Our kicking game needs to be spot on because theirs will be.

The one thing Saints didn't do play field position no need to try and score every set just build the pressure and the rewards will come just like the Hudd game



Borrow is their danger man when he runs along the line someone needs shot the little **** early and give him something to think about

When we played Leeds a few weeks ago, out of Dummy half Sinfield would run 2 yards to the blind side, dragging the markers away and pop an inside pass to an oncoming forward who would make valuable ground - 'cause of this we were on the back foot.



Need to stop these runs and give away the easy yards.



Also no 'intercept' passes in the Leeds 20 when we are attacking - thats how they got the Try last year and in the recent match the opening try.

Wigan will try to blow leeds open early and get a couple of scores in the first 20 minutes. Unless one team completly collapses the game will likely evolve into a very tight arm wrestle, so if wigan post 1 or 2 early scores they will be able to grind it out and leeds will find it difficult to engineer a lead in the game.



First 20 minutes are vital. If leeds took an early lead, like last year then it's well and truly game on.



I'm afraid it will likely be a very tense nerve wracking game. Heart says leeds but with tomkins finnaly announcing he's leaving, home advantage, the week off my head edges towards wigan grinding out a close win.

I reckon a big part of why Burrow is so effective is that players will try to run out and smash him. He generally runs across the line when the defence is on the back foot anyway, but even if not, if a big forward makes a run for him on his own he's just going to step him, then he's got a big gap in the defensive line to play with. IMO the way to deal with Burrow is to keep your structure, if we move up as a fairly tight line he won't have a gap to exploit. It's not as eye catching as trying to smash him of course but I think it's more effective. From memory I can't remember him causing us too much trouble in recent years. It's usually their forwards dominating and Sinfield kicking us to death

Leeds will use/try every trick in the book. Sinfield in particular.



If the forwards play like they did against Hudds, then we will win easily.

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We have a thread going for "Team for the Semi" and one for Semi Final Predictions", but how do Wigan Fans think the team should adapt.

All season the discussion has come up about Wigan having no plan B and have been found out in the second half of the season when the tactic of getting the ball to Sam out wide was sussed out.



One of the big dangers I can see on Friday is Rob Burrow, at acting halfback he runs across the line so quick our halfbacks have no chance of getting to him, never mind the forwards.



This is when Wigan have to show a bit of flexibility, remembering the kicking game that Sinfield has.



Wigan have to mix it up a bit when Leeds have the ball confusing them a bit, Sam must appear at halfback when Burrows sets off on one of his runs (at least he has the pace to go with him), with Pat dropping back for the Sinfield kicks.



They have to show some flexibility.

I fully agree i should have put in my post keep our line

Frank would probably knock on less going off Toms spells in the first team so far! Ha.



The Leigh fans are made up with him but he's never quite grasped the chance here.

No doubt Leeds will use their umbrella defence to force us to play down the middle and nullify our Sam-round-the-back play. I'd love for us to put in a grubber or chip in behind their second rower/ for Sam early doors. Could create some hesitancy later on in the match.

Educating yorkshire ....

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