Yes but with just minor niggling injuries they might have played with injections if the league had been more important.

Of course they are.

I agree, you went our there and won. I hope we somehow get Hudds at some point in the playoffs with a fit Sam and Lockers. We'll put 40-50 on you.

I know what you mean, I often look at the premier league title race in envy and wish we had that again, the importance of every game week by week.



Despite me alleged 'bias' (

) against wigan I find i agree with alot of the fans on many issues in the game.

on what evidence?

I will hold you to that one to the tune of next years home shirt for the winner. We beat you 22-10 with o louglin playing earlier in the season.



You are bemoaning missing your players who your coach decided to leave our having named one in the starting line up. (Those dodgy tattoos eh!)

We have been missing our "marquee" player since week 2- not that you'd notice given we are currently sitting at the top of the league!

Ok maybe a bit of bravado was speaking there. But I don't actually think Hudds are particularly good, minus Sam and Lockers neither are we, but with them, we're pretty much the best team in England.

Who?

I think he/she means Luke O'Donnell.

you must be on crack.



we aren't even close

I've been saying this for a few seasons now. Bet your life if finishing first means you are champions, Tomkins, Lockers etc would have played and maybe we'd have given it a better go. As the format stands, this is what we get. Wire are good at rotating players, we have rested lots this year and only time will tell if it was worth it.

SW seems to be playing the system better this year and hopefully we'll not fizzle out in the playoffs.



I'd love to go back to the days when every game matters!

Neither are you getting lads playing with each other week in week out- that's paid dividends for us this year- the understanding between brough ferres and Wardle and leroy and jerry has been a strength of our side in attack. And our defensive structure has been sound because everyone knows their role- especially against sides with structured attack. Leroy has played in every game this season and had a shorter preseason due to england duty- he gets better and better- hes made 450 tackles this season- Tomkins is a young lad who runs about a bit, and makes the odd tackle, why on earth would you need to rest him- and why for more than one game!

Either - Sam really is injured or wane knows without him you have no chance so is preventing him getting injured.