With a bit of look we'll have Tautai back, feeling confident about this one especially with all the players out for Catalans. Hopefully we'll have something like this.

Tomkins
Marshall
Gelling
Gildart
Burgess
Williams
Leuluai
Nuuausala
Mcilourm
Sutton
Bateman
Farrell
O'Loughlin

Clubb
Tautai
Isa
Powell

That's quite a big bench and should do some damage near the end of the game imo

Yeah we're with CST as well. It should be a great atmosphere in and around Calella and Lloret as well as on match day.

The forecast is the only thing looking a bit mixed at the minute. It looks warm but there's some thunderstorms due by the looks of things.

That team has to click at some point! Theres too much quality for it not to do.

Lets hope that starts Saturday and runs through to that Semi Final.

Im wondering if Marshall might be done for the year - Wane might think he's played enough games this year given his age. Plus he seems to want Tierney to get another go on the wing.

Fly out lunchtime Wednesday via Stansted . Staying in Perpignan. 5 of us. 3 from Edinburgh 1 from Belfast 1 from London. Can't wait

Regards , EW

I've come to trust Wane but Marshall's form warrants a place in the side. Tierney isn't even close to Marshall or Davies for that matter!!

We missed the energy of Marshall and Davies yesterday. I think Burgess saved his place in the last 15 minutes yesterday but the difference in workrate is highlighted in the stats of the four lads who've played on the wings in the past two games.

Vs Widnes

Tierney-14 carries for 80m
Burgess-11 carries for 58m

Vs Huddersfield

Marshalll-16 carries for 112m
Davies-18 carries for 143m

9 more carries for an extra 117 metres from the two youngsters against Huddersfield. That is a huge difference and it can't be ignored. You need to catch Burgess in the right mood to get him working hard out of his own end. He's a fabulous player but I'm glad he's got some serious competition for a spot. There is no doubt Tierney should be clear 4th choice (soon to be 5th choice).

The widnes game was perfect for the young lads to miss out on to be fair.

One weeks rest for Marshall will do him good but get him straight back in for mine.

Anyone heard anything about Davies injury?

Manfredi
Burgess
Gap
Marshall
Davies
Gap
Tierney

Is how I rank the wingers.

Yes, I thought it good to rest Marshall and Davies and give Tierney some game time. It's all good; we got the win.

I think that's how most of us would rank, them, NSW, but I also think it's fair to say the gap between Burgess and Marshall is narrowing.

Bird, Garcia and Yaha banned, Myler fined but with the way he went off holding his shoulder I'd be surprised if he played anyway.

We can't complain with that. I'd never wish injuries on players but I've no qualms with a few bans!

Bird is a huge loss for them.

Agreed, and two of the bans were for running in and punching, stupid but most welcome.

We three are going with CFW/CST, flying out Friday, returning Monday. Staying in Lloret and we're on coach 3. Great to see 1700 or so Wigan fans will be there. It's our first trip to France for the RL, can't wait.

The old biff bans are frustrating but I suppose it's the modern world. They've worked for us this week but I wish they'd relax the rules a little. I'm all for players getting bans for blind siding players but a 50/50 scrap should just be ten mins and left there imo.

Happy to help , now please return the favour and take the points

For those of you that are going this weekend/regularly go, how many queens heads does it usually come to? If anyone doesn't mind me asking.

£258 pp for 3 nights b&b in Lloret, airport transfers & matchday transfers Lloret/Perpignan with game ticket. We sort flights out ourselves. Not too bad but will probably arrange the whole thing ourselves next time.

I've sorted our trip out.

Flights were £110 to Barcelona. A night in a hotel in Barcelona is £45 each then three nights in Lloret is £105 each. Our match and Airport transfers are about another £40 so that's £300 all in. Only things on top of that for us is the match ticket and a train/bus ticket from Barcelona to Lloret in Friday afternoon.

It's more work but much cheaper to book things separately imo.

Any pie eaters staying in Perpignan Thursday or Friday?
Leigh fan in Clinic St Pierre with a broken femur, operated today and bed bound till Saturday. He's on the 3rd floor and will be pleased to have visitors, names Frank

We are heading out tomorrow, four nights in Lloret, are you staying at the Fennel Gardens hotel?

We're not mate. It was expensive by the time we went to book because it's rammed full of Wiganers! There's a few coaches picking up from that hotel on Saturday according to the email sent to us by VST. It should be a cracking atmosphere in there.

I'm currently sat on my Jet 2 flight out of Leeds/Bradford(got a cheap flight) whilst they try and fix it due to a technical fault! Should have been in the air an hour ago.

Hopefully make it eventually

Troops have landed lol . Wigan flags about town this morning. Arrived at 9:30am this morning 15:10 and still not had a pint .

Regards , EW

We're in that one pal