Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:18 am  

jonh wrote:

Best ground in the league.

Lots criticise (quite rightly) BV but i still love the old grounds. Favourite away day is still Castleford, even though we havent won there in years!

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:10 am  

Squad https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/04/ ... wakefield/ Hope Peet picks 4 3/4's instead of shoehorning a 2nd rower in there

Squad https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/04/ ... wakefield/ Hope Peet picks 4 3/4's instead of shoehorning a 2nd rower in there

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:02 pm  

apollosghost wrote: Squad https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/04/ ... wakefield/ Hope Peet picks 4 3/4's instead of shoehorning a 2nd rower in there Surprised Miski has been left out with Marshall not being available. The longer he’s out of the side and the lower he looks to be dropping down the pecking order, the stranger the fact we’ve used a quota spot on him looks. If they need that spot anytime soon or in the off season it will open a can of worms. As for the side on Sunday I think he will go with a second rower at centre because I can’t see him trusting French and Thornley to do the 80 minutes. I’d hold French back again and play him from the bench- I think I’d go- Field Hardaker Bateman Thornley Bibby Cust Leuluai Singleton Powell Byrne Isa Farrell Smithies Subs Havard Mago Partington French

apollosghost wrote: Squad https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/04/ ... wakefield/ Hope Peet picks 4 3/4's instead of shoehorning a 2nd rower in there Surprised Miski has been left out with Marshall not being available. The longer he’s out of the side and the lower he looks to be dropping down the pecking order, the stranger the fact we’ve used a quota spot on him looks. If they need that spot anytime soon or in the off season it will open a can of worms. As for the side on Sunday I think he will go with a second rower at centre because I can’t see him trusting French and Thornley to do the 80 minutes. I’d hold French back again and play him from the bench- I think I’d go- Field Hardaker Bateman Thornley Bibby Cust Leuluai Singleton Powell Byrne Isa Farrell Smithies Subs Havard Mago Partington French

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:25 pm  

Must admit to being quite nervous about this one. Could easily go either way.

I’d go-

Field
French Hardaker Thornley Bibby
Cust Leuluai
Singleton Powell Byrne
Bateman Farrell
Smithies

Subs
Havard Mago Partington Shorrocks/O’Neill

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:31 pm  

Well, we will have no excuses!

We're in great form...got home advantage and having seen the squad will have a coach who will have to make some real tough decisions and not select players who are playing really well...it's a long time since i've seen the competition for places as hot as it is now...

Hope you travel across in good numbers and make it a great atmosphere for the tv and hope the two teams both deliver and serve up a quality game...

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 1:46 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Surprised Miski has been left out with Marshall not being available. The longer he’s out of the side and the lower he looks to be dropping down the pecking order, the stranger the fact we’ve used a quota spot on him looks. If they need that spot anytime soon or in the off season it will open a can of worms.

As for the side on Sunday I think he will go with a second rower at centre because I can’t see him trusting French and Thornley to do the 80 minutes. I’d hold French back again and play him from the bench-

I think I’d go-

Field
Hardaker Bateman Thornley Bibby
Cust Leuluai
Singleton Powell Byrne
Isa Farrell Smithies

Subs
Havard Mago Partington French

I think you will be right on your 17.
Bateman and Isa will interchange at centre.

I just think that Hardaker is wasted on the wing but I suppose having Thornley and French back plus say Halsall on the wing is considered too too risky.

I can’t see Miski getting a game unless we have some more serious injuries. Some more time in the reserves and Newcastle is probably what he needs in the short term rather than the pace and physicality of the first team.
I won’t write a guy off after one game so I hope he can come on as the season progresses.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:24 pm  

The likes of Miski, Halsall, O’Neill and Shorrocks will surely get an opportunity on Easter Monday or the game after that.

5 games in 20 days.

Sunday is the most important as I like a lot of people fancy a trip to Spurs this year!

Not sure Peets knows his best backline yet. So many solid options yet no locked in positions (bar Field and Marshall when fit).

Hopefully with the competition for places, people start emerging and separating themselves from the group.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Fri Apr 08, 2022 5:07 pm  

I’m a bit perplexed by the Miski situation, it seems like someone has dropped a b****ck signing him and it’s looking not only a waste of salary cap space but also a quota spot. I know it’s early days but for him not to get a look in with our current backline injuries I don’t think it looks good for his long term prospects.

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:45 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

I’m a bit perplexed by the Miski situation, it seems like someone has dropped a b****ck signing him and it’s looking not only a waste of salary cap space but also a quota spot. I know it’s early days but for him not to get a look in with our current backline injuries I don’t think it looks good for his long term prospects.

I presume he was cheap and worth the gamble I suppose

Re: Challenge Cup - Wakefield Away : Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:15 am  

Looking forward to this one later, should be a great game to watch. If Wigan win, the RFL will be hoping we’ll be kept apart in the draw.

A Wigan v Saints final would fill Spurs ground especially with it being a new one that fans won’t have been to, if both teams win of course.

Wakey will be hard to beat today on a tight pitch and they have a great record at home against Wigan.

I’d never wish injuries on players so a few bans for Wigan players would be nice before Good Friday.