots as Smith is getting a lot of stick from their fans!

Really looking forward to this and hope the people of Wakefield wake up to what's happening down at Belle Vue lately and pack the place out...

Slimmers world meeting

Sooner or later, and I am going on later since my 1970 start. if you stick at something, it works out

If ever we needed a win this is it. Would put us one foot in the semi final for the biggest trophy in the league.

This set of players can go all the way I'm sure of it. This will be the biggest run in of any season in many of their careers.

Very exciting times at wakey!

Chezzy won't need to have much of a motivational speech before this one. The coaching staff have done amazing getting the full squad to be peaking at the right time. The place is buzzing and they must be feeding off each other's performance's.

Bring on the Grand Final !!!!!!

Hard to call this one - Saints certainly look the part and appear to do all the right things, but they seem disjointed, and their finishing is poor. It's winnable - but it could easily go the other way.

Thats exactly how I see it bren2k.
Saints are not a team you can allow to grow in confidence . A good starts a must and put them under pressure from the off. They tend to become frustrated when things are not quickly going there way.
They also have a couple of players who like to ref the game so a strong man in the middle is a must.

This is a winnable game, but which Saints team shows up depends on which halves they go with. Fingers crossed Matty Smith gets the nod as they look much livelier with that young lad (Richardson?) playing. He had a great game against us back in July!

Probably the most important game of the year so far. If we can turn over saints then we've got 1 hand on a semi final spot, if Hull and Cas then beat wigan over the next two rounds, or we also beat Hull, then we will have secured our place in the top 4 with one game spare.

Saints are looking very hit and miss lately, they took us and Castleford apart a few weeks ago, and then have been unable to close out games since.

Thing about last time is...their forwards dominated from early on and laid a great platform for Roby and the two half backs...

Walker had a poor game and his head was probably elsewhere...I definitely don't think Fifita was right that day and possibly Huby too...Hirst didn't play either...

If we go with the same four props as against Salford I just don't see any way possible how their pack will dominate us like last time...we also have Miller and Randell this time pace, creativity and flair we didn't have last time...

This is a real chance for us to make a massive statement because people are still seeing us in a false position and expecting Saints and Wigan to go past us...you only need look at odds for us to win the grand final...40/1 as opposed to Saints at 10/1 who are three points behind us....let's end their season Thursday night!

Also if I recall correctly it was their coaches first real game in charge? They also had some extreme good fortune that day with every ball bouncing the right way for them.

That said we can't afford to get off to as slow a start as we did against Salford - Saints would be far more punishing.

He took over in May

I was thinking the same thing - he has to be one of the most overrated 7's in SL - he's slow, doesn't organise their attack and his kicks are predictable and easy to deal with.

That said, they have tremendous threat elsewhere - Walmsley, Makinson, Percival, Lomax and of course Roby; and their ref's assistant, Wilkin. On paper, they're miles better than us, but it depends on who turns up and how we handle them.

On this seasons form I don't think any club are miles better than us however the regular top 5 teams probably have better last plays and make the better choices .
It should be a very close game but as a Wakey fan you can not help but think something will happen that will see the game change. History will have to be overturned for Wakey to progress but I see no reason why we shouldn't get the 2 points .
Keep it tight and contain saints they will become frustrated. DONT GIVE STUPID PENALTIES AWAY STAY FOCUSED FOR THE FULL 80.

That's why I said on paper...