jonh wrote:

It’s 1 all Hurrell vs Bibby and I’d be comfortable to see Bibby start with KPP in the centres.

In relation to tickets is it unallocated seating?

I wasn’t able to make it due to a prior engagement which has now changed so wondering which stand we are in and if you are able to move around within the stand?

Gallowgate End and yes it's unreserved seating so you can go where you want to within that end.

No Makinson for Saints and Percival touch and go. Could be anything scratch 1-5 for us. Don't think they have played together once yet this season.

Guessing:

Hopoate (until he goes off)
Bennison
Hurrell
Matautia
Grace

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

No Makinson for Saints and Percival touch and go. Could be anything scratch 1-5 for us. Don't think they have played together once yet this season.

Guessing:

Hopoate (until he goes off)
Bennison
Hurrell
Matautia
Grace

Makinson is obviously a big loss. If Percival plays & with Hurrell coming back, it could still be a big improvement on how you finished the game vs Cats.

How has Bennison been going this season? Must admit he's a total unknown quantity to me.

Makinson is a huge loss but even more so for his goal kicking. He’s not prolific by any stretch but with Percival out I’ve no idea who will kick.

Smith is barely missing his conversions.

Really up against it now and it wouldn’t surprise me to see Wigan start as favourites with the bookies.

Cherry_&_White wrote:

Makinson is obviously a big loss. If Percival plays & with Hurrell coming back, it could still be a big improvement on how you finished the game vs Cats.

How has Bennison been going this season? Must admit he's a total unknown quantity to me.

Percival won’t play.

Bennison is a promising young kid, more a FB though. He reminds me of a young Steve Prescott, very light weight but pacy and a good step. He’s certainly fearless.

jonh wrote:

It’s 1 all Hurrell vs Bibby and I’d be comfortable to see Bibby start with KPP in the centres.

In relation to tickets is it unallocated seating?

I wasn’t able to make it due to a prior engagement which has now changed so wondering which stand we are in and if you are able to move around within the stand?

I have two tickets in the Gallowgate End for Saturday only. Bought with membership discount so only £12.50 each. Happy to drop them off locally if you want to buy them mate.

Stu M wrote:

Percival won’t play.

Bennison is a promising young kid, more a FB though. He reminds me of a young Steve Prescott, very light weight but pacy and a good step. He’s certainly fearless.

Interesting that you're so certain on Percival. Not suggesting you're wrong at all, but he's been doing the press work up there hasn't he?

I think had Lees not had his ban rescinded, then I'd be making Wigan decent favourites for this one. As it is, you've still got a very impressive pack which will be tough to deal with, especially with the added physicality that one or two of your backs will be bringing.

That said, there's no point pretending that Makinson, Dodd and Percival (assuming you're right) all missing doesn't harm your chances. If we can stand up and get a roughly equal amount of ball and territory, then I'd back us to win.

Cherry_&_White wrote:

Interesting that you're so certain on Percival. Not suggesting you're wrong at all, but he's been doing the press work up there hasn't he?

I think had Lees not had his ban rescinded, then I'd be making Wigan decent favourites for this one. As it is, you've still got a very impressive pack which will be tough to deal with, especially with the added physicality that one or two of your backs will be bringing.

That said, there's no point pretending that Makinson, Dodd and Percival (assuming you're right) all missing doesn't harm your chances. If we can stand up and get a roughly equal amount of ball and territory, then I'd back us to win.

Yeah you're right about our pack and correct about him doing the media work. However Woolf made no reference to him in his presser when he confirmed that Hurrell, Hopoate and LMS are all back. I'd be very surprised (but delighted) if Percival plays.

We'll need to keep it tight to win. My fear with the reshuffled backline is that with French and Field you will have too much pace on a big pitch. In the grand scheme of things it wouldn't be a disaster as we would still be top (unless you smashed us!) but that would see us level on points and physchologically Wigan would have won the last 2 games.

Saints are 6 point favourite with the bookies.