Its not though, havn't you heard that the challenge cup has lost all its magic, even the fans are voting with their feet as its struggling to sell out.

You ask any Wigan fan what they think of the challenge cup, they will tell you the same as what they told you last year and the year before that its just not the same anymore, its lost all its magic.

I'm sure both Sam and Joel Tomkins won't be looking forward to wembley this year, it just gets in the way. I'd be amazed if someone can point me towards a link that says either Sam or Joel Tomins is looking forward to the wembley final, it aint happening.

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....And as if by magic....

hook line and sinker.

you fool

Expecting a win for the pies but Leeds always make a game of it.

Expect Leeds 14 Wigan 28
Hope Leeds 27 Wigan 20

Surely we all want Wigan to win don't we? Isn't the received wisdom that it is impossible to do the Double in this day and age....?

I'm officially writing Leeds off. Wigan have better players, are much better coached, and are in great form. Bookies odds reflect that.

Leeds 12- 48 Wigan

never a contest from beyond 15 minutes

not many people gave us a chance last year i seem to remember , forget form when it comes to a cup final its all on the day

You were +2 on the handicap last year, Leeds are +12...

More accurately, I think last year was seen as a 50-50 game.....Our supposed weakness against the big clubs was seen as our possible downfall, however, to counter that, we were above them in the table and in decent form.


This year, its very difficult to make an argument for Leeds....Their form is patchy (against the bigger clubs, its downright awful) and Wigan are on a bit of a roll.

Wigan will have to have a huge off day for Leeds to come out on top....Even Wigan at 60 or 70% will win this.

Behave yourself, Wire weren't written off by just about everyone outside of Leeds.

I still can't believe Leeds went in to the game as the bookies favourites, but was very glad as the payout was rather pleasant.

From a biased Warrington point of view , i would like
to see the draw, no extra time or golden point at
Wembley,and the replay would be next wednesday
at Sheffield United just a few days before Wigan
play Warrington.

In reality unless Wigan have an off day and Leeds
come up with something they haven't shown all
season, it could be a blow out match , Wigans current
form and confidence is high.

I am going to the game so i just want a good match
and i hope the result is decided by player skills
rather than the officials.

comfortable win for that lot with bentham over whelming m.o.m

The replay would be after the Warrington v Wigan, its on Wednesday 7th September.

Wigan will have to play like Clowns not to win by 20+ against a poor Leeds side. I'll actually go for the Pies by 32. By full time it'll be 52...

wigan are going into this game playing as well as they have all season.

leeds are going into the game as a massive underdog for me... im expecting wigan to win by 20+

18, 12 that's an ovature!

Wigan by plenty, not even a contest.
Sam Tomkins already won Lance Todd even if he does bugger all bar one clean break.

I would happily sell a leg, to see this happen. (Not my middle leg, mind)

Prey tell, what colour are the trees in your world?

No one thought we would do that to Leeds last year in the way we did, they had beaten us twice already in the league.


You never know

Warrington 2011 are a better squad than Warrington 2010
Leeds 2011 are worse than Leeds 2010
Wigan 2011 better than both us and Leeds currently

Leeds were better and we were worse last season yet will still hammered them

Wigan by 40

Having already knocked out arguably the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the competition, I often visit RL Fans to merely remind myself who Wigan are actually playing in the Final on Saturday ....