Assuming it stops snowing before then who would you play? I'd go:

FB 1 Phelps
RW 22 Ainscough
RC 3 Gleeson
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Sam
SH 19 Deacon
P 10 Coley
H 7 Leuluai
P 17 Paleaaesina
SR 11 Hansen
SR 12 Joel
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S 2 Roberts
S 8 Fielden
S 9 Riddell
S 21 O'Carroll
S 23 Mossop
S 24 Goulding
S 25 Farrell

That's assuming we're without Prescott, McIllorum, Bailey and Pryce (all injured)

Phelps
Ainscough
Goulding
Pryce
Roberts
Tomkins
Deacon
Prescott
Riddell
Fielden
Farrell
Mossop
Tomkins

Fill the bench with regulars and a few young guns.

Couldnt think of anything worse than a freeeezing cold Wakefield to watch a friendly.

I shall be going to Leigh and warrington instead.

I think im going but if the temperatures are similar to today, I think ill not bother

Now you have made me all depressed.

If this weather keeps up for another 2 weeks a few teams mite go into the new season a little undone.

I think that wigan should go with a first team agains Wakey and leigh with a mixture of 21's on the bench and then play a starting reserve grade side at wire on the 27th.

Your quote reminded me of a match in the early 90's when we played Wakefield away in the cup, me and my Dad were late due to the rain, and remember hearing the cheering as we were coming through the turnstiles, happens that Lydon had broken through after 4 minutes and put Edwards in, so missed that try, and then spent the rest of the match squinting through vertical driving rain in our faces, never been as wet, remember the topless conga of 100 Wigan fans during the second half when we couldn't get any wet



ter, happy days!

Think I will be giving this one a miss

It's the first bit of proper rugby in over a month, get it watched

Emboldened players are injured

Which ones are bolded? I can't even tell.

Pryce and Prescott, yeah the bold button doesn't seem to do much

Following the Observor article relating to Riddell i would look to play him in the back row or even at loose forward for the Wakefield game - i would be interested to see how long he can last as opposed to starting him on the bench.

I would look to do similar with Feka - play him and see how he copes after 20 minutes as the result doesnt matter.

Getting minutes into their legs in pre season should be a must. I agree that seeing as results don't matter we should be looking at getting as much action into Riddell and Feka's legs as possible without risking silly injuries caused by fatigue.

MaGuire is set to name a strong squad against Wakefield.

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Also MaGuire has not given any indication of any players injured in pre-season.

5 out of the last 8 games between us at Wakefield, its been monsoon season, we love it over here, just a pain cleaning our banjo's after the game

Hmm maybe Pryce and McIllorum aren't out injured after all. If everyone bar Bailey is availble I'd go:


FB 1 Phelps
RW 22 Ainscough
RC 3 Gleeson
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Sam
SH 19 Deacon
P 14 Prescott
H 7 Leuluai
P 10 Coley
SR 11 Hansen
SR 12 Joel
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S 2 Roberts
S 8 Fielden
S 15 McIllorum
S 17 Paleaaesina
S 18 Pryce
S 21 O'Carroll
S 23 Mossop

McIlorum didnt break his hand in training......

Stirring the s**t are we?

Im just stating that he did NOT break his hand in training.......

As in he broke it somewhere else or he just hasn't broke it?

Hope it's the 2nd option.

Wouldn't surprise me given the weather if we end up only getting two pre-season games in.

This game may be in some doubt. The long term weather forecast is predicting the tempratures will not lift until the week after next which could mean the snow and ice are still here.

This would mean we would play our first team at leigh