Favourites for this match and it's one we need to be winning if we're realistic about finishing in the top four. They'll be well-drilled and fancying themselves to put one over on us. If our defence stays as solid as it has been, even though Leak and Brown's tries at the weekend were disappointing to watch, we should return to South Yorkshire with the spoils.

Preview will be up tomorrow when I decide who the key battle will be, probably the props as grafting is a vital component in games held in Cumbria.

Prediction - Workington 14-22 Sheffield

Preview for the game is now online - wp.me/p3JxPK-vK Will do the same as last week, any related news stories, injuries etc, will be posted on this thread. Keeping it tidy

Preview for the game is now online - wp.me/p3JxPK-vK Will do the same as last week, any related news stories, injuries etc, will be posted on this thread. Keeping it tidy

Quite annoyed by the change to 2pm k.o. Could be worse though,with Super League sides involved in televised Thursday night games arranging a change of date and times to their preceding fixtures.
No change to the mushroom syndrome for supporters of the greatest game - Fixture lists are a complete waste of time.

The Workington dual registration is a worry - they have one with the Wigan and the Workington coach,Phil Veivers,has previous coaching experience at Wigan Academy level,giving him a knowledge and trust that other coaches cannot boast.

Interesting to read of an injury worry to James Davey with Logan Tomkins at Workington.
It will be even more interesting to see Lewis Tierney - son of Jason Robinson - playing full back for Workington.

Most difficult game of the season,thus far.

Hoping for less penalties and scrums than on Sunday.

Hoping for a good turn out of Eagles fans backing our players.




Edit - [url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/town/injury-crisis-for-workington-town-1.1198025May Be More Wigan Than First Thought[/url

Bad news. Joe Cobb is the referee at the weekend.

Why is it a 2.00pm kick-off as some Workington fans are asking the same question on their forum?

Aston promises changes for Sheffield - www.loverugbyleague.com/news_173 ... field.html I know Ben Musolino didn't set the world alight against Dewsbury but Tubbs has forgot he even played!

Aston promises changes for Sheffield - www.loverugbyleague.com/news_173 ... field.html I know Ben Musolino didn't set the world alight against Dewsbury but Tubbs has forgot he even played!

Thats the thing about Italians they are sneeky some people didn't even know they were in the war!
But I thought he did ok for a first time out and I'd like to see Blake South have a go - may be instead of worrincy we probably need a bit of extra muscle and it wont be a quickies pitch!

It seems to be a mystery that no-one can explain!!!!!

Bittersweet emotions for Eagles fans at Keepmoat - www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-7150523

Bittersweet emotions for Eagles fans at Keepmoat - www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-7150523

Kick up the backside just the ticket for QLT - www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-7150289

Kick up the backside just the ticket for QLT - www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-7150289

Matt Young on Twitter: "James Davey set to be available for @SheffieldEagles this weekend. Jon Molloy is still out with an ankle problem."

So I'm not going to see blake South the ........ ever......... he's gone south again!

Unless something unlikely happens I don't think he will appear in an Eagles shirt again.Wakefield won't want him cup-tied,and his month is nearly up.

As we are playing a side quite generous in their use of dual reg players I am pleased no one at the club has attempted to emulate this type of statement from Paul Rowley.He cannot be trying mind games,can he? After all,Leigh dual registered with Wigan themselves not so long ago.

[url=http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/sport/leighcenturions/11851626.Leigh_Centurions_coach_Paul_Rowley__disappointed__by_Featherstone_Rovers__dual_contract_approach/?ref=rssStory[/url

Matty Ashurst has been ruled out for three months, if I remember correctly, so Molloy may get some game time in the first grade at Wakey once he gets fit.

[url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/cumbria-braced-for-scandinavian-cold-snap-1.1198929http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/cumbria-braced-for-scandinavian-cold-snap-1.1198929Cold Off The Pitch[/url

[url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/town/mcavoy-returns-to-workington-town-squad-1.1199016Warm Work On It[/url

Gonna be a good 'un..

Betting Update - Sheffield are Favourites by 8 Points. We should win and probably cover the handicap however does anybody know if the team travelled up yesterday like they did against Whitehaven if they dont with a 2pm start a 4 hour journey it would be an early start for the players and would damper my optimism

The game of the day is Leigh at Featherstone i am slightly surprised to see Leigh as 12 point favs, also surprised that Bradford are as much as 20 point favs at Batley which seems quite a lot for a team with a decent defence but Bradford last 3 wins have been by 30,36 and 50 points. Halifax are 10 point fav home to Dewsbury London are 10 Fav at Whitehaven and lastly unfortunately Hunslet are 4 point fav home to doncaster i say unfortunately because hunslet have been playing better than doncaster this season and i was hoping the bookies would price this game with last years form in mind and would make doncaster fav

Town Troubled As Sheffield Soar - wp.me/p3JxPK-vP Well a bit of a dodged bullet. Discipline was shocking but managed to get home with the two points in the bag. John Davies was immense, as was Worrincy and Smeaton. They were my three picks for MoM. Town's half-backs were poor and rarely threatened with their bombs but did force a few repeat sets but our defence was on form again. P.S - Thanks to Angelic Cynic for mine and Billy's lift to Workington, very much appreciated and a pleasure to meet you mate.

Town Troubled As Sheffield Soar - wp.me/p3JxPK-vP Well a bit of a dodged bullet. Discipline was shocking but managed to get home with the two points in the bag. John Davies was immense, as was Worrincy and Smeaton. They were my three picks for MoM. Town's half-backs were poor and rarely threatened with their bombs but did force a few repeat sets but our defence was on form again. P.S - Thanks to Angelic Cynic for mine and Billy's lift to Workington, very much appreciated and a pleasure to meet you mate.

Dunno what was happening up the A1 yesterday - tanks, armoured cars, choppers - it was like driving through Crossmaglen.



Too late for your bet, duggs, but, yes they went up on Saturday. Stayed at Clifton.

Post-match reaction with Mark Aston and Dominic Brambani - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT7Eu0JQkfM

Post-match reaction with Mark Aston and Dominic Brambani - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT7Eu0JQkfM

Reciprocated.Sorry for getting there later than planned.It was worth driving through [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-31900158Dante's Inferno[/url after getting the win.

No need to apologise, thoroughly alright.

Ah, so that's what it was!