No Tommy Leuluai? I think he'll start to keep a watch on Abdull.

I wondered about that. Did he play in the next game before the ban started? I thought I’d saw him and after seeing that incident he’s been banned for I was staggered he was playing (but I presumably was mistaken). It was a shocker of a late challenge that.

Knew I'd forgotten someone. Hull KR have a very dangerous left edge so he's guaranteed to start. That throws the bench out the window because we can't drop Smith. Probably Bullock or Havard to miss out instead.

Smith has to play as he is our best goal kicker other than Hardaker

Drop Bullock please

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/06/ ... formation/ Advised arrival times ranging from 90 minutes before kick-off to kick-off time. I know it's our first home game but surely it doesn't take that long to get just over 1,500 fans into each stand? You wouldn't mind it if they were selling beer in the ground

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/06/ ... formation/ Advised arrival times ranging from 90 minutes before kick-off to kick-off time. I know it's our first home game but surely it doesn't take that long to get just over 1,500 fans into each stand? You wouldn't mind it if they were selling beer in the ground

He's our best goalkicker full stop.

Hastings full back...hearing reliable source

If true, I wonder who was the last player before him who had started at both hooker and full back for us during his career. I can remember Powell shifting to FB during a game but he didn't start there. Can't think of anyone else since I've been watching.

I’d have probably gone Smith for a bit of extra pace but I like that move if true. He’s certainly confident enough to deal with the pressure of taking in kicks and he’ll get a bit of freedoms to run the ball and create.

Not a bad option, he’ll enjoy the challenge.

Did Henry Paul ever play both those spots? I know he started at hooker for New Zealand at least once, not sure if he ever did for Wigan though.

So much of the game now is the FB organising the defensive line so the opposition can't get an overlap - will be interesting to see how he copes with that.

Looks like Manfredi is injured. Again

Despite the injuries the team we have selected is more than good enough to beat HKR. They are a good side though so I don’t expect a landslide victory but I’d expect a victory all the same.

Hastings at FB is an interesting one, looking forward to seeing how that works out. Also glad to see KPP get another opportunity, he’s impressed me each time he’s played.

Really need Singo and Bullock to get us a good starting platform tonight and get us on the front foot. If we can’t get meters then dominate their pack in D and knock the enthusiasm out of them.

Following on twitter updates and so far (30 mins) there have been none.

None.

Must be a riveting match.

Absolutely diabolical. 120 minutes now without a point scored and we don’t even look like scoring. Lam should be sacked straight after this game or even better at half time

I actually thought it was a decent half from us in some ways. No cutting edge in attack but tough with the changes to the line up. Hull KR defended well and Hastings took a gamble towards the end which backfired and led to their try. Nowhere near as many errors/penalties as in previous games.

It hasn't sounded like that from the commentary. Certainly it seemed HKR gave us plenty of ball back in their own half, which we couldn't take advantage of.

Just feels like a team thats missing line breakers I.e. French/Field. Nothing wrong with the attitude this time - just not enough cutting edge.

KR have a dropout now - came to nothing. They should play Takarangi in the halves every week- great player.

Shambles of a squad and a coach to match.

Think that's game over now. Pearce Paul with the break and offload to Gildart but dropped - Hall scores in the next set.

Pearce Paul with a world class offload to start a break on the right side. Shifted to the left - Gildart scores. Smith misses the kick.

Gildart again - 8-12.

This team is so capable of delivering on the pitch but my word we look clueless week in week out. Why are we waiting to get rid of Lam?

Throw injuries at me all you want but as I said before the team selected is well capable of beating HKR. This is a shambles. Get rid.