Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:27 am  

I don’t think a cut on his foot will keep him out but we’ll see. We could really do with him available if we work on the presumption that Field is out and Wardle will likely be banned.

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:06 am  

Worst case scenario is that we'll be missing our 1, 4, 5 and 6 due to injuries and suspensions. Big disruption but a performance like last night will trouble Saints. We let Leigh off the hook so many times in the 1st half with Field trying to score off every play once we got in their half.

It's likely we'll be looking at something like this below. Maybe one of Astley or Forber will have to come in?

French
King, KPP, Thornley, Miski
Powell, Smith
Cooper, O'Neill, Byrne
Farrell, Isa
Smithies

Ellis, Havard, Shorrocks, Forber/Astley

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:32 am  

I’d play Astley but it doesn’t look likely with Peet stating post match that we’ll likely use lads who’ve been playing first team recently. Looks like it’ll have to be Powell in that case, with the only other option being an outside punt on somebody like Shorrocks or Wardle (who will probably be banned anyway).

I’ve got to be honest and say that if Astley is a specialist half, is considered to be a first team squad player and they have hopes for him going forward, I think he should be playing. I know it’s an intense game but that can help sometimes, as every player is switched on and covering each other. It’s a weird one with Peets background in the academy but he does seem wary sometimes of giving the juniors a chance in any games bar when we’re resting everyone. A lack of injuries hasn’t aided that but now we have some, there are opportunities not to have to put round pegs in square holes.

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:15 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

I’d play Astley but it doesn’t look likely with Peet stating post match that we’ll likely use lads who’ve been playing first team recently. Looks like it’ll have to be Powell in that case, with the only other option being an outside punt on somebody like Shorrocks or Wardle (who will probably be banned anyway).

I’ve got to be honest and say that if Astley is a specialist half, is considered to be a first team squad player and they have hopes for him going forward, I think he should be playing. I know it’s an intense game but that can help sometimes, as every player is switched on and covering each other. It’s a weird one with Peets background in the academy but he does seem wary sometimes of giving the juniors a chance in any games bar when we’re resting everyone. A lack of injuries hasn’t aided that but now we have some, there are opportunities not to have to put round pegs in square holes.

I take your point. In some respects its a great game to throw them in. I remember a very young Wigan side beating us at Knowsley Road in 2003 where Kevin Brown had a great game.

In 2017 just after Cunningham was sacked, Grace made his debut on Good Friday at Wigan, scored and had a good game.

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:20 am  

Dont worry, we will receive some bans after tonight to even up the players you have injured

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:23 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

Dont worry, we will receive some bans after tonight to even up the players you have injured

I do agree with you on this one. You can guarantee either Knowles, Lees or Sironen will cop a ban, possibly two out of the three

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:24 am  

Stu M wrote:

I do agree with you on this one. You can guarantee either Knowles, Lees or Sironen will cop a ban, possibly two out of the three

Or maybe they just start playing to the rules?

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:25 am  

Stu M wrote:

I take your point. In some respects its a great game to throw them in. I remember a very young Wigan side beating us at Knowsley Road in 2003 where Kevin Brown had a great game.

In 2017 just after Cunningham was sacked, Grace made his debut on Good Friday at Wigan, scored and had a good game.

Brown and Robinson were excellent. We obviously had the famous win in 2003 were a number of kids (lead superbly by the senior pros) played a blinder as well. It’s a baptism of fire but I’m totally the opposite way on it being a bad game to be thrown in to, especially with it being at our place. I’d rather pay him on Friday than I would away at Cas, HKR, Salford etc (days were we might not be as switched on across the park).

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:31 am  

Stu M wrote:

I do agree with you on this one. You can guarantee either Knowles, Lees or Sironen will cop a ban, possibly two out of the three

Don't sweat it, you'll get Liam Moore as ref next week proudly wearing his I'm from Wigan but totally not biased towards them t-shirt, just like last year

Re: Good Friday : Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:32 am  

FWIW, it's a sad state of affairs in the game that potential bans are being discussed in relation to the biggest game of the season so far. Wardle shouldn't get a ban, but will IMO.

It speaks volumes of the performance last night that us fans are optimistic about next week, considering the players we'll potentially be missing. We needed a good performance, and we got one.