GAME ON : Wigan Warriors v Salford Reds Devils - 19:45:00

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

Weather pretty minging this morning but predicted to clear up at lunchtime so conditions should be perfect tonight.

3500 Salford pre-sales apparently (yes a few have jumped on the bandwagon

) but should be pushing 4k-4.5k in the away end with walk-ups. It felt like a home game with the atmosphere a fortnight ago and there will be double that number tonight so hopefully the Wigan drummer won't be audible!



Really looking forward to the game. Despite it being Wigan away, history, big game experience blah blah blah I think there's genuine belief amongst the players that they're capable of pulling this off. I just hope there's nothing controversial that decides the game and the best team wins.

Wigan by 18 is my prediction

Salford all the way for me tonight. Free hit for them. The pressure is all on the pies.

The Red Devils have certainly showed what can be achieved on a small budget this season and to get this far have shown up certain clubs who fans thought were established top end Super League clubs.

Think Wigan will win though by a similar margin as two weeks ago. Their extra experience at this stage of the season will just about get them over the line.

Will be rooting for Salford tonight. It will be nice to have someone to support at the GF & watching the meltdown on the Wigan bored will be a joy to behold.

Come on Salford. For the good of the game and for the good of the man on the street. This is your time, this is your moment. Arise Salford Reds.

The love-in for Salford on here is quite sickening.

Genuinely don't mind who wins tonight as a Saints fan, just hope the game is as good as the last instalment.

Come on Salford be shouting from my armchair for the red devils and should they do it be shouting for them again the week after against the whining bottlers...come on Salford

Turn out from Wigan is shameful

Why can't the sport sell out this major games? It's a big issue

Very poor from Wigan. Salford playing well

Can't knock Salford almost filled their end. Wigan fans saving for OT that looks unlikely at this stage

Yeah I'm not looking at the away fans. It's not up to the away side to fill a stadium. The home team in the stadiums we have should be able to fill them. They are not huge stadiums and the crowds in the playoffs have been poor.

There needs to be something put in place which includes these games on season tickets. Its an issue that has always been there

Add on £50-60 a season ticket with any unused playoff tickets giving a discount to next seasons quite easy really.

It’s surely not the money that’s the issue and more interest in the game in general along with an expectancy and arrogant stand point from Wigan fans that their team will be at OT. If it is for money reasons then it’s even more of a disgrace. Look at the NRL grand final, standard tickets are going for over 100 aus dollars.

Utter bull$hit. If you support your team fork out £18 for a playoff game. That sort of attitude is a disgrace. Is everyone in Wigan, Bolton, Preston & Chorley on minimum wage?

Check out play off game attendances throughout the last 20 years. They are always lower than regular round games. I'm not a wigan fan but it's not just Wigan and a game wide problem. Too many league games as it is, CC , Magic weekend. Lots for the average family to pay for across the season. Lots of fans especially at the usual sides who make OT regular simply save the money for the final if their team make it. Its not ideal and you many not like but that's how it is.

This is certainly not just a Wigan issue. The play offs in general don't draw crowds.

This is awesome. Chuffed to bits for Salford!!!! What a team. What a coach Ian Watson is!!!!

Arguably one of the biggest underdog stories in sporting history is on the cards, and RL fans moan about the fckuing crowd!

Congratulations on Salford for making the Grand Final. Well deserved and great to see.

I'm just about to leave the ground now. Salford have out played us on every aspect of the match tonight.

A big well done to them and massive good luck next week. Enjoy the evening and let's hope you can pull it off.

Total siege mentality from salford totally deserve it tonight funny to watch ref giving correct decisions tonight too despite what wigan fans are implying