Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:17 pm  

Danny Addy, Sam Bates, Danny Bridge, Adam Brook, Nathan Conroy, Jamal Fakir, Luke Gale, Lee Gaskell, Adam Henry, Elliot Kear, Brett Kearney, Manase Manuokafoa, Alex Mellor, Adam O'Brien, Tom Olbison, Adrian Purtell, Oliver Roberts, Chev Walker, Sam Wood.


A lot of academy lads, but hopefully they will at least show some more hunger than those on Thursday. We're not going to win so i would take this opportunity to drop our VC. Give him a rocket up his backside!

For me:

1. Kearney
2. Kear
3. Henry
4. Purtell
5. Wood
6. Gaskell
7. Brook
8. Manuokafoa
9. O'brien
10. Walker (Desperate times)
11. Bridge
12. Olbison
13. Addy
14. Conroy
15. Fakir
16. Roberts/Mellor
17. Bates

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:31 pm  

So no Foster or Diskin again!

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:35 pm  

Let's just hope Wigan rest plenty!

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:36 pm  

Ferguson injured as well? I'd agree with dropping gale, Adam Brook looked ok in the friendly's. Nothing to lose here. Wigan seem quite strong with most of their regulars in the squad

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:56 pm  

Bateman played well for Wigan. It was all just a matter of keeping him out of Holmewood in an evening to fulfil his potential. He needed the move. Shame he was sold during the time of whitcut, as Wigan got him cheap.

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:10 pm  

Asking Adam Brook to start in the halves away at the champions is a bit too much to ask in my opinion. I wouldn't risk Gaskell if he's carrying an injury which could be worsened by playing against Wigan.

We were 'full strength' before the Leeds game and 3 days later we now have Sidlow, Donaldson, Blythe, Diskin, George and Foster all missing. We honestly have no luck when it comes to injuries.

I'd go with:
BK
Wood
Purts
Henry
Kear
Addy
Gale
Nas
O'Brien
Fakir
Olbison
Roberts
Walker
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Bridge
Bates
Brook
Mellor

Can we perform a miracle?!

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:34 pm  

Wigan squad.

John Bateman, Joe Burgess, Tony Clubb, Gil Dudson, Connor Farrell, Liam Farrell, Anthony Gelling, Darrell Goulding, Ryan Hampshire, Jack Hughes, Jordan James, Michael McIlorum, Sean O'Loughlin, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Matty Smith, Ryan Sutton,Scott Taylor, George Williams.

No Bowen and Green from the team that dismantled the Saints.

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:45 pm  

Abacus at the ready.

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:54 pm  

I'm afraid that squad will be in for a torrid time over in Wigan.

Re: Squad announced for Wigan : Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:34 pm  

TBF even if all injured players were available we'd still be in for a torrid time at wigan. Doubt we'll drop gale but I doubt Gaskell will play if theres even slightest worry about knock he took against leeds. Suspect a few of injured players could play, at risk of aggravating injuries, if it was a match we had a realistic chance of getting a result in.