He hadn't played for a while before coming over here, then he hasn't had chance to train because our training facilities were shut down due to the Covid outbreak. Price has indicated that both Williams and Ashton could come into the frame for the Leeds game. No word on Charnley situation (he looked to have picked up a wrist injury in the last game) and Widdop a little way off returning.

"We’re still waiting on one more player," Price said.

"We need to wait for the authorities to get back to us to see if it’s a go or not. At the moment, there’s 20 there."

But said it's not Williams. Perhaps waiting to check that Charnley has cleared Covid protocols?

Can’t blame him for 10 mins a game. He’d have to put a full shift in elsewhere.

nothing they can do....apart from maybe being a bit more transparent and up front about stuff prior to flogging tickets. They dangled a carrot with the possibility of Williams making a debut against Leigh with a first home appearance against Wigan. More fool me for believing that and booking a day off work and buying three tickets.

If you think about it, he’s the obvious omission for me if his team mates are c-19 positive.
His missus is pregnant and not allowed the jab, and must shield.
GW will be a risk to her and the unborn child if he is exposed to infection.

She is allowed the jab and doesn't need to shield.

Don't you ever bother to do some basic research before posting nonsense?

No I just post what I want and let you do it.

Did the club dangle the carrot or has it just been talked about in the local press? Genuine question as I’ve not been on top of the press releases as much recently. Strange times, training seriously affected these past two weeks at the club so unsurprisingl they would leave a call like that as late as possible to see who was 100% ready / able to play. Although can understand your frustrations

We've already had Akauola on the wing, so I wouldn't like to say.

He played there before he came to Wire.
Looked OK.

I make no bones about it, but I dislike Wigan more than any other team in SL - and by a long way
But
Is it just me or does anyone else have a 'less than enthusiastic' view of tomorrow's game?
Maybe it's due to other things going on - Olympics, sorting out my speeding fine, trying to get my foot sorted so that I can do a big bike ride on Sunday, or maybe the fact that this season seems to be more disjointed than last and the World Cup still seems to be on, or is it now off?

I hope I'm wrong but I really can't see there being big crowd there tomorrow - for obvious reasons.
I'm sure I'll shell out to watch it on Sky and hope it's a good match. A win would be good.

Sort of agree Fez. I normally have a bit of a buzz when we are due to play wigan but not so much this time.
I will be pleasantly surprised if there are more than 7000 fans on the ground. I just think people have got used to missing the games now and watching them on the box.
I hope it is a great game with lots of skill and intensity and a golden point win for us should bring back a bit of the buzz.

For sure I’m not going, wouldn’t go if free or paid. I have to shield for my father. I can’t afford any chance to give him C-19. He is reliant on me. He has conditions that will make infection very dangerous for him, even with his jabs.
I await the researcher to tell me I’m wrong again. Makes no difference. I’ll still not be going where there is no masks and no social distancing.

Your not a duck, your a swan, a beautiful swan, superb appraisal of how to behave, this post had the hairs on my neck up.

I presume this refers to me.



I know nothing of your father's condition so won't comment. I wouldn't sneer at anyone putting their family first.

Totally with you rubber. There is no game of rugby worth the risk or anything else really. Must protect family.

I'm with you..games being played on certain days games being called off league based on percentage wins very little skill or even off the cuff play..watch it on box with the sound turned down with a beer

I'm not after any 'congratulations' or 'don't be daft's' but for a bit of balance I'm on the 'team sheet' tonight at the HJ for the first time in ages and can't wait to get back to SW40.

Each to their own though, most definitely there's no right or wrong approach everyone's circumstances are different......NTW!!

There's many ways of being a Wire, enjoy the game in whichever way you feel to be appropriate.

be prepared for a nasty shock

I can hear Uncle Rico's loins being girded from here!

Blinkin' ek let's hope it's not that nasty....has Poky got a ticket for the match?

I trust you're suitably shocked by the gantry

I hope unesco don't show up the HJ will lose its world heritage status

Once this goes I believe its being erected as part of the belle vue improvements.


*waits in vastman bait*