Wigan without Tomkins, Gildart, Mandredi, Burgess, Tierney, Bateman, McIlorum and Sutton For game against us.

Ferguson to return for us?

Mamo, Lawrence and Symonds still missing.

Expecting to lose no matter who is on the field for us so just a better performance leading into the Leeds game will do.

If Seb and Taai got injured at the moment we would be in a world of trouble more than we are now.

How far is Mamo off now surely can't be too much longer?

easy game this





will we get a response from the lads???? will we score a try.... that would at least be something positive...would brough convert the try???!!!

ferguson back

mamo prob another 2-3 weeks off, obviously will still need time even when he does make his debut, like wakeman, actually thought wakeman had his best game for us lastnight but thats not been hard.

swap clough for mason

No idea whats going on with Mason as there is no news regarding him at all honestly thought he would be a regular this season after last year and another pre season under his belt. Rumours hes injured and rumours he is out of favour - never know what to believe.

stone is certainnly giving wakeman and clough a good run to prove themselves, so far not producing

1. Darnell
2. Jerry
3. Leroy
4. Mellor
5. Ormsby
6. Brough
7. Gaskell
8. Rapira
9. Leeming
10. Ikahihifo
11. Roberts
12. Ferguson
13. Hinchliffe

14. Wakeman
15. Taai
16. Smith
17. Brierley

Like to see Ormsby replace Murphy on the wing as I think Murph has been terrible all season apart from Widnes.

Taai moved to prop if Ferguson is back in the 2nd row.

Start with Brough and Gaskell in halves and if not working try Gaskell with Brierley.

Have nothing to lose this week really as expecting another loss and so are most people.

ikahihifo charged with grade a offence by the rfl

miss this game then???

No he has an EGP available

Hope he has Ukuma running the middle channels again.Wasted on an edge now,outstanding at prop early games, and doesn't pick good decoy lines as a back row.

Those who want to drop Brough what about losing his edge defence,not to mention normally one 40/20,spiral bombs etc.

Stone is sending them out to play structure on attack,but they are not executing.Hoping this will improve week on week now.As someone stated Symonds is a big loss in terms of structure,typical Aus back row knows how and when to run decoy lines.

It won't happen,but I wouldn't mind seeing Hinchcliffe moving to 7, predicting he could play pivot,and he would provide steel to the right edge 'd' Looked a bit off the pace physically in the Wakefield game when middle channels/loose forward which a concern.

Then suppose we are looking at a bench option to spell Leeming.

Finally,hoping the interchange forwards can step up their efforts at trying to dominate rucks,otherwise it could be a another big disappointment on the back of the last two rounds.

the sooner symonds is back the better

can have taai and ikahihifo back as props with rapira off the bench which would be better than clough at the moment , wakeman slowly finding his feet

ferguson would help too if back

just be happy to score a try this week!! attack cant be any worse than last time out, hopefully been working hard on it

I'm feeling positive about this game. Maybe not for the result but I think we'll try and push Wigan. Hopefully could kick start our season. Wigan are due a loss.

I'm feeling positive about this game. Maybe not for the result but I think we'll try and push Wigan. Hopefully could kick start our season. Wigan are due a loss.

I hope you're right.

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This is the kind of situation we've been in a few times before against this lot, written off, given no hope, depleted etc etc by the media, their fans and our own fans and we have come out on top more than once, it could happen again all it needs is our boys to be focused and want it more.....as in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 where as like now we weren't expected to get anything from Wigan but did !!!!

I have seen people say they aren't going as we will get hammered and if Leigh can put 30 past us what will Wigan do, not wasting their money watching us get thrashed etc etc but as i always say every game is different from the last and another chance to improve on the good things, right the wrongs from the week before. As fans all we can do is turn up and support the team.
Who knows how we will play this week compared to last ?

I wonder how many Leeds fans said that after the cas game- they then went on to a comprehensive victory against a very strong Catalan side...

Have to admit to a few nerves, mainly because Brough always plays well against us, and his kicks will really test our very inexperienced backline, especially the young lads who are our 5th and 6th choice wingers.

Hope you are right. Brough is due a good kicking game- it's been a bit meh recently.

can say that again!

no ferguson this sunday

both first choice 2nd rowers missing. plus lawrence who would also be in so thats 3 forwards out. mamo still weeks off

cant be any worse than last week, if we execute in attack we have a chance

maybe we didnt give leigh enough credit last week for their defence, warrington also struggled to break them down

Looks like more of the same in terms of team selection, unless he decides to swap positions of a couple of players.
Mikey Wood or Dickinson might possibly replace either Clough or Smith from the interchange.

Yeah watching Leythers frustrate Wire,put last weeks hiding into some context.Wasn't there but a concerning aspect to come out of the stats were how Sebastine & Ukuma's metres per carry were well down on previous rounds.Plus Ley stopped our offloading.Though on the plus side they reckon Wakeman had his best game.

Don't fancy our chances in this one to be right honest. Just hope we witness some improvement in execution on attack,plus stiffen up the defence down the middle/first contact.

Wigan are missing:

Sam Tomkins - Ex international could still be international standard
John Bateman - Current International
Dom Manfredi - On verge of England before injury
Joe Burgess - One of SL best wingers may get in England squad
Ryan Sutton - first team Prop
Lewis Tierney - First choice wing back up
Michael Mcilorum - starting hooker
Oliver Gildart - starting centre

If we cannot compete with a team missing that amount of quality players then we really are S****

We only have 3 players who would get in our starting 17 out injured in Symonds, Mamo and Lawrence....Wigan have 8 first 17 players out injured

Difference being Wigan can bring in quality reserves to replace injured players, they're 5th and 6th choice wingers would probably get in bottom half teams !!!

Same as every game the team who plays better will win regardless of who's playing and isn't for each.

Very true Daz - I would definitely pick Wigans first 6 choice wingers over Aaron Murphy.

Fear for you tomorrow folks,i'll be serprised if they dont put 50 on you.
Give George Williams a good smack early doors and you might have a slender chance.

lol- you hope....

Hehe yes ther is a bit of that as well