You can always count on a Wiganer to come on here and make themselves look like a right tit.

Oh the irony

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Is Jordan Turner "playing well" at the moment?

RE Jordan turner.

I had high hopes for him; a big lad lad with some pace and ability. This term he was awful and I gave up on him. Recently playing a different role he appears to have gained a new lease of life. I am now wondering if he will make a good loose forward. I hope he does.

Yes

I'm not confident. But then again I'm never confident! I've no idea which Saints team are going to turn up on Saturday - the Cas play off one or the Warrington league game one. The former would be a dangerous animal; the latter a lap dog.

I'm also nervous as f***. Swore I wouldn't go to another GF for a decade after the 2011 loss which I found the hardest of the five to bear. But here I am again, tickets bought and coach booked. Masochistic.

I think it was Shaun McRae who said Turner would eventually end up playing Loose Forward.

No he can't play loose. He's playing 6 now and doing a ok job considering he's covering that spot and it's not his position.

Why would we want someone as soft as him in our pack when we will have Walsh and Burns in the halves ball playing.

Put him back to centre until we can sign a good centre

I've identified him as one of your weakest links. He looked woeful against Catalans.

He's an all or nothing player. can be grandstand, can be woeful

He was great against Cas.

We are a team that ebbs and flows. Hopefully we'll be doing the right one on Saturday!

There's two sides to Jordan Turner's game. There's the side of his game were he just drifts through the 80 and is effectively just a passenger, but then there's the other side were he's capable of grabbing a game by the scruff of the neck and being a match winner.

We'll see which one turns up tomorrow.

Every player will be busting a gut today. This could be their one chance to win the big one. There is literally no bigger game, you can't guarantee a return next year.

I remember Longy saying something along the lines of you think it will be a regular part of your career till the year you don't make it.

We should be hungry to Fist em.

Matty Smith just mentioned George Williams being brought into the Wigan squad on SSN,
looks like McIlorum is out.

If that's true (and I'll not believe it until I see the teams run out) then that is very significant news. He is very important to them.

yep, i dont believe it either!

and as for the players busting a gut, they cant be much more nervous than me today!!!

My head's been all over the place since yesterday. Hopefully the first lunchtime pint will settle things down.

Just reporting what he said, hope it is mind games.
Ps, done a box of diocalm myself this morning

I'd be very surprised if Williams plays. He hasn't played any rugby for two months.

Won't he just slot on bench to cover Powell ?

Heard Williams is straight in at 9 with Powell staying as interchange.

Mentioned last week he could be out, think he's got some bleed at the back of the eye and has problem with vision, I suppose they are wondering if its worth the risk with the players welfare.
Don't think it will make much difference to there attack its Wigans defence might be a bit weaker in the middle.

Doesn't make a difference to their attack, if anything they may be stronger with the attacking flair of Williams in the side.

Big loss for their defence though and gives us a chance to get on top in the middle.

He really sets the tone for them physically, so if he is out it's a massive plus for us, particularly as everything is riding on us getting on to of their pack.