Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:39 pm  

ChrisA wrote:

Mago (arguably his best game in a Wigan shirt), Dupree and Ellis were immense tonight.

Devastating for Thompson to have him and Walters out of next week.

I fully agree on all counts.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:43 pm  

Zig wrote:

Keighran may have a broken cheekbone. For what it is worth, I think they will all play, bar Thompson. Hill will be an excellent substitute for Luke.

Lots of potential but Hill is not in Thompson's league just now.

Leeming also on crutches after the game. Injuries coming thick and fast already.

With hindsight there may have been an argument to rest players tonight - half a squad may have got the job done and a loss wouldn't have been the end of the world anyway.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:03 pm  

Good wet weather performance, Smith the obvious worry, unfortunately in this climate can’t see anything other than a ban coming his way.
Did think here we go with Thompson but when they showed the reverse angle that was a a fair clout he took so not surprised he failed his hia. Just unfortunate for him but should be a great experience for Hill next week and should make up a bit for him missing out on the GF.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:16 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Lots of potential but Hill is not in Thompson's league just now.

Leeming also on crutches after the game. Injuries coming thick and fast already.

With hindsight there may have been an argument to rest players tonight - half a squad may have got the job done and a loss wouldn't have been the end of the world anyway.

I never like resting players. Who’s to say that those not rested wouldn’t have got injured. We have been a tad unlucky but we needed to blow the cobwebs away. I’m not suggesting that Hill is in the same class but I don’t think he will let us down.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:16 pm  

Could Kieran play where smith plays and we stick Eckersley at centre. Lost a few there

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:25 pm  

Cliché to say, but the game has gone soft. Never a red card. IF it was however, why didn't both of them go? Look at this pic, how is one a red and the other isn't? It's almost like they are making it up as they go. https://twitter.com/pjc_phil/status/1758917007351705698?t=8ivgmRt8NdUxmfvTHgC36g&s=19 As for Thompson missing next week, that's a farce as well. The fact they've just released a shirt immortalising the last WCC winners Vs Penrith and LT is going miss a game because of a headache, shows us what a sorry state we're in & where people's priorities sit. I read an article the other day saying that "medical experts" believe letting kids play rugby is tantamount to child abuse. The RFL really listening to them? You'd have thought we'd had enough of these experts after the f over the economy during COVID.

Cliché to say, but the game has gone soft. Never a red card. IF it was however, why didn't both of them go? Look at this pic, how is one a red and the other isn't? It's almost like they are making it up as they go. https://twitter.com/pjc_phil/status/1758917007351705698?t=8ivgmRt8NdUxmfvTHgC36g&s=19 As for Thompson missing next week, that's a farce as well. The fact they've just released a shirt immortalising the last WCC winners Vs Penrith and LT is going miss a game because of a headache, shows us what a sorry state we're in & where people's priorities sit. I read an article the other day saying that "medical experts" believe letting kids play rugby is tantamount to child abuse. The RFL really listening to them? You'd have thought we'd had enough of these experts after the f over the economy during COVID.

Re: Cas Away : Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:42 pm  

Hill is nowhere near World Club Challenge level

Re: Cas Away : Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:14 am  

keyrox wrote:

Hill is nowhere near World Club Challenge level

I wouldn’t be so sure. It’s a fixture that comes around very rarely but one that drags special performances out of people. The lad is a huge talent and he looked very sharp in pre season. It will be a terrific opportunity for him and I’m confident he’ll do everyone proud.

Re: Cas Away : Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:42 am  

MadDogg wrote:

Lots of potential but Hill is not in Thompson's league just now.

Leeming also on crutches after the game. Injuries coming thick and fast already.

With hindsight there may have been an argument to rest players tonight - half a squad may have got the job done and a loss wouldn't have been the end of the world anyway.

Even if we'd rested some, those injuries would have happened to someone as they would have been in that position at that moment in time, and would Thompson and Leeming have been the ones rested anyway?

Re: Cas Away : Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:05 am  

Havard was never going to be fit for the WCC but losing Walters & Thompson are big blows, the Panthers strength is their pack imo.