One of the few positives coming out of yesterday is Tommy L won't be rushed back for the CC final.

I thought some of the lads yesterday seemed to be less than fully fit.

From now till October we should only play players who are fully fit.

You could put your under 16s out and still hammer us!

I would be surprised if Wigan don't score at least 50 this weekend.

It was a very uncharacteristic performance and one they will be extremely hurt by - London could be in for a long afternoon.

Time to put the bird in the bag and smack it against the wall. Send a message to the rest of the league.

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At this stage of the season, if we did that, we would be lucky to have a 5 man team, this applies to all clubs by the way.

I'd be happy with just a win TBH.

has i am staying this week with relatives and only 20 miles for londons ground and have not seen tickets for sale on the club website is it pay on the day for the wigan end and does anybody know the entrance fee

It might be a pountless game against a low level team but it's a big game in terms of confidence and form. We were awful v Bradford, better v Wakey and worse than ever v Leeds. Our form prior to Exiles was exhillarating but those 2 stupid games really took the wind out of out sails.

We need this game to get back that forrm and build momentum for the Hull, Wire and Saints games ahead of the play offs.

Team wise, sam, josh, Goulding, carmont, Thornley, finch, smith, mossop, MM, Lima, Hansen, hock, lockers. Subs Lauaki, Flower, Farrell, logan.

Tickets are on the website but you'll be able to pay on gate

Charnley didn't look fit v Leeds and if he's no better then I'd replace him with Jack Murphy.
Smith to go at 7 with Finch 6 and Lockers 13 will make a huge difference and the previous form will come back quite quickly.
Hansen looked done in last Saturday and Hughes must be in with a shout of starting.
As has been said it's the big games that are important. We need to get players somewhere near to fully fit before they play.
Big games matter but we need to get our form back in the next three v London, Cas & Hull before we go to Wire. That is a big game!

I was very surprised by the seeming lack of energy of some of the Wigan forwards against Leeds, particularly Lima, MM and Hansen, and to a less extent Tuson and Mossop. Hansen had made his comeback the previous week so he should not have been "done in" as FT writes. The others had all had "rests" of some sort the previous month, so were they simply not back to full fitness or had they been flogged too hard in training? A week or couple of weeks out was supposed to be keeping them fresh...

You lot couldn't of asked for an easier game on the back of your semi final defeat!

We did, but Saints had another fixture

Just what we needed. Just as we play them their coach walks!!!

It won't be a Wigan End, unreserved seating, usually plenty sit along the side as well, pay on the day, always a good day, get there early and try the bar under the stand, open after the game as well.

And Brian T might sing us a few songs on the stage after the game

Can't wait for it.
After the match (or even before) down Twickenham High street, visiting:
The Cabbage patch pub - home of the Eel pie club.
The Misty Moon - ex weatherspoons
The William Webb Ellis - weatherspoons
The Rugby Inn.

All just over a mile from the ground. I hope some Broncos fan can come on here and tell us how to get to the ground from there.

Pretty easy m8.

From the Town Centre, head down the main street (the train station on your right). Over the bridge, walk for about 600 yards. You will probably be directed from there tbh, but if not keep going as "straight" as you can. Eventually you will come to a big dual carriageway. The ground is on the "town side" of this.

If you end up opposite Twickenham Stadium, don't worry, just turn left up the main dual carriageway, and it's about half a mile on the left.

I agree. Gelling has shown absolutely no improvement on the wing since he first came into the team and is still a liability defensively.

Club announced on website that there will be a selection of bands in the bar afterwards & it will stay open till 9pm.
Got to pay for Tony's appointment somehow.
Also under 20's game after the main match.

Anything going on for the kids before the game as in previous years, bringing grandkids 1st visit for one.

Just checked the Official Broncos Website again & for the kids there is facepainting, bouncy castle, mascot races & dancing performances. Also kids get in free with a paying adult but you have to phone the club first to book them so I suggest you visit the website.
I'd cut & paste the link but I'm computer illiterate.
Enjoy your day out, it even looks like we've arranged good weather for Saturday & hopefully we'll at least give you some sort of competition on the pitch now that Powell has gone.

I love this fixture! It is the by far the easiest game for me to get to - I just hop on the train at Swindon and ride through to Twickenham, the bar is by far the best in the league (it actually sells cask beer), its normally sunny (NEVER GO THERE WITHOUT SUN GLASSES!), I get home at a decent hour AND Wigan usually win.
Prior to the semi final last weekend I can't remember the last game I actually attended=#FF0080* so I am really excited without the feeling of dread that made me almost unbearable to live with last Friday night.

Hurrah!


=#FF0080It was Hull KR on the 4th May

Cheers Billy, shorts it is then

Can juniors use their vouchers on the day?