21 Apr: SL: Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants (Merged threads)

[League Express]

Discuss Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants here.

[Father Ted]

Always tough games between these two.

Wigan have Gelling and Flower back so that will strengthen them.

Hudds have a good win to their credit so will be confident.

[Exiled Wiganer]

I have gone for the draw, as, while Huddersfield have the stronger squad and a habit of beating us, we are at home and have shown some toughness this year. Much may depend on how Teirney fares on the wing opposite McGillvray. At least he will have Gelling for company.

[meast]

fartown to smash the riversiders in front of a shocked, silent and empty DW stadium.

[Exiled Wiganer]

I can see how a place can be silent and empty - indeed the one may flow from the other - but how can it also be "shocked"?

[longboard]

Wigan must surely be big favourites for this given their behemoth forwards, their joint top position, steady form their record at home, Hudds' forward absentees and inexperienced squad. A cherry and white night for me.

[Old Frightful]

fartown to smash the riversiders in front of a shocked, silent and, after 70 mins, empty DW stadium.

Hope this clears it up for EW. 

 

Hoping for an away win for obvious reasons but can't see it happening.

 

Pies 32 Hudds 16.

[Exiled Wiganer]

That timeline is clearer, though why it's not enough to beat our team without slagging off our fans remains a moot point (but that's TRLland).

It still seems odd for a Giants fan to delight in the complete absence of their own fans.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wigan by 12.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Cherry and whites by 16

[Kris]

Wigan are not understrength at the moment in the pack and with Gelling back don't seem all that light elsewhere either

 

The Giants pack is very light, has been all year, but seems to have found some go forward against a big pack at Warrington so expect a repeat performance if the Warrington match didn't take too much out of them

 

I expect McGillivray to smash whoever he is against and given Leroy is topping all the stats charts for his position in SL I don't think its too difficult to guess where the ball will be going

 

Wigan are light in the halves, where perhaps Broughy is now hitting some good form - whatever got into him seems to have been benched for the time being

 

If the Giants can contain the first 20 minutes like they did against Warrington its an open enough game, be very interesting to see how they keep Bateman quiet, fit and rested with one match back prior to this

 

And a certain Gene Ormsby sat waiting to play - bit of an X factor player when his head is on the game

 

Hoping for a close one again as it was earlier in the season with a Giants win but a lot rides on the first quarter I think!

[Gates1]

Sky bet doing a decent price boost. 5/2 McGilvary and Charnley to both score.

[Old Frightful]

Jeez, a fair few errors already.

As I speak a sensational equalising try for Hudds from Brierley created by Cudjoe in reply to a try from Gelling early doors.

6-6.

[marklaspalmas]

Awful looping pass from Brough bottled that try, regardless of Charnley's defensive effort.

[Old Frightful]

Terrific Charnley tackle prevents Hudds try.

Hudds creeping into a bit of dominance over the last few mins.

[marklaspalmas]

Who's missed Stevo?

 

 

Thought not.

[Old Frightful]

I wish they'd fine Stevo for every time he says the word "confused".

Really pees me off.

[marklaspalmas]

Deryck Fox patented reverse kick.

 

Brierley's a try machine.

[dkw]

What a kick that was.

[Old Frightful]

Brierley's 2nd from Brough's kick.

Pies 6 Hudds 12.

[Futtocks]

Deryck Fox patented reverse kick.

Brierley's a try machine.

So, do people think he might be a SL standard player, now?

[marklaspalmas]

3rd v Bottom. Nowt to choose between 'em really.

[Futtocks]

6:12 at half time.

[Ant]

I'll take that at half time

Cobb doing a decent job so far - evenly handed at least

[Ullman]

Awful looping pass from Brough bottled that try, regardless of Charnley's defensive effort.

Brough made a complete pig's ear of that opportunity. When he put the ball out on the full I thought he was heading for one of those games where nothing comes off for him and the pet lip comes out then he came up with that absolute peach of a kick for the second try.