I think we can see from past squads that he thinks of Shorrocks as a prop even if we don't. Do you not think it's way more likely that they either aren't selected or have COVID than this theory (based on no evidence at all) that the players themselves have kicked off? I can remember one instance in the last two decades of one of our players refusing to train or play.

If Clark, Flower, Byrne and Kilner haven't got covid and Lam has chosen to leave them out it really is time to go

Of course i agree it it is eminently possible that the 4 props have got Covid on top of the 3 already acknowledged which I think would enable us to call the game off? If that is the case why don't the club acknowledge the actual extent of the levels of positive results within the camp?

I suppose that we will get more of an update tomorrow when I think there will be the usual weekly Wigan tv interview with Lam.

Whatever is the reason for at face value a baffling squad selection Lam and the team need to deliver this weekend or a playoff spot may become increasingly unlikely

By the way I can remember when the Wigan team went on on strike and refused to play

An interview with Lam is on Wigan TV now. He seems to indicate Flower is in the same boat as Clubb and George Burgess in that he’s injured (blow me down). There’s no other clues really as to why Clark, Byrne or Kilner haven’t made the squad. There is some footage of the players training from an evening training session they had after the tests and the re-tests of the four inconclusive results came back and Liam Byrne is training but I couldn’t see Clark or Kilner involved. In Byrnes case I wonder if they just think he needs some training miles in his legs after he clearly had Covid. He looked knackered in the games either side of his positive test, so I could understand that. One thing he did say is that the team could change prior to the game, so we may see one or two in and out.

Platt
Dermott
Skerret
Mcginty
Betts
Clarke
GB 1992 pack!

Well surely Lam could say, we're restricted to three fit props because of Covid and injury, if that were the case?

I funny old interview that. Very low key responses to the questions
Hopefully there maybe changes to the squad as Lam suggested but if I'm honest I'm unsure as to when we have to name the final 17 these days
He also suggested that Singleton might not play which concurs with a previous interview that he may not even get a game this season.
Pretty weird at the moment

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It would appear that other supporters are now beginning to see some of the problems with the present squad where age, class and size are concerned!

I don't think the players/club want it known who has it. Possibly to avoid the kind of hate we saw when a Hull FC player first got it. That's why I'm deliberately avoiding getting involved in working it out (I think it's obvious to us to some extent anyway but may at least limit other teams fans getting onto it).

Agreed. I just hope all players (from all clubs) who have been affected come through it without any lasting effects.

Gildart & Joe Burgess omitted without explanation.

In terms of props, with no scrums, and the game more mobile, what value does a plodder who can only last 15 mins offer?

what did they ever offer with scrums as they arent contested really?

Brian Carney has announced that Singleton is expected to play for Wigan tonight.

He is on the bench.

Willie Isa at centre... Hankinson must have an injury or COVID?

Where going to get hammered

I think people focus on the wrong thing with scrums. It's not about the 14 players at the scrum doing little, it's the 12 other players who have a lot more space to play in. Most of the time teams just take a drive, but you do see breaks and tries from scrums. Saints did a great move from one to score in the last Grand Final.

Greenwood has to be the unluckiest player with head knocks.

The defence down manfredi's side is horrendous, how many breaks and missed tackles

Leuluai and Smithies showing amazing defence there

Sin bin for isa but not manfredi?

What the f is Leuluai playing at? If we’re keeping him around for experience he really isn’t showing it.

A shambles and an embarrassment to the shirt for another week.

2 drops for bibby so far

We're so poor it's untrue.

Would sacking Lam now really have any negative influence on performances? I don't think so.