Re: Wigan round 2 : Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:21 pm  

as far as i know, you have to be registered as a player rather than a trialist to play first team games, although i could be wrong, besides i doubt Foster would be anywhere near fit enough to play 80 mins of super league

Re: Wigan round 2 : Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:23 pm  

would expect a full back to play 80mins

Re: Wigan round 2 : Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:26 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

Naughton

mcgillvary
cudjoe
foster
murphy

ellis
connor
hinchcliffe

crabtree
rapira
lawrence
patrick
taai

bench-
leeming
johnson
smith
roberts

sounds like naughton not here for this game

so foster to full back

lawrence centre? or bring mcintosh in

Re: Wigan round 2 : Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:34 pm  

can't see Foster playing myself

murphy/cudjoe
jerry
cudjoe/murphy
bruno
mcintosh/sam wood
connor
ellis
rapira
hinchliffe
crabtree
ta'ai
roberts
patrick

leeming
J johnson
smith
dickinson/M wood/mason

could be doable?

Re: Wigan round 2 : Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:52 am  

Nobody has Brough or Wood included, do we know they are both definitely out? If at least one were available it would make a big difference and give us a backline of established first teamers.I would also like to see Eorl and Rapira split so we have one of them on the pitch through the game which I think will help both in attack and defence.
Whatever the team I hope the fans are behind the team and stick with them IF things don't go well, and remember this is the SECOND game of the season, no time for panic or doom and gloom!

Re: Wigan round 2 : Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:35 am  

I don't think our fans will be all doom and gloom. It's a long season. Wigan at home isn't easy as it is. I can't wait to see how our players step up and how our coach handles these tough times.
It's somewhat exciting and when we do get our senior players back there going to have some pretty confident young players playing along side them.

Hopefully a short term pain, long term gain.
Let's see how mentally strong we are!

Re: Wigan round 2 : Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:54 am  

If we lose on Friday i reckon there will be 'sack the coach' comments popping up again - like last year, some of our lot are right impatient buggers and want a trophy in February !!

I think it's probably best to see what kind of squad we announce before trying to guess a team, BUT, If Broughy isn't 90%+ fit i wouldn't want to risk him and make things worse....we need him for the END of the season not the beginning, all through the season would be nice, but we have to look after him and not risk him.

Be interesting to see the 19 man squad this week !!.

Re: Wigan round 2 : Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:07 pm  

gazzagiant wrote:

Nobody has Brough or Wood included, do we know they are both definitely out? If at least one were available it would make a big difference and give us a backline of established first teamers.I would also like to see Eorl and Rapira split so we have one of them on the pitch through the game which I think will help both in attack and defence.
Whatever the team I hope the fans are behind the team and stick with them IF things don't go well, and remember this is the SECOND game of the season, no time for panic or doom and gloom!

think wood is 3 weeks away

brough dead leg and sounded like he wouldnt be playing but will see

wigan -6 on the bookies handicap, that wont last long!

Re: Wigan round 2 : Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:32 am  

Who else is injured?

The way things are going, I'll be made up if we can get a team out.

More invaluable experience for the youngsters and its only game 2. Positive vibes!

Re: Wigan round 2 : Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:33 pm  

crabtree out now too