Fri 6th Sept : SL : Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons KO 7:45 pm

[Old Frightful]

Discuss the SL game between Wigan Warriors and Catalans Dragons here.

[Father Ted]

Wigan should win this as the Catalans are in dreadful form although Sam Tomkins will be in their squad.

Interesting to see if Lam gives Harry Smith his first team debut. Smith does appear to be an outstanding talent. 

Wigan by 18.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Wigan by 24.

[Griff9of13]

If form is anything to go by, Catalan's being woeful, should be a comfortable Wigan win.

[Wirral Warrior]

22-6.............to Wigan

[Exiled Wiganer]

We must be more likely to win than not, but man for Catalans have a really strong squad and we are relying on our very young pack. We are “missing” in one way or another, Tautai, Hamlin, Flower, Bullock and Lockers from what was already a thin  pack squad. 

While we have been defying gravity recently, one of these days the fatigue will take its toll and we will fall over in a heap. 

[Ullman]

14 minutes ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

We must be more likely to win than not, but man for Catalans have a really strong squad and we are relying on our very young pack. We are “missing” in one way or another, Tautai, Hamlin, Flower, Bullock and Lockers from what was already a thin  pack squad. 

While we have been defying gravity recently, one of these days the fatigue will take its toll and we will fall over in a heap. 

As we saw with Hull last night, it doesn't really matter how strong the squad is once the players heads have gone.

[JohnM]

Catalans with Tomkins is an entirely different proposition to Catalans without Tomkins.  Still expect a Wigan win,  but closer than might expect

[Gates1]

Expecting a first half surrender from Catalans.  Wigan by plenty.

[Futtocks]

Catalans can raise their performance if their heads are in the game, but the bookies are most likely to be correct about this one.

[Futtocks]

On 05/09/2019 at 15:10, Father Ted said:

Wigan should win this as the Catalans are in dreadful form although Sam Tomkins will be in their squad.

Interesting to see if Lam gives Harry Smith his first team debut. Smith does appear to be an outstanding talent. 

Wigan by 18.

Harry Smith starts on the bench tonight.

[Futtocks]

The real Catalans appear to have turned up. Nil all so far, but Wigan's defence under constant pressure.

[Griff9of13]

14-0 HT

[Griff9of13]

Now 20-0. Hat trick for French against the French!

[Futtocks]

5 minutes ago, Griff9of13 said:

Now 20-0. Hat trick for French against the French!

24:6 now. 

[Rupert Prince]

5 minutes ago, Griff9of13 said:

Now 20-0. Hat trick for French against the French!

Sargison could be playing well if his winger has a hat trick.  In any event he looks a good signing for salford.

[Futtocks]

Smith's on for Wigan.

[Futtocks]

Wigan hit 30 points a few minutes back, with Leuluiai going over.

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Smith's on for Wigan.

Smith's scored for Wigan.

[Griff9of13]

7 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Smith's scored for Wigan.

Not a bad start for the lad.

[Futtocks]

French sets up Sarginson, and Wigan hit 40.

[Rupert Prince]

Wigan 42 - Wigan 12...

[Gooleboy]

27 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said:

Wigan 42 - Wigan 12...

Normal service from Catalans.

[Futtocks]

4 minutes ago, Gooleboy said:

Normal service from Catalans.

Not quite; they had a very dominant first 20 minutes. But then they couldn't score, while Wigan did... and the familiar old nonsense started up again.

[Tattersfieldtreiziste]

I fear that Catalans have left it too late to enter a relegation dogfight.