GAME ON : Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors - 19:45:00

GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

Just stop the season now and get to semis, this season has been awful. Better off just showing all the quilifiers than these dead rubber games. Bet there is less than 5k there tonightt

Hudds are on the beach so a sunday stroll for Wigan.

Fixtures for the sake of having more fixtures - it dilutes the season

beach? They're in the physio's office. Woolford commented three weeks ago we only had two injuries. That changed quickly!

Wigan by 42

Regards

King James

Why do you care? It's a dead rubber.

Don't blame the system, blame Huddersfield for not being good enough.

Can't wait for people to moan about the loop fixtures next year.

If we started the Super 8's with all the clubs on zero, the Super 8's would be just as interesting as the Qualifiers, unfortunately, it would render the rest of the season as meaningless.
Shame though as it would make it an exciting finish to the season.

Did Huddersfield fans not know this game was on, hardly any seem to have shown up for it.

the fans know its raining however the players think it's still summer conditions

I'm looking forward to the tens of thousands of Toronto/Toulouse away fans that'll outnumber home crowds like this.

The drum and cowbell is bloody annoying.

I’ve watched less than a minute of this game and it’s been on my tele since it kicked off - BORING!

Isn't half.

Great 40/20 from Broughy that.

Drums at sporting events are always annoying. Twatting out of it incessantly is not an “atmosphere”

Toronto don’t need to rely on other teams away fans, they have 7000 core home supporters who turn up week in week out

Yeah......and some of them even might buy a ticket

Strange that, I actually enjoyed it!

I thought the weather was a good leveler & Huddersfield put a shift in to say they'd not much to play for other than pride. I don't suppose the higher position = extra cash to the club is a big deal (unlike povvy Wakefield).

A good hit-up for Wigan, in G.F. weather conditions.

Danny Brough...

As was pointed out at the end, Wigan have built momentum in the 6 rounds of the 8's......winning is a habit and momentum is key....they are the form side in this convoluted system...Wayne to leave a winner maybe?

No doubt about it. Wigan will win the GF whoever they play there. Winning mentality and all that.

Of course there is a doubt stop talking rubbish.

Talk this year of Cas learning from last year and perhaps being better equipped for the playoffs but massive ask for them to go away to Wigan and win a playoff SF. Can’t really see it personally, who wins the other Sf between Saints and Wire could be close.

Actually some important games left in the 8’s with Wire v Saints this week and Saints v Cas next week which could have a baring on the playoffs, not so much finishing positions but performances and taking them into the playoffs.

Saints scored 140 more points than anyone else in the regular season, conceding a frugal 13 a game.....if Wigan meet them and are to defeat them, they will need to score more than 25 points IMHO.....and I think their defense is good, but their attack ain't that good!
....but first, CASTLEFORD.......the posh part of Wakefield

......Cas are like St Helens "lite"....they throw it about and sheer wigan grunt won't be enough....if little tommy tommy L is Out, I reckon Castleford could do them at the DW....

...STILL....It's not as exciting as the Qualifiers

Saints aren’t reaching the levels of earlier this season so don’t think their total season points tally is too relevant and as for Cas throwing it about and Wigan grunt not being enough.....have you ever watched a playoff series before, how often is throwing it about the style that wins? Grunt usually is the winning way.