Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:39 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

It's a big call but I think Hull are going to win today.

I'm not really too bothered who we play in the semi, it's going to be a decent team however the draw goes, I just hope Wigan don't make the final.

The fear that is Wigan is already spreading I see.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:56 am  

It's nailed on that we're going to get the winner of today's game. The crowds will be dire if there's too much travelling involved so the Yorkshire and Greater Manchester teams will be drawn against each other.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:25 am  

hatty wrote:

The fear that is Wigan is already spreading I see.

They'd have to play a lot better than they did yesterday if they want to win their Semi Final, whoever it is they play. It was an interesting watch yesterday because it was close and it represented two big teams only real chance of silverware but quality wise it wasn't great and quite scrappy at times.

Will be interesting how Wigan approach the rest of the season. If they do enough to avoid bottom 4 but are well off the top 4 coming up to the split I can see them just throwing all their eggs into the CC (they haven't been to Wembley for a few years now) and resting big guns for the semi and potential final.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:56 am  

hatty wrote:

The fear that is Wigan is already spreading I see.

Nobody wants to see wigan in finals because nobody likes them apart from their fans but you keep believing it's fear

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:42 am  

Warrington were yet again woeful but Wigan only beat them by one point & could easily have lost.
However, all their returning players will have benefited from the run out so that should see an overall improvement in their play.
If we do get Wigan in the semi, I'd rather lose to them at that stage than in the final.
But if we do meet them then & we play as we have been & they play as they've been then I'm confident we should win.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:25 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Nobody wants to see wigan in finals because nobody likes them apart from their fans but you keep believing it's fear

Lets be honest, there is a little bit of fear. Wigan know how to win finals, even when they are not playing well. That's why they are champions at the moment.

Also, look at the last time they won the Challenge Cup final. They played like utter rubbish. Somehow, Hull managed to be even worse and Wigan lifted the trophy. They just have that knack.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:01 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Lets be honest, there is a little bit of fear.

Not from me. Wigan were improved yesterday but looked very beatable. Cas worry me more, then Salford as a bit of an unknown quantity who might just spring a nasty surprise.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:06 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

Lets be honest, there is a little bit of fear. Wigan know how to win finals, even when they are not playing well. That's why they are champions at the moment.

Also, look at the last time they won the Challenge Cup final. They played like utter rubbish. Somehow, Hull managed to be even worse and Wigan lifted the trophy. They just have that knack.

I'm not looking past our last final victory and who that was against

No, i do agree with you though in general, and it may well be the only thing for Wigan to focus on come August if they don't start picking up results in SL so with a likely full squad available by Wembley they would be tough to beat for anyone.

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:20 pm  

We know how to win finals

Re: Prospects | Challenge Cup : Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:45 pm  

It's difficult to read too much into yesterday's game, as there were so many players coming back into the team. The only thing you can say with any degree of certainty is that Warrington are rubbish.