With the predictions thread "rested" this week what are posters thoughts on this weekends semi-finals??
Will it be the expected Wigan v Saints final or do we think there's a shock in store???
I personally think it will be Saints V Wire!

Sadly I think it'll be Saints again. Nothing against Saints, who deserve their success in the Cup, it's just a bit dull for the neutral. I don't quite see Hudds getting past them though.

The other semi is a tough one to call. 2 sides who started the season indifferently but have been in some good form of late. I think Wigan will nick that one but lose to Saints in the final.

I fancy Hudds. Going well in the league. Strong in both attack and defence, and as good a record against saints as anyone recently (GFs excluded)

Agreed. I do think at present they're stronger. I really hope they do for the good of the sport.

Huddersfield have the best defence in the league, so are obviously going to take some breaking down. I think Saints will miss Roby here, his scoots from dummy half would be a big help. Saying that, I still expect them to have just that little bit of extra class to see them home.

The other game is see as a real toss of the coin job. If pushed I'd go for Warrington, but there's no real reason behind that pick.

Wouldn't it be nice to see Warrington win their first game in an age against Saints in the Cup Final?

I hope Saints get there. If we're not winning it I don't care who is and I want Saints to have the extra fixture the week before they play us.

Correct.

Hudds v Wire final for me.

Good god no it wouldn't.

Hope Saints get through to the final, 1 more extra game should just about finish them off in time for our charge to 3 in a row ........ when will they ever learn get yersen knocked out of the CC early and win the GF

Me too But i wouldnt mind seeing Shuddersfield win the cup this year.

You know it has to happen some time and you've broken their hearts at the death quite a lot recently.

karma can be a b[iitc[/ih you know.

I have no doubts whatsoever that if Wire beat Wigan and we beat Hudds (a BIG if in my opinion, I fancy the Giants strongly), Wire will do us in the final.

If we are to win our semi, I genuinely want Wigan to win through <shudder>

Spoken like a true Leeds fan. Anyone who wants Huddersfield to win needs a post code check.

In the other, I hope it's a good game where rugby league and the best side on the day are the winners.

That said Sam Tomkins is starting to annoy me already though so I hope Tony Smith's (and James Lowes') Warrington (with Mathers, Morley and Carvell) are that side.

I want Hudds to win and my postcode is 130 miles from Headingley, so I might just back up your idea.

I want Leeds to win a Grand Final obviously, but I like watching the CC Final as a neutral and I've found that the last 3 of them have just sort of merged into one big "Saints subdue earlier spirited resistance to win/retain cup against ANOther victim" events. I want a change.

I never said I wanted St Helens to win the final and if it were at all likely I'd really like to see them lose it.

Not sure about that.

Don't we, as true Leeds fans, want them supping in celebration for a few days afterwards?

It's an interesting argument.

Would Potter turn a blind eye to a post match celebration? He looks the sort to have them back in Sunday morning rehabbing and preparing for the next game.

My problem is that I support any Yorks side if it's playing a team from the other side of the Pennines, so I want the Giants to win, but I also want Saints to be knackered when they play us.
The other game is easier, I hate Wigan so come on the Wolves.
Then reverting to type I want the Giants to beat the Wolves at Wembley.
Otherwise Saints to lose getting battered in the process, trouble is that will really fire them up to want to win the Grand Final.

I have a feeling it could be a Warrington Saints final.

Would we really want to be playing a Saints side suffering a cup final hangover just a couple of weeks away from the play offs? Not the best preparation.

My head says Saints v Wigan
My heart says Giants v Wire

I'll stick with my first choice

The birthplace of Rugby League (Huddersfield) v the most famous Rugby League Club in the World (Wigan)

A dream final for the media and neutrals.

I for one hope that the pies get beat,then you can all change your minds again and want rid of Nobby!



Regarding the most famous rugby club in the world,didn't they used to play at the most famous ground in the world?

Central Park is no longer with us,neither are wigan the most famous club in the world,surely that has always been St George?

Brisbane don't play in the CC.