Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:37 am  

Not heading down to Wembley this year, a weekend away with the OH, was booked in advance.. She’s from Standish as well, her lad plays for the Wigan LDRL team. So am sure we’ll be finding a pub and the battle lines will be set.

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:19 am  

Kendall announced as referee for the final. That's the first bit of bad news for this Saturday. Can see him allowing lots of lying on.

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:34 am  

The Speculator wrote:

I would have put Thewlis in that category, until he made that interception at Catalans a couple of weeks ago, and Tom Johnstone chased him down in a way that made it look as though Josh was a Fiat Panda going up against a Ferrari! Maybe unfair to look at one incident, though - there have been plenty of other times when Josh has looked pretty speedy.

I was surprised at that too. Maybe he was carrying a knock as he was closed down quickly.

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:39 pm  

What is your 17 likely to be?
cheers

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Tue Jun 04, 2024 1:51 pm  

Choc Ice wrote:

What is your 17 likely to be?
cheers

Dufty
Thewlis
King
Tai
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Vaughan
Walker
Harrison
Fitzgibbon
Nicholson
Currie

Wood/Bullock
Musgrove
Crowther
Powell

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:13 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Dufty
Thewlis
King
Tai
Ashton
Williams
Drinkwater
Vaughan
Walker
Harrison
Fitzgibbon
Nicholson
Currie

Wood/Bullock
Musgrove
Crowther
Powell

I think Wood is injured.
So as above minus Wood.

18th man Ratchford.

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:17 am  

If Wood is fit I would play him. He was playing well vs Wigan and I think this could be his breakthrough season.

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:25 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

If Wood is fit I would play him. He was playing well vs Wigan and I think this could be his breakthrough season.

Agreed. Wood might be relatively short in stature for a prop, but he has the kind of strength that might cause Steve Price to use inappropriate terminology.

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:51 pm  

I must say Wood didn't look good when he came off & obviously wasn't fit when he went back on. Why spoil any winning prospects we might have by playing an injured player ?

Re: Next Stop Wembley (aka wigan wk 2) : Wed Jun 05, 2024 3:00 pm  

The final is going to kick off at 3.07, as a tribute to Rob Burrow. A nice touch, that.