Alright then, what do we reckon?

For me Wire will start as favourites.

Not forgetting the fact that Saints have already won at the HJ this season, the only team to do so.

If Saints are to win, then we need to be on the top of our game, and Warrington slightly off it.

Ben Westwood will be a massive loss for them.

Should be a cracker.

If our forwards turn up and compete and dominate from the whistle (as they are capable of doing), and we can play the game in their half for the first 30 minutes or so and eke out a lead, then it won't take long for panic to set in both on the field and in the stands and they could easily go to pieces under the pressure again. If they play to anything like the top of their form though it could get ugly and we could lose heavily. We need to play to the top of our capability and for the occasion to get to them and for them to bottle it, but luckily that's happened many times before in Wire v. Saints/Anyone else in the playoffs so there is hope.

Anyway, win or lose, the main thing is as always not to put too much into winning the first playoff game and saving whatever we do have for the 3 games after it. I'd happily go down 40-0 next week if it meant we were holding back some great scheme for when we met them next time. Not bleedin' likely mind...

I don't really care to be honest, don't really see much point in busting a gut to win week 1 if you are away anyway. May as well pull a Millward, throw it and move on.