Sat 1st Mar: SL: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves KO 21:30 (at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas) (UK time) (Sky)

[League Express]

Discuss the game here.

Sat 1st Mar: SL: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves KO 21:30 (at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas) (UK time) (Sky)

[Father Ted]

The defeat to Leigh has given Wigan a kick up the attitude. Wigan 24 Warrington 12.

[hunsletgreenandgold]

I don't really have a prediction for this game - more hopes and expectations about how it is played. It's the first game - it should set the benchmark for speed and intensity. You'd like to think it'll be a tight score line but as long as the error count is low it'll look great! I'll say Wigan by 8. Score prediction 22-14

[Exiled Wiganer]

The last time we played Wire they took us apart. I think that should focus the mind somewhat. 2 evenly matched teams, so home advantage will make the difference in a cracker. Which could well be watched by SL’s biggest ever crowd (even if 10s of thousands of them don’t actually watch it…) 

Edited February 27 by Exiled Wiganer

[WN83]

3 hours ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

I don't really have a prediction for this game - more hopes and expectations about how it is played. It's the first game - it should set the benchmark for speed and intensity. You'd like to think it'll be a tight score line but as long as the error count is low it'll look great! I'll say Wigan by 8. Score prediction 22-14

Completely agree. I'd like Wigan to win but I'd just like an intense game, with some good trys scored. It's a big occasion but I hope it doesn't lead to the teams clamming up a bit, like can happen in Grand Finals. The conditions should help attacking rugby, so I hope we see the players play with some freedom and I think we will. 

[fieldofclothofgold]

Wigan 18 Wire 12 . Have a great time both sets of fans 

[Trinity1873]

After a close first half, i expect Wigan to see Warrington off in last 20 minutes.

Wigan by 6 points 

[daz39]

Can't see anything but a Wigan win, but unknown territory could favour either really.

[Futtocks]

Going on form, based on the last time these clubs played in the USA, I predict the following.

1. Bevan French to have a huge strop and refuse to talk to the media

2. A massive punch-up and a very angry referee

3. Zero follow-up

[Barry Badrinath]

6 hours ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

The last time we played Wire they took us apart. I think that should focus the mind somewhat. 2 evenly matched teams, so home advantage will make the difference in a cracker. Which could well be watched by SL’s biggest ever crowd (even if 10s of thousands of them don’t actually watch it…) 

Home advantage? 

[Padge]

33 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Home advantage? 

Probably confused with Saints, they have a reputation for players feeling at home gambling.

[Exiled Wiganer]

15 hours ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Home advantage? 

My “joke”. 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wigan by 8.

[moorside roughyed]

Wire by 6. Hope I'm right. It'll be interesting to see how full the stadium will be. Wish I had the money to go. Stadium looks awesome. Fingers crossed for a Wire win. Will be close either way I think.

[fieldofclothofgold]

Really looking forward to see how it looked in stadium . KO 9.30 must delay my visit to pub by a hour 

[Wakey Til I Die]

Wigan by 14

[Just Browny]

Dave Woods: "I've been loooooooking up the statistics, and incredibly Wigan haven't conceded a try on American soil for over 35 years."

[Snowys Backside]

Rugby league to be the winner. 
 

Hope it’s a 40 all draw with tries galore (but I prefer a 1 point golden point win )

Hope the fans have a ball

[StandOffHalf]

The narrow, shortened pitch could well mean ball movement isn't the way to go.

[Leeds Wire]

Over 6000 Wire fans are making the trip, which is fantastic. I can only assume Wigan will take a similar number. 

Absolutely amazing turnout given the hard times we are living in.

I remember going to watch Wire play Catalans in Barcelona when we took over 3000 to the Olympic Stadium. I was gobsmacked, but this is even more incredible.

Well done to both sets of fans, I'm impressed and very jealous.

Let's just hope it's a cracking game, whoever wins. 

Now the Wire!

[moorside roughyed]

2 hours ago, Leeds Wire said:

Over 6000 Wire fans are making the trip, which is fantastic. I can only assume Wigan will take a similar number. 

Absolutely amazing turnout given the hard times we are living in.

I remember going to watch Wire play Catalans in Barcelona when we took over 3000 to the Olympic Stadium. I was gobsmacked, but this is even more incredible.

Well done to both sets of fans, I'm impressed and very jealous.

Let's just hope it's a cracking game, whoever wins. 

Now the Wire!

I'm sure it will be a corker. Come on you "Wire"

[Yorky]

Good luck to both teams, please, please give us a cracker whoever wins

The best shop window superleague has ever had awaits

[fieldofclothofgold]

I lived in Philadelphia PA for many years and I know how confused the locals get when they here English regional accents other than the home counties . I'd like to hear some stories from downtown wiganers how the locals react to the Wigan accent . Great accent by the way have a great time folks 

[Eddie]

Pleased to hear this match get a mention on Absolute Radio earlier, and even more extraordinarily my mother in law somehow knew about it. 

Edited March 1 by Eddie

[Ullman]

4 hours ago, Eddie said:

Pleased to hear this match get a mention on Absolute Radio earlier, and even more extraordinarily my mother in law somehow knew about it. 

There was a surprisingly long piece about it on the BBC national news about an hour ago. The game has really got some traction in the media.