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Will they be replacing the roof on the East Stand to get rid of the unsightly stanchions?

It’s called small town mentality Tommy

Record attendance...........it's only the second year they've done it. Encouraging nonetheless

The rectum of Wigan has clearly had an effect

It all makes rational sense but Kirklees council are horrendously inept and can’t see the wood from the trees

You missed a bit

Too busy arresting people for writing hurtful words on X

I’d have liked to have seen Coleman against the Aussies in Vegas to see her tested at the highest level. I like her, her workrate is phenomenal but I just wonder if she’s a little light for a prop. I’d still probably pick her though

I agree on Cunningham, she’ll be nearly 35 by the World Cup next year, I don’t see her making the team. She’s been unbelievable player, punching above her weight and setting new standards but her times been and gone, she’s on the downward trajectory now

Thought the womens game was well attended

I don’t think there’ll be that many. 5 or 6 would be my guess. The difference is they are well coached - much better fitness/ athleticism, defensive line speed and attacking shape. There are some quality players in other teams but as a collective, Wigan are a cut above. Saints looked unfit compared with Wigan. I’ve been banging on for ages that the players need to spend less time taking TikTok videos in the weights room and concentrate more on athleticism. Wigan are showing the way in that regard.

Agreed, there are some experienced heads who will make the trip - likes of Whitfield, Wood and players like Stanley, Beevers, Dodd and Travis but the likes of Rowe, Hunter and Brown should be bolters. Be interesting to see how Roche goes this year to see if she can kick on

Barrow is totally out his depth and has his favourites. I doubt he’ll pick a bold selection

Wigan are the first women’s rugby team worth watching in this country. And they’ve got so much improvement still in them. It’s exactly what the game over here needed after the embarrassment in Vegas. The game was in danger of going stale and stagnating but it’s really pleasing to see new levels being reached On Saints - their spine was particularly poor and I include Cunningham in that. So disappointing but they got what they deserved. Whitfield was the only player to come out with any credit

Davy has loaned the 2 clubs the balance to enable the works to carry out. FA grant of £400k covers about 50% of it https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/john-smiths-stadium-deal-on-hold-as-huddersfield-giants-seek-certainty-over-new-stadium/

Just as well we have some warm up matches scheduled

Yes Huddersfield Town’s support has certainly grown since their stint in the top division

Either in my experience. I didn’t come across many fellow mighty white supporters there

I worked there for 6 years, Huddersfield is not a big sporting town

Yes

Be interesting to see how genuine this is or whether he’s just looking to extract maximum value from his contract negotiations. Id imagine the Titans would be interested in him instead of Fifita and Bellamy would look at him as an upgrade on NAS.

No

Any update on Welsby’s injury? I know it was a knee injury and innocuous knee injuries often mean ACL which would be devastating for him and our Ashes chances

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