Hopefully some faces will be back for this game given the recent injuries and suspensions.

Newman and Mustapha back from suspension. Hardaker, Sutcliffe, Austin and Leeming should all be back too.

Hardaker
Fusitua Newman Sutcliffe Handley
Austin Myler
Oledzki Leeming Walters
Bentley Martin
Smith

Dwyer / Johnson
Donaldson
Gannon
Aydin / Mustapha

O’Connor, Tindall

Leeming? Thought Rohan had said they hadn't figured out what the prob with his foot was yet.

Leeming injury only minor but took a bit of healing. Smith hopeful that he's ok for Wigan. Sezer being out is a big miss, just as he was getting match fit he gets injured again..

Cue more comments from bitter Hudds fans....

I think we can pretty mich write this one off looking at the squad!

No Sezer, Austin, Leeming or Walters plus the banned players

Hardaker
Fusitua
Newman
Sutcliffe
Handley
Myler
Sinfield
Oledski
Johnson
Thompson
Bentley
Martin
Smith

Aiden
Dwyer
Gannon
Donaldson/mustapha

No Austin, Sezer, Leeming, Prior, Tetevano, Holroyd, Briscoe, Simpson.

This is going to be a tough one.

Hardaker
Fusitua Newman Sutcliffe Handley
Sinfield Myler
Oledzki Johnson Thompson
Martin Bentley
Smith

Dwyer
Donaldson
Aydin / Mustapha
O’Connor / Gannon

Wow, that's a really weak team. One genuine SL level Prop and no (currently) SL level halfbacks. I'm sure they will try hard, but where the hell are the points going to come from?

What are we doing to get so many injuries, do we just buy players who are more susceptible? Something is seriously wrong, and we have a set of boneheads for props.

In fairness were not the only team to suffer a lot of injuries a lot of clubs in SL are in the same boat.

We can’t conttol that but we can control suspensions

Didn't Oledzki have a head knock? Is he possibly going to be out with concussion or due to their protocols? Especially with it being a short turnaround.

I get what you're saying, that suspensions are "more" controllable than injuries, but I don't think that injuries are unavoidable. There are factors under our control, such as conditioning, over exposure especially in the forwards and with younger players and player technique. Often players get injured, particularly HIA by getting themselves into poor positions to effect tackles. I'm not convinced that we are doing enough on these items to be able to look ourselves in the mirror and say we've done everything we can and its just down to luck.

none of the forwards are injured though, they're all missing due to stupidity. the injured players are not youngsters either

Not sure I'd pick Johnson for this. Up against some streetwise roughs and with no halves I think Dwyer starting and a bench filled with whatever battlers we can muster might be our best chance. Couple of scooted tries from Dwyer and a couple of magic moments from Newman - why, the win's almost a cert

We’re certainly underdogs and I’m expecting Wigan to win but this side should be able to put a decent effort in against Wigan, it’s not like it’s stacked full of young kids.

Hardaker
Fusitua
Newman
Sutcliffe
Handley
Sinfield
Myler
Oledski
Johnson/O’Connor
Thompson
Bentley
Martin
Smith

Donaldson
Dwyer
Gannon
Ayden/Mustapha/O’Connor/Johnson

Wouldn`t have thought so.
He came back on the field so presumably passed the HIA.

Bookies giving us 12 points start, after seeing how many 1st choice players we are missing I think my money goes on the Pies!

I mean dispite the players still missing its not a bad line up, 1-5 pretty much strongest we have, myler at 6 johnson at 7 seems most likely halfs with Sinfield on bench. Its just going with only 1 prop again thats the issue.
But I don’t think its the gimme for Wigan that some are expecting, the odds are in their favour, but wouldn't surprise me if we got the result.

Has Johnson shown anything at half yet? From the game two weeks ago, he appeared very anonymous.

Just watched the highlights of Hull v Pies and Wigan's attack looked very very good!

So did ours!
Hull can make looks deceiving at the moment....

Just watched the Magic game back and is Priors suspension for the tackle on Richardson the one that Phil Clarke says " there's nothing wrong with that?" Surely not?

Yes that’s the one.

If Wigan show up with the cocky attitude that they’re going to walk it and we go out all guns blazing we could get a result. I don’t think we will, but we’ve got an outside chance.

We'll need the halfbacks to do generate a lot more than last week to have any chance. Even more difficult with no Leeming. I just can't see us scoring enough with that team.

I'm not even sure I can see us scoring...