: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:42 am  

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:18 am  

Believe that Mbu will be still around QRL or London RL well after Dorn has gone home to Oz. He is a qualified coach and thus has loads to contribute to the game after he has finished playing.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:43 am  

stormingbronco wrote:

Believe that Mbu will be still around QRL or London RL well after Dorn has gone home to Oz. He is a qualified coach and thus has loads to contribute to the game after he has finished playing.

Could well end up finishing his career at the Skolars and cutting his coaching teeth there, returning to Quins to steer us to GF glory. A true club man!

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:59 am  

I'm not aware of anybody having an issue with Joe Mbu, he is what he is, a solid, reliable workhorse. He's never going to set the world on fire, but he'll quietly and effectively go about his job, making tackles and yards, most sides outside of maybe the top 2 have room for such a player. I sometimes think that not having a few players like Joe can actually be a problem for sides.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:02 pm  

I agree KF. He has picked up MOM on more than one occasion for his sterling work. Lets not lose sight of the 2 big name second rowers we have brought in. They are both in the mould of Joe. Hard working, tough tackling no nonsense players. Neither of them has the pace and dynamism of Hopo thats for sure.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:44 pm  

I reckon Purdo and Gale out, with Golden and Joe covering for Purds and Willo (don't see how Purds can have recovered from a rib injury, sadly).

On the bright side, if we do have to cope without our Capo, remember we did manage to beat Leeds without him (amazing when you look at the 2 teams that day)

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:38 pm  

With Purdo I would be confident, without him we will have to work harder than Wigan. I reckon Gale will do a good job, ie have the flair and the boot, Mbu will graft. We have to have a higher work rate and a faster tempo. If we get more than 12 points ahead their heads will go down (to say nothing of the approbrium their fans will put on them.

They are there for the taking, but we have to grasp the opportunity.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:52 pm  

Will we see a 'late' influx of Wigan fans afterr the football over at Stamford Bridge......think they might well be doing an 'early pies walk' as their team fall before the Chelsea Foreign Legion.....

Could be that QRL might even have to 'open' the South Stand for them.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:53 pm  

stormingbronco wrote:

Will we see a 'late' influx of Wigan fans afterr the football over at Stamford Bridge......think they might well be doing an 'early pies walk' as their team fall before the Chelsea Foreign Legion.....

Could be that QRL might even have to 'open' the South Stand for them.

How would they get there in time?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:56 pm  

Williamson is a huge loss imo but Golden is a hard worker so will do a good job I hope. Gale for Purdo would be my choice as he is a good kicker and this could be close.