OK, in all the doom and gloom, here's what I reckon.

We're tired, yes.

We have a world-class coach.

Even a world-class coach doesn't have a perfect crystal ball and probably underestimated the fatigue going into the Saints game. Players probably underestimated it too (and are the worst people to self-diagnose fatigue - at least of the mental kind anyway).

That world-class coach knows what he's doing and will make sure that those players that need rest this week, rather than intense training, get it.

Far from being a close game, we will *stuff* Catalans by at least 30 points.

I admire your optimism and we may win the game but by 30 points? no way. Les Cats are too good a side for that.

maybe now you guys will listen and understand that winning what seems to be the poisoned chalice
(challenge cup) really does have a detremental effect on a teams mentality for remainder of the season. wigan could become known as the new bottlers?

Yes, bottled it by finishing 2nd an winning the Challenge cup...

What do you mean you guys? You're a Wigan fan right?

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Only by people who know nothing, how can a team that's won the SL trophy, LL shield, and CC in the last year be considered 'bottlers' ?

The most succesful team in rugby league and current holders of both trophies in the game bottlers? Somehow i doubt it



I pity fools like you

I think he is on about this season if you dont win SL ready for next, i also think this thread is going to go into meltdown if you get beat on sunday, it has probably been bookmarked to hell by now ready for if you get beat, you know what this place is like.

To be fair i did shudder myself when i read it and its asking for trouble

The bottlers link from willyboy shaw is possibly one of the funniest posts ive read on here though

you wigan boys really must come from up your own arris and admit your not really as good as you think you are as last sunday shown how easy you are to beat.

Warrington fans

Good ploy. Don't deal with any of the ripostes given to your last post. Just chunner out the same e in even less coherent fashion. That way no-one can really argue with you.

I wonder why no other thick barsteward has ever thought of doing that. Oh, hang on ...

I was being naive and thought he was one of us. After all his most visited forum is ours

Muppet

Wigan lost the least number of league games all season. Go find a rock to crawl under.

Based on 1 person's opinion?

I think not.

.........because of the presence of prats like you perhaps?

I think your lot are shot, but i want us and you lot @ OT so we can see who is the best team of the season and i dont want it to be the crust munchers just as much as you dont want it to be warrington.

Wigan are not bottlers just a little slow at getting away from the ruck and a little tad dirty.

Anyway you are a scouser stick to your wendyball luvin.

And as for piemuncher, i dont bookmark but i love it when others do and watch your sort go mental.

So this thread which was about our prospects v Les Cats has been derailed form the second reply.

Marvellous. People have been warned not to do this and I am getting fed up so if it carries on bans will be dished out.

remember thinking the same a few years ago in the cup.....

Catalan have done the double over us, effectively stopping us from finishing top, so I'd love to get revenge on them, cant see past it being twitchy bottom time myself.

I think Catalans will be too strong for us, though I hope I'm pleasantly surprised.

Don’t ask me why but I think I tend to agree with the prediction. I can see us winning easily. Just as last week, I had a feeling we would lose. We owe Cats one just like Saints owed us one. Play anything like our potential which admittedly has gone missing since the semi final and we should win comfortably. Cats are a good side as we saw down here this season, but we should have too much for them.

Remember, 1 good performance on Sunday could get our season back on track. Not just a win but a good performance is paramount. Although we will be underdogs if we get past les Cats, having played the extra games this season, but we would be right back in it.

Hate posting this as I don’t like to be too confident, but it’s the way I feel. Hope I’m not wrong!

Here's why I think 30+ :

For the reasons I said, I think we're heading for an easy win. Once Catalans are 'beat' ( and I think they will be after 40 minutes ), they'll find it hard not to play 'de-mob happy', it being the end of their season. Thus they'll ship a lot more points, whereas we (after all the stick) will be keen to be ruthless and send out a message.

I can't see us running away with this one, Catalans are a very good side and its knock-out rugby, they will not roll over.

The more and more I think about it, the more I think we will get beat. I think Catalans will be too strong.

I really hope we turn up though.

i predict.... wigan 24 les cats 22

a close game with loads of penalties, mr ganson flexing his muscles again & not a peep on here about how he's changed his style of reffing for the play offs!

Tidied up the dross as some people still can't read DaveO's warning.

Last chance ladies.