'14 // GRAND FINAL // Sat,Sun // St Helens Saints v Wigan Warriors // Old Trafford

[Patorick]

St Helens
From:
2. Tommy Makinson
3. Jordan Turner
4. Josh Jones
5. Adam Swift
6. Lance Hohaia
8. Mose Masoe
9. James Roby
10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
11. Sia Soliola
13. Willie Manu
14. Anthony Laffranchi
15. Mark Flanagan
16. Kyle Amor
17. Paul Wellens (c)
18. Alex Walmsley
22. Mark Percival
26. Matty Dawson
27. Greg Richards
28. Luke Thompson

Wigan Warriors
From:
1. Matt Bowen
2. Josh Charnley
5. Anthony Gelling
6. Blake Green
7. Matty Smith
8. Scott Taylor
9. Michael McIlorum
10. Ben Flower
11. Joel Tomkins
12. Liam Farrell
13. Sean O'Loughlin (c)
14. Jack Hughes
17. Dom Crosby
19. Sam Powell
22. Eddy Pettybourne
23. Dan Sarginson
24. Tony Clubb
25. John Bateman
32. Joe Burgess

Saturday 11th, 6pm (England time)
Sunday 12th, 4am (NSW time), 3am (QLD time).

 

[roughyedspud]

should be a belter

 

[Harrigan]

I'm hoping for a Saints win but think Wigan will win by 20. Could be similar to the NRL grand final where Saints stay in touch for most of the game before falling away at the end. That's how I see it going anyway. Sadly with it being a 3am kick off up here I won't be able to watch live but it should be a good one.

 

[The Partisan]

Yes, being Brisbane based as well I'll be having my Sunday morning breaky with the replay of the GF on.

Would have preferred to have some team outside the usual core four combatants but such is life.

Saints to sneak home for me.


Out of curiousity does anyone wish their were curtain raiser / lower grade finals on the day or is that just how it has always been ?

 

[Evil Homer]

Teams added to the OP.

Out of curiousity does anyone wish their were curtain raiser / lower grade finals on the day or is that just how it has always been ?

Never even been considered, it's Manchester United's pitch and I doubt they would be happy about two or three games of RL being played on it in a row. Plus it's a pretty dangerous ground to play at TBH with steep drops at every side of the field and high potential for injury.

The Challenge Cup final at Wembley has the national schools Year 7 (under 12s) final as a curtain raiser, which is great.

 

[The Partisan]

Yes i was lucky enough to visit Old Trafford last year for the RLWC final, so understand the issues you mention EH.

Maybe we are just so used to seeing multiple games on RL GF day in Australia. Outside the NRL day with the U/20's and State Championship finals, were the NSWRL finals day with the Sydney Shield, Ron Massey Cup and NSW Cup and the QRL finals day with the FOGS Colts; FOGS A Grade and Qld Intrust Super Cup. So 3 lots of 3 games.

That said i'm pretty sure no curtains raisers happen for the AFL OR A - League finals. Super Fifteen ???

Wouldnt be surprised if the NRL GF was eventually a stand alone day.

 

[Big Sam]

Is this live on the BBC?

 

[Evil Homer]

Is this live on the BBC?

No, Super League is televised on Sky Sports.

 

[Big Sam]

I know but saw them advertising something. Is it just delayed highlights?

 

[goodplayer]

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watch live on the internet

 

[WaznTheGreat]

How did Matt Bowen go this year?

 

[Harrigan]

Bowen's had his ups and downs. Moments of brilliance and also moments of madness. Some games he still looks world class, others you scratch your head and wonder what he's doing.

 

[JasonE]

I thought Bowen was pretty poor v Warrington, some real big mistakes which could have cost them the game.
He could easily turn it around and play a blinder in the G.F

 

[alien]

its on foxtel on the eurosports channel live at 3am (sydney time)

 

[Rhyno]

St Helens by 10

 

[God-King Dean]

Well it's 3:10am & the program hasn't started yet. A triathlon is still on , with 6kms to go.

Has it all started yet?

 

[Patorick]

4am kick off (nsw)

 

[God-King Dean]

Well, then that's an hour of sleep I'm not getting back.

 

[alien]

yeah i pressed the tv guide button hours ago and it said 3am my time, but not too long ago i saw a commercial saying it would be on at 4am...

 

[Patorick]

Happens to the best of us.