Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:52 pm  

Richards and Dawson to miss out for me. Based on the squads,this is our best chance to beat Wigan in a while.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:55 pm  

Wane says: “It’s like a Grand Final to all the Wigan lads especially,” he said. “It means everything to us. We’re a bit busted at the minute but the team I put out will be having a go at Saints and making sure we get the two points.”

Are we expecting our 17 to turn up with the same attitude?

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:01 pm  

The Chief wrote:

Wane says: “It’s like a Grand Final to all the Wigan lads especially,” he said. “It means everything to us. We’re a bit busted at the minute but the team I put out will be having a go at Saints and making sure we get the two points.”

Are we expecting our 17 to turn up with the same attitude?

Brown has said this:

"They beat us physically last time and we know they can start quite well. They started better than us, then we fought back, and then their start was better in the second half. We need to start better and be hungrier.

"At the end of the day it will be the forwards that decide who wins the game. Wigan know what we do and we know what they do so it will be who is more capable on the day. Our effort and commitment needs to be spot on."

The forwards have been challenged, what have they got?

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:09 pm  

Green, Farrell and Paddywack are significant losses and they might have a couple of players undercooked, need a high tempo game to stop them slowing down the ruck area.
Who is the ref going to be.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:10 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Green, Farrell and Paddywack are significant losses and they might have a couple of players undercooked, need a high tempo game to stop them slowing down the ruck area.
Who is the ref going to be.

Bentham

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:52 pm  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

Bowen, Burgess, Gelling, Sarginson, Manfredi, Powell, Smith, Taylor, Williams, Flower, Bateman, Hughes, O Loughlin: Crosby, Dudson, Burke, James

Oh look! What a surprise! All these injured players suddenly return. Ha.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:05 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Oh look! What a surprise! All these injured players suddenly return. Ha.

What about the ones who are now out? Goulding, Charnley and Farrell.
And there's still a chance that Powell and Manfredi won't play.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:19 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

What about the ones who are now out? Goulding, Charnley and Farrell.
And there's still a chance that Powell and Manfredi won't play.

I'll give you Farrell (although it's his own undoing that he's out), but Charnley & Goulding haven't played much this season anyway.

Mcillorum, Farrell and Green are the key players missing.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:28 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I'll give you Farrell (although it's his own undoing that he's out), but Charnley & Goulding haven't played much this season anyway.

Mcillorum, Farrell and Green are the key players missing.

Goulding is joint 5th in appearances made, but to be fair if they were all fit I'd have Gelling and Thornley before him, but then I would have Charnley in before Manfredi.

Just as aside, if Doran plays he will be the most unlikely looking half back you will see, but he's not a bad player and won't let us down

Re: 19 man squad announced for Wigan. : Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:37 pm  

Wellens
Makinson
Turner
Jones
Swift
Hohaia
Walsh
Walmsley
Roby
Richards
Manu
Flanagan
Wilkin

Bench

Soliola
Masoe
McCarthy-Scarsbrook
Thompson