: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:12 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

If that's a cause for concern, then he shouldn't be playing. He's going to have to do a fair bit of bending down for the ball at full-back, especially if Wigan have any sense and keep the kicks near ground level.

I would hope that "bending down" would be one of the fitness tests required for 1st team Rugby League.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:15 pm  

Dave Heron's Moustache wrote:

I would hope that "bending down" would be one of the fitness tests required for 1st team Rugby League.

You'd hope so wouldn't you

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:29 pm  

With no bench hooker it'll be no surprise at all to see Webb stepping in there when Diskin is rested. Worked a treat the last time Wigan visited Headingley where only an inspired defensive effort by Calderwood (and some shoddy time wasting by the video ref) kept the game a contest.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:40 pm  

Ashley Gibson has played hooker for England !

2006 Federation Shield Final defeat of Tonga at Widnes.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:46 pm  

Tony Ferrino wrote:

Why would you drop McShane from the 17?

Who knows. He may have a knock, or there may be a strategy to limit his game time a bit while he develops. Given our record developing young players, I think I trust the club's judgement on this.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:55 pm  

El Diablo wrote:

Who knows. He may have a knock, or there may be a strategy to limit his game time a bit while he develops. Given our record developing young players, I think I trust the club's judgement on this.

I think that McShane may be injured, my (somewhat hazy) recollection of Sunday's game is that he played very little if at all in the second half, suggesting bthat he may have picked up a knock in the 1st half.
Others there may be able to put me right on this.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:59 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Do you really want a player recovering from back surgery spending time at dummy half in his first game back? Just a thought.

The fact that he has been passed by the medical team to play again would suggest that the "recovery" is over.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:08 pm  

Old Feller wrote:

I think that McShane may be injured, my (somewhat hazy) recollection of Sunday's game is that he played very little if at all in the second half, suggesting bthat he may have picked up a knock in the 1st half.
Others there may be able to put me right on this.

I didn't go on sunday but if that is the case then despite the weak team plus Peacock and no hooker for most of the game makes it look a very good result.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:12 pm  

It was a very good result - just as the Hull KR win was - and if the coaching staff are choosing to bring McShane on steadily then I am happy enough with that. Don't want to burn the kid out when he looks such an outstanding prospect.

Having said that the Riddell/McIlorum tag-team might have an advantage over Diskin and erm ....whoever.

Just when is Buderus likely to be back ? For the Cup I hope.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:01 pm  

I also trust the clubs judgement and don't want to see our young one's burnt out without cause. Disko has been our sole hooker, aside from kev in 2005, for 6 years now and he has coped with roby and cunningham so I don't forsee a problem there on friday.

Has Superman had a game in the reserves? Isn't that usually the protocol before SL after a long injury?