So, Stevie Ward is out. Add Keinhorst to the 17 and that's about it? Can't see Peacock starting this one on the bench. Tough on Singleton to drop back to the bench but you can't start without Peacock, Garbutt and Cuthbertson IMO.

Hardaker
Briscoe-Watkins-Moon-Hall
Sinfield-McGuire
Peacock-Burrow-Garbutt
Delaney-Ablett
Cuthbertson

Singleton-Leuluai-Keinhorst-Lilley

I think it worked. peacock has struggled with fast starts, he isn't mobile enough anymore. good coaching to let the youngsters battle it out for 15 then bring him on for the rest of the game

but I fancy us strongly on Friday. I think we'll go back to destroying walsh, get the big men to run at him all game. think we'll win by 14

Heard Hardaker was out too, and probably Grand Final, but not from someone close to him, so will find out.

Yeah going for Walsh surely has to be the target especially when we have Watkins against him.

Whilst Walsh and Saints have played better of late he personally is still missing a load of tackles.

Vs Cas...11 made - 7 missed
Vs Wigan...6 made - 3 missed
Vs Wire...6 made - 5 missed

Hardaker
Hall-moon-Watkins - Briscoe
Sinfield -McGuire

Singletons-Burrow-garbutt
Ablett-Delaney
Cuthbertson

Lealuai-peacock-keinhorst - Lilley .

Need to get in Walsh's face at the 5th tackle and run Watkins at him.

Need to contain Walmsley too. Really going to miss Aiton and Ward for this one

rumour is Walmsley is done for the season. if he plays I can't see him being anywhere near fit.

Winners in West stand at Old Trafford

How long is Ward out for?

They don't know yet, they've just ruled him out of this Friday initially.

Rumour is sinfield, burrow, ward, hardaker and watkins are now out for the season.

Rumour is walmsley's season is also done.

Wigan's players aren't all 100% either. The are all at 120%!

Betting it was season ending, just his luck sadly

I think the hardaker rumour has come from sightings of him wearing a protective knee brace. Unsure if he is out or just a precaution

Peter from YEP said the above isn't true earlier on.

It may be right I have no idea, but I don't trust what Peter from the YEP says seems to work more for the club rather than YEP

What!? Seriously?

All seemed ok after the game.
On Saturday morning Watkins and Hardaker were both limping but not badly at all, only in a way like I do after a dodgy kebab.
Ward was on crutches and obviously out.
Sinfield and Burrow both were walking fine.

In fact the player who seemed in the most pain, other than Ward, was Cuthbertson. He was really struggling to walk and couldn't drive there, had to be dropped off, though he said it wasn't a specific injury, just soreness.

Shows what these blokes go through.

These rumours, people will believe anything.

Zak agrees with you Ferdy.

I think he's messing with folk.

Although the Walmsley one could be true. When he did it it looked very similar to the ankle injury Ward picked up a while back that saw him miss 6 weeks. They could risk him giving the significance of the game but has to be question marks over how well he'll be able to perform.

Just seen this. I was hoping that IF we get their we would be in the West Stand as had started to become something of a lucky end for us.

And even if your wet dream above all came true, Wigan would still only be 50:50 to win the GF

It's the East stand we've had for ALL our GF wins

Thought we were normally in the East stand? thought the West was the far side of the ground from the road, where we lost to Wigan in 98?

Correct