According to Super League Website And SSN both Lolesi & Failogo (sp) are to be "Rested" this weekend.

Now I know Lolesi picked up a knock at the weekend but if if he is in theory "Fit" To play and Failogo is Rested surely that's a big risk considering they are already without Wild/Lunt/B.Hodgson & 1 other (Cant remember who!).

"IF" and I know it's a Big "IF" Brown does decide to rest these 2 I think it will honestly help our cause immensely (Especially Failogo who has been a Great Buy and causes defences all kinds of Problems!) and I for one would be Happy with that given our own Mini Injury crisis.

Question is though!

Why? Is it worth risking 2 points here for the sake of "Resting" a player who may or may not be Fit/Available come the end of the season anyway and possibly end up a place or two lower down the ladder to have a "Fresher" squad come Business end of season?

Opinions?

Brave call.

I'm just glad he won't get fined for doing it.

Surely mind games??

I can't see why Brown would rest players for the game agianst the top of the table, unless he thought he had no chance with a full squad ala Mick Mcarthy. Its a wierd one if he does rest players, if he beats us he gains two points on us and closes in on the top of the table!!

Perhaps there looking to the Warrington game in the CC..

There a good enough team to finish in a play-off place at the end of the season anyway and could possibly see the Challenge cup as a major chance of silverware..

But if its true and they do rest players, its a big call

must be for the CC game the week after, i think Brown really wants that one this year

His plan might be to rest those players who are carrying a niggling injury, and plan to put on a big performance against us at the galpharm

Could be wrong though!

Squad rotation is the key. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Quotes from Nathan Brown: "Just as we want to do well in this game, we've obviously got Warrington the week after in the Challenge Cup as well." "You want all your best players on the field for all your games, especially when you're playing the side coming first, but it's a long race and you want to try and be in it for as long as you can. "Sometimes not playing some blokes is in the best interests long term. It's not always about the short term." A sensible approach considering the tough Easter schedule and next few weeks. Perhaps the only criticism I have of Maguire is missing the chance to rotate against Sheffield.

Squad rotation is the key. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Quotes from Nathan Brown: "Just as we want to do well in this game, we've obviously got Warrington the week after in the Challenge Cup as well." "You want all your best players on the field for all your games, especially when you're playing the side coming first, but it's a long race and you want to try and be in it for as long as you can. "Sometimes not playing some blokes is in the best interests long term. It's not always about the short term." A sensible approach considering the tough Easter schedule and next few weeks. Perhaps the only criticism I have of Maguire is missing the chance to rotate against Sheffield.

Quote ="Folly Field"Squad rotation is the key. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Quotes from Nathan Brown: "Just as we want to do well in this game, we've obviously got Warrington the week after in the Challenge Cup as well." "You want all your best players on the field for all your games, especially when you're playing the side coming first, but it's a long race and you want to try and be in it for as long as you can. "Sometimes not playing some blokes is in the best interests long term. It's not always about the short term." A sensible approach considering the tough Easter schedule and next few weeks. Perhaps the only criticism I have of Maguire is missing the chance to rotate against Sheffield.'" Same, I think a lot more fresh entusiastic legs of the younger ones would have put Sheffield to the sword. The team has not been the same since the wakey game, mainly because of Roberts and some tiredness.

Quote ="Folly Field"Squad rotation is the key. www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Quotes from Nathan Brown: "Just as we want to do well in this game, we've obviously got Warrington the week after in the Challenge Cup as well." "You want all your best players on the field for all your games, especially when you're playing the side coming first, but it's a long race and you want to try and be in it for as long as you can. "Sometimes not playing some blokes is in the best interests long term. It's not always about the short term." A sensible approach considering the tough Easter schedule and next few weeks. Perhaps the only criticism I have of Maguire is missing the chance to rotate against Sheffield.'" Same, I think a lot more fresh entusiastic legs of the younger ones would have put Sheffield to the sword. The team has not been the same since the wakey game, mainly because of Roberts and some tiredness.

Lolesi has a few knocks and needs a rest the same with faalogo,think brown sees the cup tie as more important

I now it's always said but it's a marathon and not a sprint.

Resting players or having a good squad rotation policy is key in this comp.

I very much doubt any player could play every single round of SL without suffering a loss of form or some sort of niggling injury.

As much as I’d like to come top of the pile I’d still prefer to slacken off and come 2nd but know I’ve got a fresh squad and young players with SL experience to fill in any injury gaps come playoff time.

I honestly think our current injury crisis will help us in the long run. We know what the squad can do when fully fit and touch wood we won’t get any long term season injuries so we can be quietly confident knowing our players although injured aren’t going through the pain of a tough SL game every week. Rehab might be hard but I’m sure it doesn’t compare to in some of the stuff players go through in matches.

I’m sure they will be fit and refreshed when they come back and it will allow them to play at a higher intensity for that little bit longer.

Squad rotation is key, if thats what it is. I mean we've been doing it. The cup is probably more important to them at this stage of the year considering who they play next week. Clearly a much tougher task than Widnes is for us.

I would be happy with beating Huddersfield sunday and Widnes the week after but losing at the Galpharm to Huddersfield. Im sure Huddersfield would take losing to us on Sunday but beating Wire in the cup and us at the Galpharm the week after. It wouldnt suprise me one bit if thats how it pans out as well

Its just like what the catalan chairman/CEO has been saying that he is targeting the CC as the play offs are out of reach at this half way stage of the season.

I'll take that!

Probably a smart move to be fair, a CC win v Warrington would be much better for them than 2 points v us.

Well I've just about to finish a match preview that argues very strongly against that. Will be on site shortly.

Sorry, I've not read all of this thread, but does anyone actually believe that Huddersfield will be 'resting' players? No doubt, these players who are supposed to be missing will still appear in the squad for Sunday, and then it will only be supposition that they aren't playing.

Given Wigan's alarming ability to completely switch off if they think the opposition is easy, this could just be a very astute form of mental warfare by Nathan Brown.

Both players will not be in the squad on sunday. Both are carrying knocks. It's as simple as that. Nathan Brown is not someone who plays mind games

Listen, no criticism is intended. Mind games are a part of modern sport.

If there's any criticism, it's aimed at Wigan for hitting the 'off' switch too quickly whenever they expect an easy ride.

we have a big squad this season with the intention of resting and rotating the squad this season..didnt have the luxury last season and failed miserably in the play offs

rotated against salford LOST

(Mason,crabtree,b hodgson,gilmour rested)

rotated against crusaders and won

(raleigh,robinson,aspinwall rested)

will see what happens sunday, if we win then brilliant if we lose then fans will be saying we should of played the first team

You guys are like us in that respect.

But it's a good position to be in, having a large and efficient squad.

Only in the last year or so have we done the same thing. A couple of years ago having a very small squad almost saw us relegated.

possible young winger making his super league debut for us sunday



jermaine macgilvary been recalled from loan spell at barrow

highly rated, very quick

Interesting that Wire have no Matt King and Paul Wood in there 19 man squad to face Salford. Smith wants them to shake of minor knocks for challenge cup game.

Jerry is not so much quick as very powerful and pretty compact, but not small. He is a bit raw skill wise and I would expect him to be tested a lot if he plays, if he gets some space to run in broken field play he is a threat though.

Sounds like Shaun Ainscough !!!!!!!!!!

Ideal scenario,
Hudds rest a few on Sunday and we win, the following week a full strength Hudds beat Wire in a brutal contest and the week after, with Hudds not fully recovered from the cup game, we win at the Galpharm.