Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Jul 19, 2017 6:42 pm  

wasn't it that they were playing for GB?

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:29 pm  

Think it was 2008, we beat Castle 18-12 and had halves of Webb and Danny Allan! But that was at home, bit different youngster getting their first game away

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:34 pm  

Danny Allen!there's a name I'd forgotten. think his dad had a garage in york iirc. went there once or twice to look at cars.

[Frosties.]

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:14 pm  

Newman definitely making his debut by sounds of twitter, I'm unsure whether Walker is playing.

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:25 pm  

Bit of a double edged sword for me this one.

I can see the reasoning behind the clubs thinking...resting lots of the players for the semi next week (but even that's not guaranteed to work as over the years we seem to have done best when playing full strength week in week out and look at this year. IIRC we rested several for a CC cup and then we were extremely flat the week after against Huddersfield) but then IF the tactic works and we go on to beat Hull and then go on to lift the CC, look at how that has affected us in years gone by where we have struggled to win games post Wembley and IF that were to happen again, we have then lost the extra 2 point buffer we could have had if sending out a full strength team to beat a low on confidence Wigan and then we MIGHT end up having a fight to hang on to our top 4 place and could find ourselves wishing we'd had those 2 extra league points

The proof will be in the pudding as they say

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Jul 20, 2017 2:25 am  

I know nothing about him, but I hope Alex Sutcliffe gets a game after being 18th man a few times.

It will be very interesting to see if Walker gets picked. TBH if the club has his interest at heart he should probably be left out if they think he's going to take stick from the crowd.

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:41 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I know nothing about him, but I hope Alex Sutcliffe gets a game after being 18th man a few times.

It will be very interesting to see if Walker gets picked. TBH if the club has his interest at heart he should probably be left out if they think he's going to take stick from the crowd.

I agree. As much as I'd like him to play, I'd worry about what the crowd would be shouting at him. 17 is very young to be put under that fire

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:50 am  

Joshheff90 wrote:

I agree. As much as I'd like him to play, I'd worry about what the crowd would be shouting at him. 17 is very young to be put under that fire

Well, if he's old enough to be dictating to the club where he wants to play then he can handle some stick from the crowd.

He needs to learn.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:15 am  

I think he'll catch some stick but I don't think it'll be the pitchfork and flaming torches that most people are predicting.

I hope not anyway.

Re: RD 23 | Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos : Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:14 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Welcome to Wanes world. Nobody has had any sympathy for Wigan when they have had similar numbers out of a few occasions this season. It is what it is, Leeds just have to get on with it.
As we found the youngsters will give loads of enthusiasm and could be good experience in the long term.

I think Leeds are saying 'we've got number 2 spot and some big games coming up ,some player are carrying knocks which they normally have played with'