We now have a squad, can not see MM playing anyone who not 100%, really looking forward to this, Staines have 2 days less recovery, if we keep the intensity up , am sure we will, we have a great chance, is it Friday yet.!!!!

Tommy may be playing 9, sam will be fit with deacon or lockers his half back partner.

oh i will be mate , i ll be making which ever saints fan i walk down with stand in wigan end lol

I hope I'm not tempting fate by saying this, but it's the first time in many years where I feel like I will be very disappointed if we fail to wipe the floor with Saints next week.

Consider fate to be tempted



Shall be watching it on le telly in France, sure it'll be a belter of a game (about time, to me, as there have been a few damp squibs in recent years)

As I'm in Brisbane until May, I'm gutted that I'll miss the last derby at KR between Saints n Wigan, Russell Crowe rang me yesterday to say I could borrow his helicopter, I rang Mr McManus but, they won't let me use the helipad which as you know is situated on top of the Eddington stand (Wigan End), the excuse he gave was the downdraft would blow all the gravy out of the pimmies pies and cause an outrage, (maybe even a riot), I really think he's afraid of Rogues spreading things (not gravy) on tinternet about saints spoiling their day even more than the defeat experienced by their team (I hope!!) Seriously though, I hope you all have a great day out, hopefully a memorable game and may the best team win!!

Top man, we sure will! Hopefuly il see my first (and last) Wigan win there

Well that's put a smile on my face. ta.
Sorry you are missing the game, and I'M sure you would have loved to buy me a beer before the game


Are you seeing many games while you are over there?

I'm looking forward to next Friday and meeting up a few Saints supporting friends for a pint and a bit of banter. We'll be in the Bird ith Hand from around 12:30, so I'll have a beer for you.

Who would have thought at the start of the season we will go to saints as favourites and top of SL just hope they get turned over today. giants at their place is not easy as we discoverd last year when we got well and truley beaten

Yes thank' swatching loads of games, Junior, 1st grade Wynnum- Manley, (Wally Lewis, Gene Miles old stompi ground) I posted last week that I witnessed the first 0-0 scoreline in Queensland, since 1925 (don't think Bilko or rogues was there, but, I stand to be corrected) against Burleigh Head, I honestly think the standard of junior rugby is in decline over here, 1st grade is of a very good calibre, I went to the Suncorp stadium to see the Broncos today, I went hoping to see Tony Mossop and his gang but somehow it did not work out and I missed them. We are watching Wigan v Leeds tonight on channel 9, only problem is it kicks off at midnight!!! I tried to put an image of Tony and myself taken at the Plough Inn in Brisbane, but I was unsuccessful,
Behind the bog door in the Plough some one wrote, Kilroy was here!! someone else had inserted, "yes, but I was here first" signed Rogues Gallery. regards to all in Blighty

im feeling a little pesimistic about this game. 3 weeks ago i couldn't see us losing but we have lacked some composure over the last few weeks and our defence has slightly dropped off. Saints have had two comfortable wins against two of the best sides in the comp . we are gonna have to be right on our game to stand a chance.

To be fair we havent actually seen the Saints performance today, the scoreline was pretty much the same for us on friday. Its going to be very tough and i dont think either team are going to be favourites.

True you are top of the league and totally deserve to be top but i wouldn't say your going into the game as favourites.

Could be best derby in years.

Just to correct a previous poster. Wire took 6 800 to Saints was announced on GMR during match commentary. Warrington Wolves ticket office had told them.

The form table (last 6 games) reads....

1st Wigan 5 wins 1 Defeat F208 A92 +116 10points
2nd St Helens 5 wins 1 Defeat F177 A110 +67 10points

So nothing in it. At home I'd be quite confident. Away I think it'll be as tight as both last years games at Knowsley Road.

it was but hudds are quality with the best defence in the league. Leeds were missing personnel in key areas and still frustrated us. my heart says wigan but head says saints by 8-10 points

Weather forecast is for snow coming in from Wednesday
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pffft! I wouldn't trust the met office to get it right if they are telling us the current weather looking out of the window at their offices, never mind get it right 5 days in advance!

Anyway any snow won't linger for long at this time of year.

This will be the one time they are right

A fantastic win for St.helens against Huddersfield. I honestly did not expect them to win that game with the injuries they have picked up and the good form of Huddersfield. It makes for an exciting match next week. Saints will still be the favourites IMO.

James Graham, Tony Puletua, Leon Pryce and Kyle Eastmond all sound in good form for Saints. We are going to have to put in our best defensive performance of the season if we want to beat them IMO, which I think we are capable of. Our defensively display against Leeds was much better than the one at Castleford. I hope Harrison Hansen returns because he is a very strong tackler and a tackling machine.

Word is that Saints have picked up a couple of injuries. I don't think they are that serious though. Nevertheless we have our own injury problems to worry about. Sam Tomkins must play for me next week. It doesn't sound like Riddell or Coley will make it. That means Deacon and Feka into the squad IMO or Mossop moved to prop and Liam Farrell taking the next bench spot. Saints have home advantage, but they have the shorter turnaround.

I can't call it. The two form sides in the competition going head to head in the fiercest derby in Rugby League.

Can't wait.

Cant wait either!!!!!

I love a strong Wigan side, it makes the derby more intense and reminds me just how much i hate you

. I know the feeling is mutual and we wouldn't have it any other way.

Hope its a true advert for everything that is good about rugby league instead of the rubbish sky have been broadcasting recently.

The banter is flying round the office at work, plus the girlfriend and family are all massive Saints fans. Me and her Dad have got a bet on that the loser buys the curry after the game.

I would love nothing better than to strut into that St Helens curry house wearing cherry and white hoops knowing I'm about to have a meal paid for buy a St Helenser.

COME ON WIGAN!

I cant pick our line up, cant pick a winner either. Its gonna be a cracking match. The pre match nerves have already started and its only Monday!

Well, thankfully you 'orrible Wigguners are far less confident than you were two weeks ago.

We're coming into the game with some good form. Hopefully we can restrict the injury list to the same as the Hudds game (Wello/Soliola/Lomax) - although I think we have a few more niggles after a tough game yesterday.

Should be a belter and if we can get over the line, 6 points from consecutive games against the rest of the top 4 is not to be sniffed at. We've done brilliantly well to stay in contention at the top despite our fair share of injuries.

Methinks a lot of the "Saints are doomed" brigade, of which there were plenty after week 1, are going to look a bit silly come the end of the year.