Re: Huddersfield : Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:27 pm  

George Burgess likely to play on Sunday according to Lam, not sure that’s the smartest decision but if he drops Clubb for him he can’t produce much less

Re: Huddersfield : Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:30 pm  

He’ll take Byrnes place I reckon (rightly or wrongly).

Re: Huddersfield : Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:40 pm  

Pieman wrote:

Burgess - watched by older brothers Sam and Luke - lasted 18 minutes on debut before being rested and didn't get back on, as he nursed a hip injury which kept him out of Wigan's pre-season matches.

Not a chance he was getting back on, injury or not. He was appalling.

Re: Huddersfield : Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:53 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Not a chance he was getting back on, injury or not. He was appalling.

He should've been pulled off before BMM put him on his backside, it was painful watching him.
Hopefully he's at least healthy because he must be a million miles off match fit.

Re: Huddersfield : Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:54 pm  

Unpopular opinion, Clubb was much much improved against Hull and should keep his place.

Re: Huddersfield : Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:52 pm  

NSW wrote:

Unpopular opinion, Clubb was much much improved against Hull and should keep his place.

I'm with you on this. I've been pretty critical of Clubb these last few weeks but I think his performance against Hull was his best so far this season. His minutes on the field is increasing too (20 mins in the first and around 13-14 in the second half IIRC).

Re: Huddersfield : Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:09 am  

I find Lams approach weird, “George Burgess 60/40 to play, Ben Flower 50/50, if there fit they’ll be in”

What’s the rush, if they’re a doubt on the Wednesday surely that won’t mean there fully fit on the Sunday.

Not exactly desperate for them to return. Props all went well last week.

Especially in GBurgess case I’d be bringing him back next week. Home to Hull KR one of the easier fixtures this year

Re: Huddersfield : Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:38 am  

NSW wrote:

I find Lams approach weird, “George Burgess 60/40 to play, Ben Flower 50/50, if there fit they’ll be in”

What’s the rush, if they’re a doubt on the Wednesday surely that won’t mean there fully fit on the Sunday.

Not exactly desperate for them to return. Props all went well last week.

Especially in GBurgess case I’d be bringing him back next week. Home to Hull KR one of the easier fixtures this year

I agree, and next week the reserves have a game away at Leeds, so Flower or Burgess could get a game (or half a game each) there.

Re: Huddersfield : Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:57 am  

Has Lam not learnt his lesson playing players too early with George Burgess? That performance is only bettered by Andy Powell as the worst performance in a Wigan shirt I’ve ever seen. And if Flower has been out for a long time then play them both in the reserves first instead of embarrassing them and himself by playing them in the first team straight off. It knocks their confidence and makes people think Lam hasn’t a clue.

Re: Huddersfield : Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:27 am  

I agree. There’s no need to rush them back. If we were struggling at prop I’d see the sense in it but the fact is we’re not. We’re going quite well in that department. If they’re 60/40 or 50/50 now - they aren’t fit for the game on Sunday.