Sun 9 Aug: SL: Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors KO 3.15pm (Sky Sports)

[John Drake 5,795]

Discuss Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors here.

[Wildcat 274]

I think Trinity could nick this, home advantage should tell.

Or maybe not. 

[DavidM 9,550]

Trin by 4

[Father Ted 544]

Could be the use of subs determine this if it is like other games which have been very fast paced. Wigan missing quite a few in Clubb & Gildart injured plus Flower and Partington suspended.

Wigan line up maybe - 

French,. Manfredi, Hardaker, Bibby/Hankinson, Marshall, Hastings, Leuluai, Burgess, Powell, Bullock, Isa, Farrell, O'Loughlin.  Subs - Byrne, Smith, Clark, Smithies.

Interesting to see the Trinity named squad.  

 

[Chronicler of Chiswick 942]

Wigan by 12.

[Whippet13 924]

Hastings will be wearing a special set of boots for this game:

https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1491/hastings-to-wear-unique-boots

[FearTheVee 119]

I think Wakefield are probably the team that will suffer most from lack of home advantage / fans.  Would have been a great game at Wakey but can't see anything other than a Wigan win at Headingley.

[OMEGA 886]

At a guess the trinity line up might be:

1. Gigot
2. Kaye
3. Lyne
4. Tupou
5. Johnstone
6. Jowitt
7. Miller
8. Arona
9. Wood
10. Kopczak
11. Kirmond
12. Tanginoa
13. Westerman
14. K Wood
15. Batchelor
16. Fifita
17. Navarette

[Wakey Til I Die 28]

Wakey by 10. 

[EagleEyePie 264]

On 06/08/2020 at 19:37, Father Ted said:

Could be the use of subs determine this if it is like other games which have been very fast paced. Wigan missing quite a few in Clubb & Gildart injured plus Flower and Partington suspended.

Wigan line up maybe - 

French,. Manfredi, Hardaker, Bibby/Hankinson, Marshall, Hastings, Leuluai, Burgess, Powell, Bullock, Isa, Farrell, O'Loughlin.  Subs - Byrne, Smith, Clark, Smithies.

Interesting to see the Trinity named squad.  

 

I'd hope Havard starts. He was our best player pre-lockdown.

I think a lot could depend on how much the new rules have an effect on teams. Our discipline isn't always the best and I think if we give away lots of repeat sets we could struggle. With Flower and Partington out we're missing our two best props defensively. Burgess, Bullock and Byrne are probably our weakest in defence and the ones I'd worry about if Wakefield forced us into doing a lot of defending. The other side to that is if we get on a bit of a roll and make Wakefield do a lot of defending then Burgess, Bullock and Byrne could really be a handful.

For this match I think it will just be a case of play the strongest side possible with the usual tactics and then see if the six again rule has any impact. We have a stronger squad than Wakefield but we've seen before that they are well coached and have beaten us easily in recent memory. Our last game before lockdown, against Salford, highlighted we weren't as strong as our league position suggested.

[Neutralfan7 66]

wigan by 8

[WakefieldCityLoyal 212]

Come on Wakefield 

Up the Trin 

[DavidM 9,550]

Now Phils had plenty of time to prepare ... Gigot

[Barry Badrinath 199]

Interesting by wakey  all standing 

[DavidM 9,550]

Don’t need Tom getting injured again 

[Agbrigg 418]

2 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said:

Interesting by wakey  all standing 

Proud of that takes guts to stand up against the mind bullies

[OMEGA 886]

Looks like a hyperextending of the elbow

[DavidM 9,550]

Really want to see Johnstone v Manfredi. Sure Wane does to

[Barry Badrinath 199]

2 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Really want to see Johnstone v Manfredi. Sure Wane does to

Hardaker is doing his best to ruin that for both of you

[DavidM 9,550]

Just now, Barry Badrinath said:

Hardaker is doing his best to ruin that for both of you

Quite

[DavidM 9,550]

That’s six more surely 

[graveyard johnny 1,855]

so did wigan kneel for blm ? but wakey didnt?

[Padge 5,898]

Just now, DavidM said:

That’s six more surely 

I think it was because he tackled the player thus it became an obstruction rather than it just being a case of not square interference.

[Futtocks 13,895]

Some folks believe in fate and luck, some don't. But Johnstone's injuries could make a believer of Richard Dawkins.

Here's hoping it isn't serious.

[Futtocks 13,895]

Ooh, nice delayed pass by Smith for Hardaker's try.