Wigan v Hull : Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:52 am  

The game CAN be recorded on Sky channel 940 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:27 pm  

It's on the BBC Red Button channel too, for people who don't have Sky.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:48 pm  

moto748 wrote:

It's on the BBC Red Button channel too, for people who don't have Sky.

BBC red button or Sky red button?

Re: Wigan v Hull : Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:55 pm  

hatty wrote:

BBC red button or Sky red button?

As I said, BBC Red Button.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:17 pm  

Looks like we'll be playing Hull's reserves/academy, without doing anything ridiculous there should be ample room to rest a few bodies.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:36 pm  

I’d like to see Douglas get a game in for either Marshall/Miski and ideally rest Thompson (Makin or Kerr maybe)

Massive 2 weeks afterwards and having a fresh Ellis and Thompson would be ideal.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:16 am  

NSW wrote:

I’d like to see Douglas get a game in for either Marshall/Miski and ideally rest Thompson (Makin or Kerr maybe)

Massive 2 weeks afterwards and having a fresh Ellis and Thompson would be ideal.

agree, but we cant afford to under estimate Hull like we did a few weeks back

but with Havard, Dupree, Byrne, Hill and Mago we should still have enough in the pack to be able to win the game. I'd like to say Mago to start at 13, but he hasnt got the engine to do big minutes, but he's the best ball handler of the ones i've named, so in effect we'd be rotating props and loose

have we another back row forward coming through thats ready for 1st team action or go with Makin as 6th prop as you suggest?

Re: Wigan v Hull : Wed Aug 21, 2024 8:23 am  

We could do with racking up some points. HKR have really built up their points difference recently and Wire have a couple of fixtures left where they could add to theirs but we only really have this fixture where you'd imagine we could put a few points on. It could be a difference maker come the end of the regular rounds.

I'd go as strong as possible with probably the exception of a rest for Luke Thompson. I always worry about his history of head knocks and any rests they can get him should be taken. I'd start Liam Byrne and make it clear that it's his opportunity to turn his season around, with him finally having a game in which he can play long minutes.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Wed Aug 21, 2024 9:47 am  

moto748 wrote:

As I said, BBC Red Button.

Thanks for the tip on BBC Red button. Getting increasingly annoyed at Sky Sports+ app only allowing live viewing of RL games. Does Sky Channel 940 have a name as I don't seem to have a channel 940 on my version of Sky (SkyQ). Cheers.

Re: Wigan v Hull : Wed Aug 21, 2024 9:53 am  

Mark_P1973 wrote:

agree, but we cant afford to under estimate Hull like we did a few weeks back

but with Havard, Dupree, Byrne, Hill and Mago we should still have enough in the pack to be able to win the game. I'd like to say Mago to start at 13, but he hasnt got the engine to do big minutes, but he's the best ball handler of the ones i've named, so in effect we'd be rotating props and loose

have we another back row forward coming through thats ready for 1st team action or go with Makin as 6th prop as you suggest?

Hull will be hurting from Magic and are always awkward opponents. It does sound like they have injuries and absentees so maybe giving Byrne, Hill, Mago longer minutes is possible. Douglas looks ready for the step up. Back rowers would be Ryan Brown (currently out on loan) at loose, Beardsworth and Kerr are options but I don't see it.