Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:09 pm  

I don't really go along with this "Saints fans were arrogant in their glory days" thing.

Yes they were cocky when they were winning everything but Saints fans don't seem to take themselves too seriously, whereas the pie eaters take themselves very seriously. Most Saints fans can have a laugh about being below Wire now (who would have thought it) because they know they've won it all and also, a bit like the Aussies in cricket, they know that the teams that are beating them now, would not have been winning things if Cunningham, Scully and the greats of old were still around. Nobody has yet come around that was better than Saints were, so probably some of the Saints remaining chippiness is based on that knowledge.

The Wigan fans take themselves very seriously and don't seem to have the same sense of humour which is why its funnier to beat them than it is to beat Saints. I suppose its further away in the past that Wigan were a great team and for the majority of the summer era they have been in Saints shadow which also makes them paranoid and bitter. Much as it used to get on my nerves when Saints took the mick out of us during their long winning streak, I always had a chuckle when the Saints got cocky with the pie eaters in their derbies.

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:09 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I don't really go along with this "Saints fans were arrogant in their glory days" thing.

Yes they were cocky when they were winning everything but Saints fans don't seem to take themselves too seriously, whereas the pie eaters take themselves very seriously. Most Saints fans can have a laugh about being below Wire now (who would have thought it) because they know they've won it all and also, a bit like the Aussies in cricket, they know that the teams that are beating them now, would not have been winning things if Cunningham, Scully and the greats of old were still around. Nobody has yet come around that was better than Saints were, so probably some of the Saints remaining chippiness is based on that knowledge.

The Wigan fans take themselves very seriously and don't seem to have the same sense of humour which is why its funnier to beat them than it is to beat Saints. I suppose its further away in the past that Wigan were a great team and for the majority of the summer era they have been in Saints shadow which also makes them paranoid and bitter. Much as it used to get on my nerves when Saints took the mick out of us during their long winning streak, I always had a chuckle when the Saints got cocky with the pie eaters in their derbies.

Good post!

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:39 am  

I personally dont want either to win...I am praying for a full 26 man brawl, the subs to run on pitch and get involved, Tony Smith and Shaun Wane to have a dust up in the stands and then the game is abandoned at 0-0 and the final will be void. 2013 will be the year with no champions, then both will be promptly kicked out of SL next season

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:04 pm  

St pete wrote:

I hate them both and would rather any other team win it apart from these two but if I had to pick who I'd want to win, then I choose the Wolves.

Reason :

1) They finished above the pies in super league.

2) I don't want the pies to win the double.

3) I wanna see Sam cry.

4) I just can't stand the big headed pie eating inbreeds.

I will agree with all that it's wire all the way for me too.

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:36 am  

I have to agree that Wigan winning would be a disaster. They would surely be the worst team to ever win the double and maybe the third worst (behind Leeds in 2011 and Bradford in 2005) to win the league. We will also have a lot of Wigan posters on here saying "ha ha you lot said we were cr*p" and they are just not going to buy the answer "you are cr*p, you were just really, really lucky" even though not a truer word has ever been side.

But Warrington winning would also have major issues. Number 1; it would completely cock up our songs and there would be a risk that they will actually start using some of them against us. Number 2; It will be like Chelsea winning the champions league. Wire fans will start coming out the woodwork like a George A fecking Romaro film. There will Blue, Yellow and Jizz shirts everywhere and they will act like they have been out and proud for the last 80 years rather than hiding under a rock. It will be Bradford in 1996 all over again.

It truly is a lose/lose situation we must try and make the best out of it by taking the mickey out of the loser as much as possible.

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:14 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

I can't believe this is being debated.

There isn't a team in the world that I wouldn't shout for against Wigan.

No worries then, we’d never hear yer!

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:46 pm  

Wire well and truly bottled it.

This is a really ordinary wi*an side (hell, even Matty Smith looks good in that team!), and on paper Wire should spank them. Despite Ratchford being taken out by a typical wi*an 'cannonball' tackle, Wire should have kept control.

Incidentally, Tony Smith looks clueless, totally unable to stop the tide turning

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:48 pm  

I also think the ref was slipped a brown (and cherry and white) envelope at half time, cos he's played the biggest part in getting wi*an into the lead

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:51 pm  

The 2011 Grand Final was ours for the taking until Michel Shenton came off injured, and the momentum swung to Leeds.

The 2013 Grand Final was Warringtons for the taking until Joel Monaghan came off injured, and the momentum swung to Wigan.

Re: Wigan or Warrington? : Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:51 pm  

Finally, just want to add that no matter how much I really don't like Wire, seeing the mouth-breathers from wi*an looking happy (like lobotomised retards would) in the stands makes me remember just how much I despise everything about that ****y town.