Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:03 pm  

The Hardaker ommission has given us a bit of a conundrum. I think we need Rapana at centre now, which means Moy at FB. I would probably go with the plan A being that Balmforth will play 80 minutes. But we need a contingency plan in case he is really struggling. Probably in the form of Lane going to hooker for 20 minutes. Far from ideal but I think we need to stack the bench with size and whilst I trust Hutchison it could be a waste if he isn't really needed in the end.

Moy
Barron
Rapana
Briscoe
Martin
Cust
Sezer
Ese'ese
Balmforth
Aydin
Lane
Chamberlain
Asiata

Sao
Fash
Ashworth
Salabio

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:11 pm  

Id be looking to keep Rapana at FB personally, Chamberlain to centre and have Moy on bench to spell with Balmforth at Hooker.

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:23 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Hardraker out too, going to be tough, either Westerman or Chamberlain at centre. Think we have too many out and can't see us getting anything from the game

I just hope we compete and it's not a hammering.

Worrying that we've got a new S&C team in, better fitness, better conditioning and facilities, new physio team and we're still blighted by injuries

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:29 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I just hope we compete and it's not a hammering.

Worrying that we've got a new S&C team in, better fitness, better conditioning and facilities, new physio team and we're still blighted by injuries

And opposite our friends over the river seem to be largely injury free for the last 18 months baring the odd injury, can’t be just “bad luck”

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:06 pm  

Most teams have injuries just look at others... But again it's just us ...

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:11 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Most teams have injuries just look at others... But again it's just us ...

We was into squad numbers in the fifties last year, it’s a fair discussion point.

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:13 pm  

Last year..... This is a new year .....Leigh Leeds Wakefield Cas Catalans etc all have 4 or more players out..... Maybe there have the same backroom staff as us

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:14 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Most teams have injuries just look at others... But again it's just us ...

The extent of the injury lists across the comp already is a real shame. It's a tough sport.

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:16 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Last year..... This is a new year .....Leigh Leeds Wakefield Cas Catalans etc all have 4 or more players out..... Maybe there have the same backroom staff as us

That’s alright then as long as other teams have got injuries we don’t need to access why they keep happening

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:05 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Most teams have injuries just look at others... But again it's just us ...

We've lost abdul completely, holmes injured after one game now another 4 is it from the catalans game? 2 games in and 6 of the pre season squad unavailable due to injury. Just when we'd put in a decent performance too.

Maybe hardaker has this bug ashworth had?