We're winning and happy we can do so with several players out for some of those matches - eg Myler, Briers, Clarke, Hicks etc.
Pleased with how we're playing generally - and the versatility in the side particularly Grix and Vinnie. Solomona is staying fit and that is a massive bonus as I was concerned that we'd not get him on the park. Early days but looking good.

Maguire has make a big difference to Wigan and they have taken a step up from last season. Not that many changes from last year in personell so that reflects well on him. Still not sure they've enough power up front for the season but time will tell.

Both Leeds and Saints have started slowly - we've seen it all before, but this game is a marathon not a sprint and I expect to see them both up there at the end of the season.

Huddersfield will be up there too based on what I've seen.
Wakey will be inconsistent. Same too can be said of Cas. Both the coaches are good but they're nowhere near the salary cap and therefore will struggle.
Hull are doing well at the moment but I can't help but think that it's a castle built on sand. They've got a good team but can't help but thinking that there are problems behind the scenes. Same can be said of HKR -I thought they were a sound club financially but they appear not to be. They will do well but not perhaps as well as last year suggested.

Bradford - I thought Macca would get the sack at half time against Wigan but just shows how wrong you can be.

Really concerned about Harlequins - lack of strength in depth and very poor crowds and on the end of some real drubbings. Very concerned.

Crusaders are not really competitve and that's no fault of Brian Noble. Getting players is very difficult when you're inj their position financially and football wise.

Cats are struggling but I expect them to be OK - although Walters may go earlier than expected unless they improve soon.

Salford are having a hard time and their future hinges on the stadium.

Well that's it!

Agree with most of that.

4 wins from 5, should be 5. And I stilll don't think we are anywhere near our best yet.

If we win our next two fixtures I think we'd have to say we are genuine title contenders.

Agree with that.

its been ok i suppose

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Biggest turn around for Wigan has been the form of Amos Roberts who's been outstanding. He's been poor for 2 seasons but on fire this year and been the difference in 3 of those wins.

And in the one loss

I guess, although the defence, or lack of it down the middle was terrible for Halls try. That error was Matherss esk

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Made up with our start to the season and loving the style of rugby we are playing as well 4 wins out of 5 is an great start but just got to take each game as it comes, good to see we as fans are not going over board after the start we have made and getting to cocky.

Just enjoy it.

without going through each team individually.. the entertainment value of super league is far far better this season.. i think the play the ball has been speeded up, not overly, but enough to combat the wwf of last year.. i've read somewhere that so far 18 of the 35 games played so far this season have been within 12 points of each other, 7 under 6 points.. i take that as in half the games with 10 minutes to go both teams are still in the game..

we've also had great games on sky, the stand outs being wigan/wire, bradford/wigan, hull kr/cas.. we've already had a few 'shocks' although they no longer are real 'shocks' as you can expect one a week..

super league on the whole is a lot lot better this year

Feels a bit like autumn 1993. Cautious excitement in the off season (after the signing of Davies), then a good opening where we aren't getting too carried away. I remember just thinking through that autumn and winter "enjoy it while we're up there, it won't last" and then found us still top in the second half of the season and thinking hang on, this isn't a false position.....

I would agree with most of that, however I don't buy into the wigan hype. Three home games against average (at best) opponents (Crusaders, Rovers & Dragons) have produced expected wins. Their win against us could be considered fortunate, and I honestly believe that they 'upped' their game for us in a similar way to what we have done for them in the past. For 40 minutes against maybe the worst Bradford performance I have seen in years they only managed to score 20 points, but as soon as Bradford, or more specifically Orford, clicked they fell apart. Four more games (Hull at home, Cas away, Leeds home and Saints away) will show whether or not they are the real deal.

Spot on there. wait till they've played the big teams eh, (Hull, Us again, Saints, Leeds, Hudds)