Super League 2011

[kinboshi]

Ridiculous odds on Sam Tomkins to get the Lance Todd trophy as well.

[nosey-p]

I'm on Wigan at -12

Sorry Kinboshi 

[kinboshi]

I'm on Wigan at -12

Sorry Kinboshi 

Haha, that's fine.  I've got a bet on with my Dad and given him 18.5pts.

Even you can't bok Wigan in this match (crosses fingers, legs, arms, everything).

Also on Joel Tomkins or Tommy Leuluai to get the first try.

[Acidmouse]

I think it will close scoreline handicap about right. Don't mind so much as long a we don't literally get tonked like last years final.

[kinboshi]

Close match, forward passes by both sides allowed for tries. Bit of an arm wrestle and could have gone either way at one stage.

Wigan really won it with their first 30 minutes work.

Lima deserved MOTM, for his devensive work which was immense. Also thought Wigan were a different team with Leuluai on the pitch.

[Acidmouse]

yeah wigan defo won it early on. Said it be close and baring the last min try it was.


Ahh well.

[kinboshi]

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii still celebrating

[kinboshi]

Another final today, with the Warrington v Wigan game being the decider for the minor premiership.

On sky from 12:30.

[craigbetts]

Thx for the reminder, do you fancy your chances today? Could be tough on the back of last week.

[kinboshi]

Battered. I think Wakefield would have beaten us this week (well, maybe not).

Warrington far better today, and Wigan well below par. Something up with O'Loughlin, missed half of the Challenge Cup final and the same today. We look like a different team when he's not playing. Hope he gets over whatever the problem is before the crucial play-off games.

[Girgy85]

Battered. I think Wakefield would have beaten us this week (well, maybe not).

Warrington far better today, and Wigan well below par. Something up with O'Loughlin, missed half of the Challenge Cup final and the same today. We look like a different team when he's not playing. Hope he gets over whatever the problem is before the crucial play-off games.

Featherstone Rovers would of.

[kinboshi]

The 2011 Engage Super League Play-Offs get underway this weekend, here is a reminder of how the Play-Offs work.

Wigan start their campaign on Sunday at home to St Helens in a Qualifying Play-Off tie, the game at the DW Stadium has a 2.45pm kick off.

Week One
• Qualifying Play Off 1: Warrington Wolves (1st) v Huddersfield Giants (4th) (winner receives a bye to week three, loser to week two)
• Qualifying Play Off 2: Wigan Warriors (2nd) v St Helens (3rd) (winner receives a bye to week three, loser to week two)
• Elimination Play Off 1: Leeds Rhinos (5th)v Hull FC (8th) (loser goes out, winner to week two)
• Elimination Play Off 2: Catalans Dragons (6th) v Hull KR (7th) (loser goes out, winner to week two)

Week Two
• Preliminary Semi Final 1: Higher-ranked QPO Loser vs lower-ranked EPO Winner
• Preliminary Semi Final 2: Lower-ranked QPO Loser vs higher-ranked EPO Winner

Week Three
• Qualifying Semi Final 1: Higher-ranked QPO Winner vs PSF Winner of their choice* CLUBCALL CHOICE
• Qualifying Semi Final 2: Lower-ranked QPO Winner vs other PSF Winner *

Week Four
• Grand Final: Saturday 8th October 2011, Old Trafford, Manchester.
• QSF1 Winner vs QSF2 Winner
*Highest placed winner in week one have the right to choose their opponent from the two winners in week 2.

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=6438&type=news

[kinboshi]

Wigan capitulating at the business end of the season, sigh.

Now the RFL highlights its complete incompetence (or worse) :

"Warrington's Phil Bentham has been appointed to Friday's match, with Ganson taking charge of Sunday's other elimination tie between Wigan and Catalan Dragons.

Meanwhile, Mirfield's Richard Silverwood has been told he will not referee again until after the October 8 Grand Final as an internal disciplinary measure.

Silverwood, who refereed the ANZAC Test between Australia and New Zealand earlier this year, was stood down last weekend after being involved in an off-field incident at the recent Huddersfield-Leeds league match.."

[kinboshi]

Much better from Wigan, and now the club-call.

Can't imagine Warrington picking Wigan instead of Leeds after that nilling of Catalan.  But we'll soon find out.

[kinboshi]

Warrington v Leeds
St helens v Wigan

Two cracking semi-finals, and Wigan will be hunting revenge for last week.