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Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:03 pm  

mark_m wrote:

I have to say Philbins stats from the last game were good. One thing does Wilde miss out and one of the others play instead? Wilde is a good defender but does not carry the ball enough as an attacking threat. Does Philbin or George King drop in instead?

Without Dwyer you would say Sandow definitely on the bench but I can't imagine we will go with both.

I've not been a fan of wilde, but its one of those things, are players more effective starting or coming off the bench, i've never been that impressed him coming off the bench, starting he's not that bad.

He's earned his spot, Philbin had a good(ish) game last week but he's been patchy, i say purely on size bailey comes back in .

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:17 pm  

Morgan Smith's exclusion can only mean that Sandow is fit enough to play, though I doubt he'll be in the starting 13. Any form of injury niggle between now and game day and Dwyer has to play, if not then maybe Sandow's worth risking for the unpredictability he brings. Other bench spots have to be the King brotehrs and Bailey - though again with Bailey, if there are any injury niggles before the game then Philbin has to get the bench spot.

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:25 pm  

O'Loughlin not in the Wigan squad....

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:35 pm  

I am surprised at O'Loughlin is not in the squad for them.....

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:45 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

So long, Kevin Penny.
It was nice to watch you in a Wire jersey

Real shame for Penny missing out.

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:47 pm  

You know what with all this umming and ahhing about Sandow, Bailey etc, watch us go and lose Hill in the first five minutes!

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:47 pm  

We can't really rule Sandow in or out as we don't know just how fit he is. For me he's either fit enough for 80 minutes or he doesn't play.

Bench should be Dwyer, Bailey, King, King. Toby King spelling Wilde, and offering us cover for 1 - 7

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:16 pm  

I fully expect the Thug Wane to have a card marked with Gidley's name on it.
Not rocket science to work out we fall to pieces when he is took out.
If Sandow is fit, we could mix it with Ratchford and him if that happens.

When Thugs took out Ratchford they knew without Hodgson we would implode. It's wether we have enough backs when/if Gidley is took out....and mark my words, they will target him.

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:22 pm  

Here's a scenario....

Wane orders a number on Gidley.
Who to put on it?
Giving that someone may risk a ban...
The job goes out to Crosby!!?

Re: Squad for the Grand Final. : Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:37 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Here's a scenario....

Wane orders a number on Gidley.
Who to put on it?
Giving that someone may risk a ban...
The job goes out to Crosby!!?

Agent Crosby you mean? They will be very physical that's for sure but we should be able to match it and handle it.