Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:56 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Not really - it's all part of the masterplan.
Remember we played Akouala on the wing against Salford under Price a couple of years ago.....

Yeh while French and Fields run rings around us on the edges.

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:18 pm  

Ashton - calf. One to two weeks
Thewlis - knee. Two to three weeks
Nicholson unlikely to feature this week
Williams, who has trained all week, and Wrench to be assessed tomorrow.

All from Powell briefing / Guardian.

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:56 pm  

Both Ashton & Thewlis injured.
By the looks of it.

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:05 pm  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

Ashton - calf. One to two weeks
Thewlis - knee. Two to three weeks
Nicholson unlikely to feature this week
Williams, who has trained all week, and Wrench to be assessed tomorrow.

All from Powell briefing / Guardian.

Did he train well though?

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:19 pm  

Wrench and Minikin on the wings presumably....

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:42 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

Wrench and Minikin on the wings presumably....

I'd suppose a lot depends on whether Williams plays which will presumably rejig our centre choices potentially leaving three spaces to fill out wide. Either way I'd have Russell ahead of Minikin

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:54 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

I'd suppose a lot depends on whether Williams plays which will presumably rejig our centre choices potentially leaving three spaces to fill out wide. Either way I'd have Russell ahead of Minikin

Sorry, yes, completely forgot about Russell.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:05 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

Sorry, yes, completely forgot about Russell.

No worries Kev.

Mata'utia at SO Russell outside Ratchford and Wrench outside Minikin can't say I'd be overjoyed, but with a week off following Powell might be 'planning' on having virtually a full strength when we re group after the Challenge Cup.

Whether that means you can gamble with a niggle as in Williams' case or take full advantage of another two break we'll soon find out

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:33 pm  

Just never know with a hamstring ... until you really put yer foot down.
Another two weeks will be tempting.
Russell took the ball up very strongly last week.

Re: Squad for Wigan. : Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:51 pm  

With that squad I am wondering who is going to score.