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err umm ,the wire players seemed to *cope* okay with all the so called pressure games this season

i-e catalan away in cc,leeds at wembley,wigan home and away ,saints away,(home one a blip

)i think you will find wire have a better mindset than they did last year,although having said that , imo,leeds were lucky to beat us last years in the play off game, as in ,some of our players were not actually fully fit on the night and a very ,very dubious last min penalty kick to leeds cost us the game,the way some ppl talk about last years play offs you would think we got battered out of the game and bottled it

so i for one im not losing any sleep about the saints game nxt wk also i tend to be more of a *positive * type wire fan and i actually believe we can get to the g/f and ,wait for it,actually win it.like i say,its just my opinion,no doubt some of the more doom and gloom type fans will disagree,but hey ho we all have our own opinions,cant wait for sat,will be a great game,with a wire win

Next week's top 4 games are quite pointless really. 2 games where the losers are rewarded with another chance is bizarre and stupid, but those are the rules and that's that.

As is said above, I'd have preferred to play Wigan. Catalans are still being under-rated, when in all fairness, they are equal to Saints. They won at Saints, and if it was'nt for a couple of bad reffing calls, they'd have won at home aswell. Catalans record against Warrington ranks alongside Wigan and Saints over the last few years. Saints, yet again, are peaking at the right time. They may not have a good a squad as in recent years, but as a club, they know how to get to a grand-final. Wigan are rightly favs, but are becoming vulnerable. Young Sam under a high ball for a start, and KR going 26 points clear at 1 stage last week is another.

The weather is set to change next week, which is good for Leeds. No coincidence that they have won grand-finals and world champions games during the colder months, their major problem is no McGuire forcing Sinfield to play out of position.

If a weather change is good for Leeds, it's bad for Warrington. Our play is just not suited to bad weather ( note the 10 minute downpour at Wembley). A major advantage about these comps is experience. We have not been to a premiership/ grand final since 1987, 25 years, and in that time, we've only won a handful of games when we have qualified for the play-offs.

This superleague season has been poor quality-wise, hopefully the play-offs will be far more exciting, with the above 5 teams, having,imo, just a good a chance of winning the GF as each other.

I'm going to tempt fate, i'm wearing all my 'unlucky' gear and see if i can get the wife to the game, she's been to two previous games before, both loses to Quins/Broncos at The Stoop, i'm also going to say We'll batter them and i'm going to bet on Wire to win, i'll also be bringing my pet Magpie(just the one) walking under plenty of ladders, smashing mirrors and walking over 3 grids.

WIRE to win, easily, by plenty

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Not bothered who we play we need to be abe to beat everyone to win GF

Saints didnt impress last night either though extra man for a long time.

I'm not saying that they will be reading this, but if the fans are expecting a win then it will rub off on the players, and it's whether the players can match that expectation in a high pressured play-off game.



errrr 'they haven't coped well with it at all in a [u[size=150play-off situation[/size[/u'...were any of them 'play off situations? So I don't see why you have bothered to list what you have...play-offs are completely different.



It was a penalty, and you got beat...so I, again, do not see your point...

I think there is to much confidence being shown on ere , yes we are a good team and so are saints its likely we will be playing them twice before old trafford and to beat them twice in consecutive games would take a massive effort , best case scenario imo would be us to win next week wigan to lose thus gaining club call and avoiding saints altogether in the semi finals , just my opinion

-im afraid you never will

i will get back to you in oct

In my opinion the "best case scenario" is we win next week then Saints get knocked out by someone else in week two.

True ... Myler was offside & the linesman correctly informed Mr Ganson who was obliged to give the penalty which Sinfield kicked & we lost.

As a matter of interest has anyone seen a linesman give an offside decision since that day?

good point

Warrington will win. Full stop and underlined in bold lettering.

I can't believe there is a 4 page thread on here about playing Saints.
We have beaten all the top teams recently including an easy win away to Saints.
What's the fuss about ?

It's this silly attitude that helped Saints keep the Hoodooo over us

WE ARE BETTER THAN THEM.

This is probably the easiest team in the top 5

If you lot play how we all know you can, Saints will be lucky to keep it within 30. Give them the ball and they can score plenty, but they get their numbers wrong in defence so much it's embarrassing.

are you suggesting the players are psychic or something?

The fans are confident with good reason. Wire have for two seasons now dominated their nearest rivals and we UNLUCKY to get knocked out the playoffs last year. On a side note, boy, would I hate to shell out a lot of good money to watch a fifth place dry bum the team I support at Old Trafford.

Good post... Let's face it, the only doubts we have are because of some so-called hoodoo that was the work of a Saints team, which bears no resemblance to the one we'll be playing next week.

If Saints had Cunningham, Long, Graham, Pryce, Sculthorpe etc playing, then I'd be very worried, but in reality they now have a side in which only ONE of their players would make our team and make us any better.

Yes, they have competent players, but apart from Roby they have nobody who should overly worry us - Of course its sport and they have a sporting chance, but it will take us having an off day for it to happen....Wire at their best, will beat Saints (and any other side in the league).

We have already won at the HJ this season and can do it again. Although we know what a big big task it will be.

With 9 GF's and 4 wins we know how to get to Old Trafford...unlike one or two other clubs.

Nine Grand Finals is a great achivement no questioning that at all !!!

But i still pi$$ myself laughing when i think to myself you have got beaten in the last five.....

We know our way to Wembley by the way unlike one or two other teams!!

Yes so do I it's the number 14 bus. But in the last few years you've won nowt, confidence is misplaced, only luck will get you there and you've used it all up.

9 grand finals is a tremendous record but losing the last 5 is not a record i would want..saints on there day can beat anyone but like a previous poster said without long cunningham etc they are no longer a team to worry about.looking forward to it next week and just hope the play off games are exciting and not a damp squib like some have been..

Would Wire fans list who they would prefer in week 3 if they got club call 1-7. Obviously if you got club call then you could not pick Catalan, but I'll let that slide.

From a Saints point of view if we got club call (which is possible but unlikely)

1. Giants, 2. Wakey, 3. Hull, 4. Rhino's, 5. Wigan, 6. Wire, 7. Catalan

Too many ifs and buts to be able to take the question 100% seriously, but if we were to beat Saints convincingly next week and Saints were one of the 2 choices at clubcall, then it would be obvious to take on Saints again, because of the psychological advantage.

You would honestly prefer to play ourselves at your place ahead of Catalan?

In answer to the question though I would simply go off the league finishing position, ie Wakey, Hudds, Hull, Leeds/Catalan, Catalan/Leeds, Saints, Wigan.