Our front row needs to man up big time on Friday - Prescott, Mossop and Dudson need to get on the front foot from the off. Mossop in particular will need to bend his back in defence as his workrate in that area sometimes leaves a lot to be desired when he's off his game.

For me the real reason Leeds won the Grand Final was the fact their front row dominated, Peacock was my MoM.

It's been a long time since anyone came to Wigan as the bookies' favourites, but on Friday I reckon they will give Wigan 2 points start.

Not a chance.

First odds on Betfair, Wigan are narrow favourites!

It appears bookies know more about RL than a number of posters on here.

Bookies had San Francisco as odds on to win the Superbowl.

Wigans forwards will stand up and have a go on Friday, I'm convinced of that.

It may still not be enough to win the game but I don't expect to see us bullied about the place.

The issue is not whether the bookies are right or wrong. I hope they are very wrong. It's the stupid, paranoid postings about Wire being overwhelming favourites, 16 points start, +10 start that I was responding to. Don't worry, if Wire do win you lot can all blame it on Leeds winning from 5th.

I would have Warrington as favourites, but only slight favourites. And i think Wigan will win.

19 man squad named, same as last week. wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=7928&type=1 Gelling and Flower to miss out for me.

19 man squad named, same as last week. wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=7928&type=1 Gelling and Flower to miss out for me.

Quote ="LewCharnock"19 man squad named, same as last week. wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=7928&type=1 Gelling and Flower to miss out for me.'" I'd play the same team as last week, Burke's in great form but I think it's just too tough a game, particularly in the forwards, for him to debut in. If he had played last week and done well then I would have said differently. As it is I'd leave him out of this week and next week barring injuries/poor form then bring him in for the London game. Friday could be a massive opportunity for Sam Powell to make his name

Quote ="LewCharnock"19 man squad named, same as last week. wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=7928&type=1 Gelling and Flower to miss out for me.'" I'd play the same team as last week, Burke's in great form but I think it's just too tough a game, particularly in the forwards, for him to debut in. If he had played last week and done well then I would have said differently. As it is I'd leave him out of this week and next week barring injuries/poor form then bring him in for the London game. Friday could be a massive opportunity for Sam Powell to make his name

Wigan narrow favourites with Bet365 and betfair. Wire have a +2 point start. Was not expecting that, but as the week has gone on I have become more confident we can do it.

the more I think about it the more I think we will win on Friday and I think it will give us a great boost for the rest of the year. We where solid on Friday, our defensive line speed was excellent, cut out the penalties and I think we win the game.

How is it stupid and/or Paranoid..???

Im a punter and have been for many a year and i expect(ed) wigan to be getting around a 10 start... if they dont il be surprised and forget about it, its my opinion and thats what the board is for - TIT..!!!!

I'm really not trolling, but out of that team only 4 would make it into the Warrington 17.

tomkins, charnley, richards, o'loughlin?
should make it all the better when wigan win then

How many Grand Final rings does that proven team of Champions have?

One would hope that you are attempting to troll, because if you genuinely believe that, then:
- you're such a one eyed Wire that you ignore the clear evidence of your failure to be champions in living memory plus the routs that already ensue against the like of Salford and London once you take out your oldsters, that you have a seam of old class with mediocrity at every other turn. Riley for Charnley anyone? A headless chicken 7 for a play maker anyone? or
- you've drunk so much Greenall's over the years that even focussing on the backs - with 2 men of steel on our side and er, no current first choice internationals on yours - and counting to 4 pretty much exhausts your ability to concentrate.

If I really had too:

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Bridge
Richards
Briers
?
Morley
Monaghan
Hill
Waterhouse
Westwood
O'Loughlin

Carvell
Mossop
Hansen
McIlorum

There is of course the option to put Hodgson at full back and Sam into the halves. I haven't seen enough of Smith yet to decide who to put in at 7. I really don't rate Atkins other than having pace. i realise that Hansen isn't in the Wigan 17 on Friday but he would be so I've picked him.

Wire 8/16
Wigan 8/16

The reason why Wire usually beat Wigan is pretty evident I would say. Their pack is far better than ours.

Let me see....top of super league last year, CC semi's, GF semi's, one of best teams in SL, won 42-0 way last week, at home this week, against an ageing [(c) Wigan Warrington who struggled against a weak Cas team last week....err no idea.

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I hope the Mods don't ban you for breach of the AUP, the board would be less fun without you.

The captain was out of order.. We all know that his description of you should have been preceded by the words "Arrogant and Patronizing". Hope this helps.

It would help more if you added '& Annoyingly Correct' to the end.

But not without you.