O'Loughlin will not be playing for wigan according to rumours of his quad strain keeping him out for 3 weeks.

No matter what we think of the dirty, high tackling Oompah Loompah that will be a big loss for you men.

Some of his tackling against the surrender monkey's was brutal. He's also been touted as their best player this season. Good for us.

He's been outstanding this season.
Add to that missing from Wigan pack will be Hansen, Mossop and O'Carroll, so it's not only Saints that have injuries.

Never heard of them???????????

Doesn't really compare to the likes of Soliola, Wilkin, Faasavalu, possibly Gardner and Eastmond etc Rogues

I'd have Hansen and Mossop any day.

Add Deacon and Phepls to our list of injuries, but we'll have to manage.

How do you know what Soliola is like? He was average in the four nations last season, looks like he can tackle but is slower than a tax rebate.

Ask Leulaui, his international team-mate, he might be able to tell you.

Those four played Good Friday didn't they?

Is Wilkin not near to returning?

Won a couple of games, have you Rogues



Mossop appears pretty good. I'd say hansen was your paul clough.

I'd imagine he will be back for Leeds away in the league.

Isn't there a thread on here saying how good Paul Clough is? He's a player I have always rated.
Hansen is more of a Phil Bailey, Flannery type of forward.

I've always rated Hansen highly.

Clough was great on friday in the absnece of Graham.
At the moment though, he's a very (very, very) good grafter - making excellent yards in contact and tackles away like a demon (IIRC his % tackle completion is one of the best around). Hopefully in the next year he'll develop a bit more in attack to get himself in the frame for the england squad. I think if we've a stronger front row next year it will help as he won't have to subsidise the work of our lesser props.

O'Loughlin would be a massive loss for Wigan. It's not just his grunt and defence that they would miss, he's a massive link in their attacking plays now and he's in the top 5 for try assists in SL this year. I wouldn't go calling us favourites by any means but Wigan will have to alter their style slightly if he's missing, they certainly won't be getting as much ball to their wingers as they have been doing.

1. wellens
2. gardner
3. gidley
21. wheeler
5. meli
6. pryce
7. eastmond/ 16. moore
8. gragham
9. cunningham
11. puletua
17. clough
13. flannary

14. roby
15. hargreves
25. emmitt
18. ashurst

if eastmond is fit then i would drop moore

We'll do better if we have 13 players on the field.

woops ashurst in the SR with dixon on bench

Can't believe you mentioned Deacon Rogues, he's a coach and has barely played all year, if your talking reserves I might as well add Lomax, Dean, Etc to the list.

Just been discussing Soliola on Redvee, and for me he should be in the back row, especially next year when Perry will partner Graham with Puletua and Soliola in the back row we'll have a brute of a pack.

Sorry Rogues, can't see the fuss regarding Hansen, hard worker but that's were the plaudits end, he couldnt lace Wilkin's boots.

Deacon before he got injured played in almost every game. He contributed greatly to the win at your place, he helps Sam out a lot when he's on the pitch.

I think we've missed Hansen a lot since he got injured, he's amongst the top defenders in the league and runs some superb attacking lines that we've been able to use very well.

O'Loughlin is currently 50/50 for the game, hope he plays.

O'Loughlin won't play.

The reason I mentioned Deacon is that he can give us a good long kicking game, which is something we lack at the moment.

BTW he played in our victories over Wire and yourselves this season.

I think you stand a great chance as long as Turnstile Foster isn't playing. I've got mixed feelings on who I want to win.

So, lots of press outlets reporting Kyle is missing for the weekend but lots of fans on here seem sure he'll be playing.

What's the latest, any ideas?