Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:26 am  

Ashton
Crowther
Currie
Drinkwater
Dufty
Fitzgibbon
Holroyd
King
Lindop
Musgrove
Nicholson
Powell
Tai
Taylor-Wray
Thewlis
Vaughan
Walker
Whitehead
Wood
Williams
Yates

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:26 am  

Some surprises there.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:30 am  

Strange one re Fitzgibbon. I was told yesterday he was still 2-3 weeks away. Hope we’re not throwing him in to early. Refreshing to see a few players back though.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:45 am  

I wonder if we still have "Wigan week" ? The Cullen methodology wherein the players raise their performance and intensity for 2 weeks a season.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:56 am  

Think there might be two or three red herrings in that squad, can't see King or Fitzgibbon playing.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:14 pm  

He also said players such as Toby King, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Josh Thewlis and Jordy Crowther are getting close to full fitness, and added: “The bodies are hopefully recovered.

“We’ve got a good bit of work into them today. We came in with a bit of energy, so that’s nice, but we’ve got to get it right for Friday night.

“It’s been business as usual.”

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:23 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Some surprises there.

I suppose the luxury of a 21-man squad is being able to keep your options open by naming one or two players who are still 50-50 in midweek, but might be OK by Friday night. It makes me a bit nervous to see players named ahead of their scheduled comeback date, but you have to just trust that the medical people will give the coaches the right advice - and that it will be heeded.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:47 pm  

There is also the possibility of confusing the opposition coach with the mind games of who might run out of the tunnel at 8pm on Friday.
I would think there is more chance of the Funky Gibbon turning out though.

Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:20 pm  

It was clearly a tactic last week to rest everyone, as we were only playing Saints. Save your big guns for the tough games.

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Re: Squad for Wigan : Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:34 pm  

There will be some tired bodies after last week so its probably good news that the 4 man cavalry have arrived back