At times I felt like I was watching the side from 2007. We had moments like this last year though its just that we never let it happen against a team that could punish us like wire can.

Worth pointing out we've played six games and three of them have been against sides in the current top 4. We've played none of the current bottom four. Get past Leeds with a win and our fixture list following that sees us play (current positions) 12th, 11th, 4th (Saints Derby), 13th, 14th, 7th, 11th, 12th.

We lost at home to Wire last season.



There's no reason to panic. We underperformed, we got very little from the officials and Wire played very well and made few errors and still the game was fairly close until near the end.



We have a number of players who are either new and are not yet playing that well and many players out injured or coming back from injuries (I include Amos in that as I am not convinced he is fully fit). We have quality of the likes of Pat and Hock to come into the side in the second half of the season.



There is absolutely no reason to panic. I still think we will retain the SL title.

Believe it.

It's not so much who we play that seems to be the problem at the moment, more a case of where. Lets just give up home advantage all season and play every game away.

Tha weren't watchin same game as me flower,i thought Wigan were poor,Wires outplayed us in all departments.

I think it's a cunning plan to reach the play-offs in such a position that we play every game away from home.



All the other teams in the Super League look for their match at the DW when the fixtures are announced for a chance to play at the home of the champions and that is all the incentive they need to motivate themselves to turn in a strong performance.

You make a good point Bilko, we too now have played all the perceived top teams and only lost the opener against the Giants whilst beating Leeds, Saints and Wigan.



Our next 6 games are all winnable as we play teams who are currently 12th, 3rd, 14th, 9th, 10th and 8th. Our most difficult game in that sequence is in 2 weeks when we go to the Galpharm. And I am confident we will beat them, by that time we will have Atkins, Cooper and Anderson back.

Couldn't agree more, Wire did outplay us in all departments but that doesn't mean Wigan were poor, just that Wire were better and we are just not used to teams doing this to us recently. Cut out the errors, many of which were forced on us by Warrington pressure, and the result would have been closer.

We will benefit from Amos Roberts being back in the fold and from Finch getting his first run out.

I can very rarely be accused of being overly optimimstic, but I agree with Deano G. I honestly think we will retain the SL title this year.



We are significantly down on players (injury/suspension/??) and it is very early on. We are playing poorly but still scraping wins (Hull).



I don't yet buy this "teams have worked our moves out" stuff.



When MM was brought in, I said it was a gamble. I still stick to that view. However, there is no doubt in my mind that the gamble has paid off. I firmly believe that MM can take us to another title.

Two things; Warrington were missing three internationals (Atkins, LAnderson and King) plus a number of injured rotation players. And talking about disappointment, I could have sworn we have won two cups in two seasons.



Wigan did not play poorly, both teams will improve further and will be both the main contenders by the year end with possibly Hudds as the dark horses.