30 Jul: CCSF: Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils KO 2.30pm (TV)

[John Drake]

SUNDAY 30TH JULY 2017
Ladbrokes Challenge Cup - Semi Final
Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils KO 2.30pm at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

Discuss the game here.

[Old Frightful]

Anybody going to this one? 

Regardless of what others have said, I reckon this'll be a good scrap. Salford will surely be busting a gut to get to Wembley and Wigan will no doubt be their usual overly competitive selves.

Hoping for a Salford win for tonyxiii's sake and obviously the usual feelings that you have when good comes up against evil. 

Sadly, I think the Pies big game experience will carry them through.

Solfud 16 Pies 26.

[snapski]

Salford by 6

[tonyXIII]

32 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Anybody going to this one? 

Regardless of what others have said, I reckon this'll be a good scrap. Salford will surely be busting a gut to get to Wembley and Wigan will no doubt be their usual overly competitive selves.

Hoping for a Salford win for tonyxiii's sake and obviously the usual feelings that you have when good comes up against evil. 

Sadly, I think the Pies big game experience will carry them through.

Solfud 16 Pies 26.

Obviously, I can't make it to this game. However, I will be at Wembley to see Salford lift the Cup after beating Hull by 10 points.

 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Wigan by 20.

[glossop saint]

I'd like to see Salford get to Wembley and lift the CC as a reward for some great work this season, especially as I'm hoping that Saints can deny them a place in the playoffs, and it's always nice when Wigan lose!  Unfortunately I suspect that Wigan will just edge them out by 10.  At least that would mean that Wigan don't get the week off before what could be a vital derby fixture in the 8s.

[GaryO]

Atter all the bad press that Mr Koukash has suffered in the previous seasons, some deserved some not so in my opinion, I would be overjoyed to see him lead his team out at Wembley, I think it most probably goes without saying that we may have been minus a team representing Salford but for his input, I hope he is not disapointed, but somehow I have a little sneaking feeling he might just be, I live in hope. 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Much as I'd like Salford to win, I've got to go with Wigan between 7-12 points.

[johnh1]

Expecting the worst, hoping for the best. Head says Wigan by 22, heart says Salford by 7.

[jacksy]

Hoping for a Salford win..Wigan have enough CC credits

[Celtic Rooster]

Salford need to get two scores in front and hold onto it. If it is closer than that in the closing stages Wigan will find a way to win it, or the officials will find a way for them to win it. I'm going to this game, missing the club I support playing at home for the first time this season, and will be supporting my home town club - Salford, with all of my heart. I don't believe its a forgone conclusion that Wigan will win but they must be favourites. Last time Salford played at Wembley I was at Old Trafford watching Manchester United beat Leicester City 3-2.

[Oxford]

Good for RL if Salford win, Brilliant for their future if Salford win .....

But this is RL and the History of Fairytales tells me Warriors by 50

But I hope I'm wrong.

[snapski]

Well done Salford for selling out your allocation 

[Futtocks]

6 minutes ago, snapski said:

Well done Salford for selling out your allocation 

Hear hear! They've done the business and, even if many are fair-weather fans, some of the new/returning attendees will get hooked.

[Red Willow]

Much depends which team turns up. Both teams have been somewhat erratic this season.

I am going to the game, 

[GaryO]

32 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Hear hear! They've done the business and, even if many are fair-weather fans, some of the new/returning attendees will get hooked.

Especially if they win, getting close in a good entertaining game will influence some, but if they get walloped they may even lose some of those who have crept back already.

[Gerrumonside ref]

I think gravity is catching up with Salford sadly, so I expect a biggish Wigan win.

Wigan 32-16 Salford

[Futtocks]

3 hours ago, GaryO said:

Especially if they win, getting close in a good entertaining game will influence some, but if they get walloped they may even lose some of those who have crept back already.

If they play well, they will catch the eye of potential fans. Even if they lose, but still play good Rugby.

The only really bad outcome is if they just fall to pieces and capitulate but, with Wembley at stake, I think they're a better team than that. However, I'm sure the forum Marvins will disagree.

[Odsal Outlaw]

Any news on how tickets are going for this? Heard lots of positive noise out of Salford re allocations, but don't know how big the allocations were.

Would love Salford to win, but I fear it will be Wigan, I've gone 7-12 but fear it could also be a big win.

[Liverpool Rover]

Salfords form is in freefall and Wigan, Warrington aside, are coming into the game in good form. They say that form goes out of the window in cup games but not this time I feel. 36-16 to Wigan.

[RabbitRhinoovOZ]

I hope for the loyal Salford fans I'm wrong but I can sense a massive boil over in this one, Wigan 20 plus.

[DG70]

No one ever gave David much of a chance against Goliath did they? really is all on the day, Wigan are pretty much coming to the boil while Salford seemingly in freefall so the head says Wigan heart says Salford who on their day have got some serious match winners in Carney,Vatuvei.

I will be there and hoping for a Salford win which lets be honest, would be good to see something of a change from the status quo!

[Scubby]

Catalans were longer odds than Salford to win in 2007 (that SF was at Warrington too). It is all on the day.

[ivans82]

Want Salford to win as they play far more adventurous rugby , but feel Wigan have too much big game experience and could win it comfortably . 

[GaryO]

Hopefully Salfords expansive style will overcome the borefest but efficient Wigan way of approaching the game.