Not sure how this post can be viewed as positive from a Wigan perspective. You appear to have written us off in the League before we've even got on the coaches, are we to assume you feel the same about the cup? Granted getting one win at the HJ will be tough let alone two but if anyone can, it's us.

As for playing Saints in a semi, rather not. We more than had the measure of Huddersfield who, lets not forget, threatened a comeback for a while against Wire in their own backyard (yes, I know the conditions were a leveller). Saints on the other hand are Saints and they are always going to find an extra 10% no matter how good or bad they are, when it comes to us.

You can't pass the club call on.

If you finish first and win you're first round game you have to make the call.

I think he meant "than" rather then "then"?

A lot can, and will, happen before October 8th, injuries, loss of form, suspensions, no team is unbeatable, play-off games are different from normal league ones, Saints, Hudds, Catalan, Hull and even Leeds can raise their game in a one off match, don't write off anyone yet.

Catalans can still have a big say in both the League and the Play Offs. They have proved this year to be perfectly capable of some upsets, their charging up the League and regardless of the Dire v Wigan league match, Dire still have to play them away. Given the right circumstances and we had to pick a semi final team, I would steer away from Catalans, hopefully that will mean we can turn Stains over again in the final.

If we stay focussed and concentrate on doing the best we possibly can in both attack and defence I would let the other teams worry about us rather than the other way round.