Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:33 am  

NSW wrote:

When was the last time Tommy played 9? 2019?

I don’t think he has the engine to defend in the middle anymore.

We’ve gone with Shorrocks and Hastings at 9 in the last few years rather than Tommy going there.

I personally wouldn't be moving Tommy anywhere at the moment. I think he has had an excellent start to the season and probably gets on the team sheet on merit at 7 regardless of who is fit and who isn't.

There may be a dip in form at some point but for now he has to start at 7 with Cust at 6. I'm comfortable with him having a rest and trying Field at 7 but only when the game is won.

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:39 pm  

jonh wrote:

I personally wouldn't be moving Tommy anywhere at the moment. I think he has had an excellent start to the season and probably gets on the team sheet on merit at 7 regardless of who is fit and who isn't.

There may be a dip in form at some point but for now he has to start at 7 with Cust at 6. I'm comfortable with him having a rest and trying Field at 7 but only when the game is won.

Agreed. Tommy, Cust and Field need game time together as that's our strongest spine imo. Let them get a level of comfortability (in prep for the business end) and then look at switching.

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:31 pm  

That Mon wrote:

What's the call if we go four forwards on the bench when Havards back?
Start with Ellis Havard, ..bench ..Mago Smithies, Byrne and Singleton.
Obviously when French is back and fully fit do we go Cust 7, Field at 6, and carry an extra 9 in Tommy off the bench? Also that does give the option of playing Powell Tommy Cust then run Field and French like two full backs. If you could do that with Mago Bateman and KPP off-load games it would be hard to defend.
Whatever they decide that leaves plenty lads pushing outside the 17 Miski Thornley Partington Shorrocks looks so much stronger now.

Pointless having Singleton as a bench forward - he offers nowt in that respect, it would only ever be a steady the ship introduction. I've said elsewhere that for me he starts or isn't in the 17. FWIW I think he will be lucky to stay in the 17 if Havard can produce the type of form from before his first injury - Ellis, Byrne, Havard, and Mago would be up there with the best prop rotation in the league IMO if they can stay in relatively good form.

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:55 pm  

Weather looking pretty grim for tonight, any win will be a good win

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:05 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Weather looking pretty grim for tonight, any win will be a good win

Would have said that before the weather forecast.

Just about winning games at this stage and building on partnerships, working on little things etc.

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:16 pm  

Kev-Warriors-1986 wrote:

P.s

this game should definitely be on sky imo

Nah SkySportsLeedsRhinos don’t put our games on.

Just every single Leeds match until April!

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:57 pm  

In Cornwall visiting the missus family, so missed the game and sadly I thought it was on tv..doh.

Sounded a grinding win on the wireless and one that will probably do us a lot of good.

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:44 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

In Cornwall visiting the missus family, so missed the game and sadly I thought it was on tv..doh.

Sounded a grinding win on the wireless and one that will probably do us a lot of good.

We didn’t play particularly well but Huddersfield pressed us really hard and for me played the game with a slightly faster tempo.
I expected a tough game and we got one.
I’m generally happy but we are a work in progress so not totally unexpected that we stuttered a bit.

Positives for me were Tommy, Farrell, Bateman slowly improving and KPP showed a couple of touches that were top class. Singleton worked particularly hard in his first stint.
One soft try but our defence again within our 20 metre area was strong and dogged.
Field was obviously well watched by a fast Huddersfield defence.

Very happy with 3 from 3 with Toulouse next.
Room for improvement but still a million miles away from last year.
I still think we need to increase our speed at ptb but I’m pretty confident that will improve as the season progresses.

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:59 pm  

Horrible conditions in the second half, proper winter rugby, happy to get the two points.
Maybe someone's had a word in Singleton's ear because to me that seemed a real step up from him on the two previous games, was worried when Cust went off in the first minute so glad to see him come back on.
On to next week when hopefully the weather will be a bit better

Re: Wigan Vs Huddersfield : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:00 pm  

It’s really positive to win a game with Field nit hugely involved. I’ve just seen the try’s and Tommy looked really strong. The radio said Singleton had a very good game and that’s pleasing. He’s had a slow start but I was really happy with him last season. Those 30 metre games aren’t acceptable but he went up to 80,90,100 metres plus per game on a regular basis last season and that’s what we need. He cannot think his work is done now Ellis and Mago have come in.