Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:07 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Isa will be involved IMO. It’s a situation very similar to Leuluai with last years cup final and I expect he’ll want that experience.

My biggest question is does Byrne start again or drop to the bench, after last weeks shocking start. I would hope a rocket up his backside has done the trick and would go-

Field
Miski King Wardle Marshall
French Smith
Byrne O’Neill Ellis
Shorrocks Farrell Smithies

Subs
Mago Hill Isa KPP

I think that you are right with your17 but personally I would start with Isa.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:22 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I think that you are right with your17 but personally I would start with Isa.

If they’re confident he’s 100% I’d like to see him start as well. I just think they might hold him back a little bit.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:50 pm  

Never win anything with Willie Isa in the side

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:22 pm  

I always worry about Wigan in very wet weather. The threat of French/Field reduces and the lack of power in the forward pack becomes more significant.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:41 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

I always worry about Wigan in very wet weather. The threat of French/Field reduces and the lack of power in the forward pack becomes more significant.

I'm the same. We coped against Huddersfield, but not sure how much of that was them.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:04 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

I always worry about Wigan in very wet weather. The threat of French/Field reduces and the lack of power in the forward pack becomes more significant.

They need to go back and watch the Wire away game as their blueprint. We have to be at that intensity and we have to concentrate like that, to keep the errors down and the defence tight. Anything less and it will be a real slog.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:06 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

They need to go back and watch the Wire away game as their blueprint. We have to be at that intensity and we have to concentrate like that, to keep the errors down and the defence tight. Anything less and it will be a real slog.

Yes bring that intensity and on the positive side we have a kicker who on his day can be a godsend in a game like this.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:13 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

I think that you are right with your17 but personally I would start with Isa.

Agreed, I'd switch Isa & Shorrocks.

Re: HKR (CC) : Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:36 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Agreed, I'd switch Isa & Shorrocks.

Though i am not a huge fan of his these days, i would have him in just for his intensity alone. He can't be fit, so a KPP on the bench is a great shout.

Re: HKR (CC) : Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:25 pm  

Field
Miski
King
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Byrne
O’Neill
Ellis
Shorrocks
Farrell
Smithies

Mago
Hill
Isa
KPP

Nsemba

Wouldn’t be against starting Hill over Byrne. Or smithies to prop with Shorrocks at loose and KPP taking that starting spot and Byrne on the bench. Isa definitely plays or he wouldn’t have named him IMO.