John Drake Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Discuss Wigan Warriors v St Helens here. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Our pack looks strong, but we have choices in the backs. As I see it: Bennison, Makinson, Hurrell, Davies, Simm, Lomax, Welsby Or Welsby, Makinson, Hurrell, Davies, Bennison, Lomax, Roby. I think these are the most likely. Especially the last one as it involves not playing Simm, which Woolf would prefer. Wildcard options involve putting Davies at 6 and moving Batchelor to centre. Even more wild options involve Lussick or Bell at scrum half. But Woolf doesn't do wild! I'd also be keen for Makinson to line up opposite French. French v Davies or Simm would be a disaster. I'm not too concerned if we lose. We lost to Catalans in September 2021 and Wigan in October 2020 but went on to win the Grand Final against the same opponents. Equally, we have beaten Leeds late in season and lost when it matters several times. Looking forward to a good game, hopefully avoiding injuries. Must confess it would be nice to secure league leaders at the DW though! Edited August 25, 2022 by Chris22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Be nice to win but just feels like a bunch of injuries/bans waiting to happen and a game we could do without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef K Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 A Wigan win. The Saints back line is very weak without Percival, Grace & Hopoate. If Woolf goes with Hurrell & Davies in the centres or Davies in the halves we will be in trouble. I think we will struggle to make the GF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cw25 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Wigan 12-26 St Helens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalfordSlim Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Chris22 said: Wildcard options involve putting Davies at 6 and moving Batchelor to six. So what's the difference between a 6 and a six then? Is it the style of play they adopt? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hullste Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Why are Saints and Wigan getting less than 3 days to recover b4 Monday's game whilst Leeds and Hudds get 5, no bias there obvs..... Defo will be reserve squads for Monday for both. Head says Wigan, heart says Saints for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 14 minutes ago, hullste said: Why are Saints and Wigan getting less than 3 days to recover b4 Monday's game whilst Leeds and Hudds get 5, no bias there obvs..... Defo will be reserve squads for Monday for both. Head says Wigan, heart says Saints for this one. Because the sport could care less about player welfare,it’s all about cramming as many games as possible into the schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hullste Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Still doesn't answer why 2 teams defo in the playoffs are being asked to play 2 games in 3 days a couple of weeks before the start of the playoffs crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, hullste said: Still doesn't answer why 2 teams defo in the playoffs are being asked to play 2 games in 3 days a couple of weeks before the start of the playoffs crazy Don't they get the first week off in the play-offs? As in the Championship. Edited August 25, 2022 by Harry Stottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 We need one win to finish second, from 3, and the home games are the best way to achieve that. As our motivation will be higher, I think we’ll win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hullste Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 54 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: Don't they get the first week off in the play-offs? As in the Championship. A week off won't matter if injuries are picked up through playing 2 games in less than 3 days this late in the season. Hence it will be a youth /reserve team fielded on Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hullste Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 54 minutes ago, Exiled Wiganer said: We need one win to finish second, from 3, and the home games are the best way to achieve that. As our motivation will be higher, I think we’ll win. Saints need 1 win/draw from 3 to finish top, so think motivation will be the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Saints sold out their 4,000 allocation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrover Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 4 hours ago, hullste said: Still doesn't answer why 2 teams defo in the playoffs are being asked to play 2 games in 3 days a couple of weeks before the start of the playoffs crazy Sky dictating who plays and when ? After all aren't they the one's paying for the privilege? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef K Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 10 hours ago, GeordieSaint said: Saints sold out their 4,000 allocation. Blimey that’s good, i didn’t think people would be that interested even though i am going myself. But i have been badgered into going. I just hope there is no throwing of ale from the Yoof further back in the stand. Is it cashless at the DW ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronicler of Chiswick Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Perhaps Wigan as the home side, but anything's possible when these two meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) Rumour is Tommy Makinson out for us. Squad numbers 2 - 5 all out now. I expect a backline something like: Welsby, Bennison, Hurrell, Batchelor, Simm, Lomax, Davies Not fancying our chances with French and Field running at that backline! Edited August 26, 2022 by Chris22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 25/08/2022 at 12:59, GeordieSaint said: Saints sold out their 4,000 allocation. That's very impressive. The World's biggest derby and 4.000 Saints' fans have decided to travel the arduous 9.7 miles to potentially see their team lift the LLS. It clearly doesn't get much better than that... 3 "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chris22 said: Rumour is Tommy Makinson out for us. Squad numbers 2 - 5 all out now. I expect a backline something like: Welsby, Bennison, Hurrell, Batchelor, Simm, Lomax, Davies Not fancying our chances with French and Field running at that backline! Scratch that, Batchelor out too apparently. Edit: thankfully, that one was nonsense. Edited August 26, 2022 by Chris22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 KPP & Isa in the centre’s is a worry & shows how woeful our recruitment has been in that position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Having seen the two line ups I can't see past a home win. One or three unfamiliar faces in the Skints' line up and Wigan seemingly coming towards an almost full strength run in towards the end of the season if Matt Peet is to be believed. Should hopefully be a belter. Pies 28 Sintellerns 18. "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragingbull Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Cant believe its not a sell out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Plenty of empty seats at the World's biggest derby. 2 1 "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyscoot Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 15 minutes ago, Old Frightful said: Having seen the two line ups I can't see past a home win. One or three unfamiliar faces in the Skints' line up and Wigan seemingly coming towards an almost full strength run in towards the end of the season if Matt Peet is to be believed. Should hopefully be a belter. Pies 28 Sintellerns 18. Kiss of death, cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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