Correction - So IS Amos Roberts.

Same goes for Pat, Cameron, Locky, Tommy, Sam and the rest of them.

Not fit to wear the shirt, any of 'em.

Don't forget that the only reason that Wigan are top of the league is because we have played the worst teams in the history of rugby league.

The only times we've played any "good" teams, we've played their ladies under 12's side, due to injuries/suspensions/whatever.

EDIT. It's the W's

Wrong forum.

I don't think it's that big of a loss with the weather conditions we're predicted. If it is indeed lashing with rain and blowing a gale the pitch will be a mudbath so there's gonna be precious little opportunity for us to spread the ball. A grafter like McIlorum might be the ticket

I'd argue the conditions lend themselves better to an experienced player such as Riddell, who can take the easy yards up the middle and really lead us around the pitch.

McIlorum is very hot headed, and his distribution from dummy half is still questionable. I hope he has a good game, but he needs to stay calm.

Farrell in, Mossop to prop. IF Feka is out of favour.

I don't think there'll be any easy yards up the middle to take. Both teams will be stacking defenses in narrow towards the centre of the pitch because of the conditions so the opposition will have to throw the wet ball out wide to find space. The work at marker has been a defensive strength of both teams so far this season too so I'd be surprised if there are a lot of breaks made from dummy half unless one pack completely dominates.

Anyway I wasn't saying Riddell won't be missed as if he was fit he'd definitely play, I'm just saying that we'd miss him more if Friday's game was going to be on a dry track where we'd need to score at least 20-25 points to win

bench is Deacon, O'Carrol, Feka and Mossop.

Prescott and Fielden starting - Coley failed fitness test.

McClorum starting but his back is still causing him bother
Sam fit to play

Source?? I just predicted this exact same team to my Dad actually. Didn't think Coley would make it and thought Micky Mac wouldn't be at 100% hence Deacs on the bench.

Nice one Cliff. Massive blow with Coley out.

Cheers Cliff, can sort my amend my fantasy team.



Big shame about Coley.

apparently Coleys gutted and thought he would make it. Not worth risking him in a such a big game especially when we do have cover at prop. At his age he cant afford a long term injury either.

Good chance for Feka though, hope he has a blinder and all the others!!

Time for Feka to stand up and show his worth.... what a time to do it

Blow for Coley but i'm definately looking at the positives, i've got a feeling that Feka will have a blinder!! I'm sure the fans will let him know were behind him during the warm-up anyway Palaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaasiinnnnaaaa!!

I hope Feka actually squashes Eastmond. He will most likely be targetted. -.-

Agree.

However i am glad he aint getting risked still carrying a knock. Better to know he is crocked in advance than 10 mins in tommorrow

I want to see Feka on fire tommorrow. I think we all do.

It's a damn good test to see how the team performs with players missing, we should be at point where by whoever comes into the 17 is able to do the job asked of them.

I'm still confident regardless of injuries that we'll be part of a very competitive game that could go either way. In regards to Feka, hopefully his time out of the side plus the emotion of returning in this game can spark him onto having a blinder.

My only concern with the 17 is Deacon and his frailty in defense, what we don't want in a tight game such as this is a weak link in defense that Saints will no doubt keep targeting, hopefully he'll prove me wrong and be that calming mature head that's needed in tight games, plus if the weathers bad his kicking game could have a massive bearing on the outcome.

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I have to say Feka playing doesn't overly concern me, we seem to have the measure of him for the most part. If he'd got fitter and more effective then I may have been more worried, but the fact that he's been nowhere near your first team tends to suggest he hasn't. Unless he's been injured?

Deacon had to be picked for you with Riddell missing, IMO McIlorum hasn't shown any sign that he could handle playing most of a game and that means Leuluai or Deacon coming into 9, anything else would have cost you big time during parts of the game.

i like how you did that


about 20 mins i reckon, out of 80.

I presume your sig is from when TS was at leeds?

That better.

How sad are you? You've been on the Wigan board all day! We're not famous anymore!!

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Very bad news re Coley.

To be without Coley, Riddell and Hansen for this one is a massive blow.

Paleaaesina is really going to have to make an impact tomorrow and get back close to his devastating best.

It's a pity McIlorum has had so few games and has an injury concern or else I'd like to go with four forwards on the bench given the absence of Coley.

It's still an option to put Lockers to stand off, Sam to scrum half and Leuluai to hooker when McIlorum needs a rest, but I wouldn't want to play that way for more than 20 minutes or so.