On a Thursday night.

Good offer though £10 to get the fans in.

Wigan will be really up for this game as if they lose i think they will effectively be out of the running for the Grand Final as they will have a hard game against Wire Leeds or saintr to contend with.

If we win we have great chance of the Grand final as we wont have to play wire until Old Trafford.

We need a 10% improvement on our performance away at Wigan.

Can't wait for this, the 1st team have had a week off and Wigan dont seem to offer any threat at the moment, though as we keep getting told the play-offs are a different matter.

Can't see it being a big crowd but one thing it will be is noisy and we need to get behind the guys from 1st whistle to last regardless of the scoreline. Lets put a marker down to all the doubters !!

We will be up for this of course but I reckon we'll be playing each other in week 3 regardless of who wins on Thursday. We both ought to beat Saints in week 2 if put in that position IMO

wigan need to improve 40% on their performance too.

looking forward too it, will makes things a whole lot easier for ourselves too if we win.

Giants v warrington final would be fitting seeing as it the top 2 in the league

Our form is appalling but its hard to say if that's down to us not having much to play for in the weekly rounds or not. We'll find out on Thursday.

One thing is for sure, we'll need to get over our shocking recent record when O'Loughlin doesn't play if we want to progress. He's missed 7 games in our last 9 and we've lost the lot! We won both games he played in.

Ta ai might be out injured www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... ts-5854189 a bit nasty that he had to go to hospital straight away and see a plastic surgeon

Ta ai might be out injured www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... ts-5854189 a bit nasty that he had to go to hospital straight away and see a plastic surgeon

Quote ="Durham Giant"Ta ai might be out injured www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... ts-5854189 a bit nasty that he had to go to hospital straight away and see a plastic surgeon'" And that is why we should have played all 'baby' Giants on Saturday! Still, let's see how Ta'ai gets on, can't see PA risking him if he has had to have surgery though

Quote ="Durham Giant"Ta ai might be out injured www.examiner.co.uk/sport/rugby-l ... ts-5854189 a bit nasty that he had to go to hospital straight away and see a plastic surgeon'" And that is why we should have played all 'baby' Giants on Saturday! Still, let's see how Ta'ai gets on, can't see PA risking him if he has had to have surgery though

Bad news but Fergy can step in no problem if he doesn't make it.

dont think taai would of played anyway but we have lost the option now



ferres/lawrence/chan and ferguson off the bench. Faiumu playing prop.

Giants been made the bookies favourites.

hopefully will be a decent game. looking forward to traveling to the John Smiths for the game

I'd have Chan and Ferres starting and Fuey on the bench. Maybe Wood in place of Bruno

Grix

Smurf
Wardle
Leroy
Jerry

Brough
Robbo

Eorl
Lunt
Koppy
Ferres
Chan
Fergie

Larne
Fuey
Wood
Cording

Just beat the pie-munchers please.
This is your time, your turn ...believe!

Grix

Smurf
Wardle
Leroy
Jerry

Brough
Robbo

Eorl
Lunt
Koppy
Ferres
Chan
Bruno

Larne
Fuey
Wood
Fergy

That team works for me Wadski

Quite like DG's selection tbh if Taai doesn't come through, just hope Fergie is fully recovered

I'd be delighted with this line up.

this is the team for thursday

I'd go with Durham provided fergusons knee is good.

Cant wait, got our £10 tickets today, lots left apparently.

aye, dont seem to have sold the 5k cheap tickets yet do we, though in todays examiner it says 'we've never been so busy in the build up for a home play off game before, so we are hopeful of attracting a good crowd'

wigan could be without two centres in goulding and thornley too..they are struggling

Phoned up for mine today and they said there's not much chance of them selling out the £10 tickets before the Thursday deadline - disappointing i must say

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disappointing but not surprising.

Giants 19:

Grix
Wardle
Leroy
Jerry
Brough
Robbo
Eorl
Lunty
Koppy
Ferres
Chan
Fuey
Bruno
Larne
Wood
Fergy
Smurf
Ta'ai
Blackmore

Strong 19 that