They won the league, had the easier semi-final, they get an extra days rest and they beat Wigan last time out.

Dead right. And they have LMS

I'm all for drinking during a game but i draw the line at people smoking crack.

Saints are pap, this was the game that decided who had the name on the trophy.

Saints shocking finals record is about to have another (L) next to it.

What a moron.

Now I know we are underdogs come Saturday, but shocking finals record??

SL era, 8 Challenge Cups finals...7 wins, 9 Grand Finals...4 wins.

I bet Dire wouldn't mind this sort of record..oh and you can throw in our wins in the world club challenge too. Even Widnes can boast one more than you lot.

Sort out your bitterness.

Wind your neck in, you think I'm happy that Wigan are going to win...and showing an honour roll on the Wigan site of all sites is going to end very badly.

Cold hard facts, when it matters, this Wigan team is head and shoulders above Saints and with your injuries more so.

Hahaha, the chimp-faced man.

As opposed to Wires fantastic record of one appearance in the 18 years of Superleague with a winning history of.........err ZERO. Its over half a century since you had the equivalent success.
Yes , Wigan are favourites and Saints are missing their 3 main players but Saints will give it there best shot, heres to another "its going to be our year" for the Wire fans 2015.




Its funny, everytime Mr Wane does the post match on Sky, how come he always reminds me of Knowsley Safari Park.

Strange that the whole of St Helens reminds me of Knowsley Safari Park!

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Not according to the bookies they aren't. 15/8 with Paddy Power.

The Master of Eloquence has spoken.

Wire have at least 2 appearances I can remember. They lost to us and they lost to Leeds.

After their performance against catalans they should be regarded as favourites...........However, when Wigan played Stains with their 3 main players we thrashed them, no excuses please you are the worst side to ever finish top of the pile, period....

But then we beat you without them...

We clearly aren't favourites. This thread is just a real poor attempt. 2/10

You have LMS, game over

Saints are favourites lol

Probably the funniest title for a thread I've ever seen. We can't beat you in any area of the game at all. It's probably going to be the most one sided final in grand final history.

I'm glad we are there but the winner was always coming from your semi wth the wolves.

If we keep the score to a 18 point loss, then I'd be shocked.

44-6 to Wigan.

Joking aside, when we played Warrington last year I was more than happy to be in the final, having won the C Cup was considered a successful season (you can't be too greedy), but I believe Saints have that under dog mentality and its worked for us twice in 2010 & 2013 so its not a forgone, 44 - 6 no way, 8-6 to either side maybe.
Looking forward to being in Manchester next week, I still have fond memories of the banter in 2010 in the pubs on Oxford Road, its the one occasion Manchester comes out on top of London

We're doomed, on paper Saints are man for man, head and shoulders better than Wigan, everybody knows this

Saints aim should be to keep the score respectable which I think is achievable and will give the new coach something positive to build on.

Wigan will win no doubt about.

I'd love a classic regardless of who wins for the competitions and sports sake.

No bookie in the land have Saints as favourites.

This is a terrible thread. He's done one on our board too.

An underdog mentality is one thing but it can only get you so far. Yes last season we were rightly the underdogs BUT we still had plenty of real strike with Sam, Lockers, Charnley & Pat.

Saints will battle it out, there's no doubt about that, but it's also under no doubt that will we as well. That means fighting spirit has to be matched with something extra.

I look at the Saints side and Roby screems danger. If we can contain him it will really cripple thier ability to bring guys like Manu or Walmsley into play.

This game does not need to be pretty, we just need to rip in and force them constantly back.

As a city or as an occasion?

Manchester comes out on top in both circumstances.

Lol at the thought that Manchester is a better city than London.

Living in London, I find Manchester is actually very trendy, it has a great vibe and is certainly my favourite city, but Manchester is tiny and doesnt have anywhere near as much as London and never will.
London east to west is the same distance as the HJ and Headingley, people forget how vast this place is.

I take you you prefer going to rip off Wembley? which is in a city where you cant leave by train after 6'o clock in the year 2014. Its an absolute joke how they treat the rest of the country, who by the way pay for all the facilities they have. Manchester has everything you need and its just down the road. I guess when you consistently lose finals there you probably hate the place...