https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/05/ ... emi-final/

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/05/ ... emi-final/

The closer the game gets, the more I'm leaning towards Cooper over Hill to replace Byrne. It's the only decision to be made realistically.

I would hope the experience of Cooper and Thompson starting would settle the game quicker, which is something we struggle with. I really rate Hill and think he should at least play the next 2 games if we decide to rotate but bringing him into this one is a big ask. Last time around against KR from that first set we never settled and it cost us. Think start copper and Thompson go through the sets. Bring Harvard, Mago and Dupree on as impact.

[urlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2651123[/urlAt least the weather is looking good for tomorrow

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-9292117 Four RL journalists all predicting a Hull KR win. Can't call it myself- can see it going down to the wire again.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-9292117 Four RL journalists all predicting a Hull KR win. Can't call it myself- can see it going down to the wire again.

I’m going Wigan by 10. We will have learned from our defeat a few weeks ago.

The HKR media love in is fine by me tbh. I think the hard work they’ve done away from the field warrants that and they’ve sort of turned in to this beacon of hope for all rugby league fans from Huddersfield to Hull because of the total dominance teams on this side of the Pennines have had for 6 years now (out of the combined 18 LLS, CC and GF’s up for grabs, 1 has gone to a Yorkshire/Humberside club).

Let’s have it right though, Wigan are the better side and if both teams play at their best tomorrow only one side wins. It’s over to us to make sure we do that however and it’s easier said than done as we found out last year in the cup.

We must be really unhappy with Walters effort seeing as he makes his debut in a cup semi

Bit of a surprise that, let’s hope he smashes it

I heard Walters huffed when he found out he was in, stopped training and went for a kip in the players lounge. It’s pretty much a punishment this.

A guy on Red Vee told me.

Seems a bit risky to me but we'll see.

Good luck to anyone with car parking booked at the stadium, absolute chaos.

Went up a level today. Men against boys.

Currently injured myself so couldn't make it - Wigan far too good in all areas. Very difficult to stop in good weather. Harry Smith outside of the goalkicks was exceptional. We looked far better with a Havard/Thompson set up. Thompson is an exceptional athlete - great 80 minute performance from him.

The BBC production was just awful. Wilkin being his usual arrogant, egotistical self and the worst commentary trio Iv heard. What on earth they were going on about complaining that the ref should have called O'Neill's forward pass in the build up to the first try. Offside was the first offence and therefore takes precedence.

Super performance all round

Agree MD, offside was the first offence.
They don't know that as soon as the dummy half touches the ball it's offside. The ref allows the team in possession to play until the first tackle then he blows. As he did today! If the team in possession go and score without a tackle being made the try is allowed.
The summarisers should know that. That they don't means they need to up their game!
Perhaps they should try taking the referees courses to learn the rules of the game!

That Wilkin forward pass dummy spit was a thing of beauty!

Clueless

Said it on another topic and got some grief for it, but today's win makes you laugh at the celebrations of Hull KR who apparently won the league two weeks ago.

When will the smaller sides learn? When it comes to league games, enjoy your wins. Just don't make out like they really matter.

Our friends on RedVee are having a mini meltdown too. One reeaaaalllly long post about how we get preferential refereeing. You'd think the grubby attack on Field whilst on the floor, the head high on Ellis, Minchella's wonderful play acting as though hed been shot when he'd barely been touched etc never happened! Let's all get up in arms about a forward pass not being given instead, eventhough the offside was the correct decision and supercedes it anyway!

Prez is the best poster on there

It was all Kendall no mention of the 31 missed tackles by KR in the first half. Superb

To be fair we only won by 32 points so Saints would have beaten us easily. We were lucky to get KR really if you think about it

Beating Saints was HKR's cup final apparently, one CaseyJ seems a tad upset about it

Another very very good performance from Wigan when it matters.
Agree about the commentators.
Too old, too much in the past and have no idea about the modern game.
Also a mention to Ryan Hall in his half time interview which I thought was very honest and not blaming the ref for how they were playing.

Ryan Hall is too old mate, the only reason that Leeds have signed him is sentiment.

Yep no fooking idea. We paid for car park 2 absolutely no chance of getting on it. It’s a good job we won