Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:00 am  

Moon will almost certainly be absent with suspension, therefore:

1. Zak Hardaker
20. Tom Briscoe
3. Kallum Watkins
12. Carl Ablett
5. Ryan Hall
13. Kevin Sinfield
6. Danny McGuire
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul Aiton
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
19. Mitch Achurch
15. Brett Delaney

7. Rob Burrow
16. Ryan Bailey
21. Liam Sutcliffe
23. Brad Singleton

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:41 am  

Worlds Apart wrote:

Moon will almost certainly be absent with suspension, therefore:

1. Zak Hardaker
20. Tom Briscoe
3. Kallum Watkins
12. Carl Ablett
5. Ryan Hall
13. Kevin Sinfield
6. Danny McGuire
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Paul Aiton
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
19. Mitch Achurch
15. Brett Delaney

7. Rob Burrow
16. Ryan Bailey
21. Liam Sutcliffe
23. Brad Singleton

I'd go with that. Aiton played well ...additional reason for him to start.

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:15 am  

I'd go for that too especially Aiton to start. Horses for courses selection, vs Wire in the cup I felt it was right to pick Burrow and try get off to a fast start. Here you feel a Wigan will come out fast and try bully us. Have Aiton out there first then introduce Burrow.

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:49 am  

Kirke rested for the GF?

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:17 am  

Anyone know the state of McGuire's ribs? Usually take a while to heal. May be tempted to give him another game, and have Burrow at 7

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:21 am  

Let's be more specific and list the 15 players who will play on the day.

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:28 am  

I'd be tempted to start Bailey or Singleton at LF, and start JJB on the bench. In fact if Ablett wasn't needed at centrre I'd be tempted to rest JJB all together. He looked particulary knackered last week I thought.

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:06 am  

The Eagle wrote:

Anyone know the state of McGuire's ribs? Usually take a while to heal. May be tempted to give him another game, and have Burrow at 7

He said at the CC home-coming that there was nothing wrong with them. Not sure if I have taken his words at literal face-value (ie. they are totally ok) or if it was 'hard-man talk' ie. 'they are only broken - nothing major'.

Is anyone going to it? My student card expires in a fortnight so it is the last purchase I will probably make that I can get discount on. Am looking forward to it. I have watched some right garbage performances and defeats twice before at the DW though that was in the football. Hopefully Leeds do differently on Friday

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:36 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

I'd be tempted to start Bailey or Singleton at LF, and start JJB on the bench. In fact if Ablett wasn't needed at centrre I'd be tempted to rest JJB all together. He looked particulary knackered last week I thought.

If fit JJB will play as he is a key man and will likely be at loose again. He leads our fast line speed and kick chases and always puts in big effort in defense and taking the ball in.

Re: Team for Wigan : Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:49 pm  

Leeds are now 6th and have already secured an easy home play-off fixture against whipping boy SL rabble.

Shouldn't they be protecting what they've already secured by resting players and throwing the game?