Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:08 pm  

Pr Rapana at centre, be tempted to play him against Wardle.

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:10 pm  

Hardaker out as well...Groin injury.
1. Jordan Rapana,
2. Harvey Barron,
4. Ed Chamberlain,
5. Tom Briscoe,
7. Aidan Sezer,
8. Herman Ese’ese,
10. Ligi Sao,
12. Jordan Lane,
13. John Asiata,
14. Cade Cust,
16. Yusuf Aydin,
17. Jack Ashworth,
19. Brad Fash,
21. Will Gardiner,
22. Lewis Martin,
23. Logan Moy,
25. Denive Balmforth,
30. Callum Kemp,
31. Hugo Salabio,
32. Will Kirby,
33. Will Hutchinson

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:11 pm  

I'd shift Rapana to centre and Moy to 1.

Moy
Barron
Rapana
Briscoe
Martin
Cust
Sezer
Ese'ese
Balmforth
Aydin
Chamberlain
Lane
Asiata

Sao
Salabio/Ashworth
Fash
Hutchison/Kemp

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:23 pm  

mwindass wrote:

I'd shift Rapana to centre and Moy to 1.

Moy
Barron
Rapana
Briscoe
Martin
Cust
Sezer
Ese'ese
Balmforth
Aydin
Chamberlain
Lane
Asiata

Sao
Salabio/Ashworth
Fash
Hutchison/Kemp

Think I'd go with that, wouldn't risk anyone not 100%, think the Hudds game should be our target.

[Chris71]

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:26 pm  

Losing Hardaker will be a big loss as thought he good against Catalans.

Was always going to be a difficult task to get anything from this Friday and now a touch more difficult. Still possibly a time for one of the young lads to shine and take their chance and at least this time around they'll have experienced support around them on the field.

Would imagine that losing Hardaker will see Logan Moy come is at FB with Rapana switched to centre?

Possibly:

Moy
Baron
Rapana
Briscoe
Martin
Cust
Sezer
Ese ese
Balmforth
Aydin/Sao
Lane
Chamberlain
Asiata

Ashworth or Salabio if Ashworth not well enough
Sao/Aydin
Fash
Kirby/Hutchinson

A lot depends on who JC feels is the best player to slot in at Centre in place of HArdaker

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:36 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Surely we should have sent holmes to see a knee specialist months ago if he's had the problem since last season? It was hardly likely to miraculously heal itself

Completely agree with this, surely he could have had a operation already if that's what's needed

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:46 pm  

Moy
Barron
Rapana
Briscoe
Martin
Cust
Sezer
Ese'ese
Balmforth
Aydin
Chamberlain
Lane
Asiata

Sao
Salabio
Ashworth
Fash

I think I'd go big on the bench can always play Fash/Ashworth or Ligi for 20 in 2nd row and move Laney to 9 to give Balmforth a breather

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:51 pm  

Ellam wrote:

Completely agree with this, surely he could have had a operation already if that's what's needed

Surgery is always the last resort as it’s costly, has risks, outcome is uncertain and sometimes not an option- not everything is operable . Plus there is the time element. Think once again fans see things in black n white if you pardon the pun.its in the clubs and players interest to get the optimum outcome so having acquired Holmes, rightly or wrongly, I’m sure the club is doing the right thing for Holmes the player and Holmes the person.

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:57 pm  

It's a blow losing Hardaker as he did well last weekend.

I'd probably also go with Moy at full back and Rapana offering that experience in the centres. It's probably going to be a tough night. With the team from last week I'd have given us an outside chance. With the squad name, looks very unlikely. Hopefully a couple back for the Huddersfield game which we should be winning.

Re: Wigan Warriors - Home : Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:59 pm  

Hardaker rarely misses any games….until he signs for FC of course