Fri 5th Aug: SL: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves KO 20:00 (Sky)

[John Drake]

Discuss Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves here.

[Oxford]

Got to be a wigan win but I hope the Wolves do one over the warriors.

[Padge]

The Punch Up (Locker) Cup is up for grabs in this one.

[Futtocks]

The Wardonia Cup, for the traditionalists.

[Cw25]

Wigan 34-16 Warrington

[Wakey Til I Die]

Wigan to annihilate the relegation favourites.  

[muckymunksy]

Coopers double sees off the wire 28-14 

[The Mighty Trin]

Wigan 34 - 10 Warrington

[Oxford]

This is not the game you want when peril seems to be closing in.

[Just Browny]

Oh great.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wigan by 24+, speculation on Powell's future intensifies.

[SalfordSlim]

Pies by 16 although Wire are long overdue a performance. What price for a Wakey/TO/Wigan treble to really make things intesting at the bottom?

[Oxford]

20 minutes ago, SalfordSlim said:

Pies by 16 although Wire are long overdue a performance. What price for a Wakey/TO/Wigan treble to really make things intesting at the bottom?

Can't agree SS there is nothing interesting about relegation.

[Father Ted]

Wigan are still missing a few with Powell and O'Neil added to the list.

Wire will obviously up their game and Wigan will do well to win. 

[Harry Stottle]

1 hour ago, Oxford said:

Can't agree SS there is nothing interesting about relegation.

But there is plenty interesting in Promotion, unfortunately we can't have one without the other for two reasons 

1. The RFL has already stated that there will be no structural change this season.

2. Will SL clubs EVER vote for a voluntary reduction in their funding by the pot being divided up further, and it may even be that come '23 there could be a lesser TV contract that would mean a further reduction than they recieve now.

 

[Fevrover]

30 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

But there is plenty interesting in Promotion, unfortunately we can't have one without the other for two reasons 

1. The RFL has already stated that there will be no structural change this season.

2. Will SL clubs EVER vote for a voluntary reduction in their funding by the pot being divided up further, and it may even be that come '23 there could be a lesser TV contract that would mean a further reduction than they recieve now.

 

More chance of Bulls going up then SL teams sharing money out.

[SalfordSlim]

2 hours ago, Oxford said:

Can't agree SS there is nothing interesting about relegation.

I think we'll agree to disagree on that one. Without P&R you take away a huge part of sport and have way too many dead rubbers.

Hey, it's not always fun for everyone but you can't say games involving relegation don't throw up iconic memories.

Jimmy Glass scoring for Carlisle in 1999 to keep them in the Football League

Gareth O'Brien in the 2016 MPG (sorry KR fans!)

I bet if you ask Salford, Leigh, Cas, HKR etc fans they'll agree not everything revolves around SL and some of their favourite memories will have been in the Championship despite the pain of getting relegated to end up there.

Although maybe Saints, Wigan, Leeds & Wire fans might disagree as any finish outside the top 4 in SL is seen as a disgrace to them.

Anyway, we're digressing.... Wigan to win.

[Old Frightful]

Probably closer than some might think. The prospect of facing Wigan should lift Wire's game and if it does then questions will again be asked about Daryl Powell's ability to lift a side.

Pies 22 Wire 20.

[ATLANTISMAN]

Close match Wigan by 4

 

Paul

[Oxford]

1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:

But there is plenty interesting in Promotion, unfortunately we can't have one without the other for two reasons 

1. The RFL has already stated that there will be no structural change this season.

2. Will SL clubs EVER vote for a voluntary reduction in their funding by the pot being divided up further, and it may even be that come '23 there could be a lesser TV contract that would mean a further reduction than they recieve now.

 

A club getting into SL is interesting I agree.

The rest is moot Harry and all part of the Davy plan predating IMG

[Oxford]

1 hour ago, SalfordSlim said:

I think we'll agree to disagree on that one. Without P&R you take away a huge part of sport and have way too many dead rubbers.

Hey, it's not always fun for everyone but you can't say games involving relegation don't throw up iconic memories.

Jimmy Glass scoring for Carlisle in 1999 to keep them in the Football League

Gareth O'Brien in the 2016 MPG (sorry KR fans!)

I bet if you ask Salford, Leigh, Cas, HKR etc fans they'll agree not everything revolves around SL and some of their favourite memories will have been in the Championship despite the pain of getting relegated to end up there.

Although maybe Saints, Wigan, Leeds & Wire fans might disagree as any finish outside the top 4 in SL is seen as a disgrace to them.

Anyway, we're digressing.... Wigan to win.

Ah iconic memories, dead rubbers & fun in the championship!

[moorside roughyed]

Come on you wolves.

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, moorside roughyed said:

Come on you wolves.

They need to learn from what Leeds did, nullify Field and French and that goes a long way to keeping the rest quiet.

[DavidM]

Wigan by 20

[moorside roughyed]

51 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

They need to learn from what Leeds did, nullify Field and French and that goes a long way to keeping the rest quiet.

And they need to play for the full 80.