After Fridays performance I would be even more radical and drop Brough and BJB too. Lyne would remain only by the skin of his teeth and I would bring in Croft & Kershaw. Dunno what's happening with Annakin but if fit he would be in the squad too.
I'd give the captaincy to Bachelor - I don't think he could do a worse job.
Given Wigan's injury crisis in the pack I'm tempted to give Pauli one last chance as an impact prop from the bench but if by some miracle Fifita is fit I wouldn't bother. Team as follows ..
Jowitt
Kershaw
Tupou
Croft
MCB
Rocky
Wood
England
Randell
King
Arundell
Bachelor
Tanginoa

Subs from
Lyne
Kopczak
Crowther
Fifita
Pauli
Annakin
Hirst

I saw Big Dave in Wakey on Saturday, hobbling round in a plastic boot; I can't see him being available.

More realistically I'm hoping we should get him back for the Hull games... fingers crossed.

I'd have young Kershaw in front of MCB at present.
No doubt MCB is quality o his day (and quick) but we were badly exposed down our left against Cas and he bombed 3/4 chances against Shudds - albeit we still won the game.

I'd like to see Kershaw handed another run in the squad, certainly a talent.

Jowitt
Kershaw
Lynne
Billy
Mcb
Hampshire
Wood
Koppy
Randell
England
Kelpi
Batch
King


Crowther
Pauli
Brough
Hirst

Not an option, Kershaw has gone back on loan to Oldham.

Wasn't he recalled from Oldham last time? What's the difference?

Our wingers defence is paper thin

He can’t be recalled for a month.

Probably the only game I want Wigan to win as I would be delighted if you went down.

Thanks for your input !

I'll be delighted to disappoint you too.

Like you should have done in 2006, when you broke salary cap to stay up!

Think he's a Saint

Know hes a d##k

We will be going with BJB and MCB then...

I'm not saying he's fit but does anyone follow TJ on insta? Looking like he's walking well again.

19 Man:

Chris Annakin
Joe Arundel
James Batchelor
Danny Brough
Mason Caton-Brown
Jordy Crowther
Anthony England
Ryan Hampshire
Keegan Hirst
Ben Jones-Bishop
Max Jowitt
George King
Reece Lyne
Jacob Miller
Pauli Pauli
Tyler Randell
Kelepi Tanginoa
Bill Tupou
Kyle Wood

That's going to be a really lightweight pack and bench. Maybe we'll be forced to throw the ball about a bit. Maybe we'll just stick to one man up the middle stuff.

Having slept since last Friday I'm ready for the usual fresh start and will be sat there shouting and bawling as usual. It's a drug!

Great to see Jowitt and Anakin back in the squad and dont know why it's taken so long for Anakin to get a game, utterly mad.
I've absolutely nothing against Gwaze but, surely, Anakin should have been ahead of him in the pecking order.



Having said that, it's difficult to see us getting over the top of Wigan, especially on their home patch.

Everything crossed that somehow, we can cause an upset.

Come on Trin !

No Kopczak is a blow, he's been pretty consistant all year.

I keep forgetting about the 4 players we have out who would be in the first 13 on the pitch.Not to happy about the rugby we are playing at present ,but them 4 missing is not helping

4 players

Copzcak arona fafita kirmond ashurst Johnston would all be starting for me pretty much a full pack if you include chubbs -

If you want to see more or less a full pack out, take a look at the squad below..Maybe 1 or 2 of there first choice pack available so probably less than us, yet we are still sat here making excuses - Wigan are just getting on with it.

Joe Burgess, Liam Byrne, Tony Clubb, Liam Farrell, Oliver Gildart, Chris Hankinson, Zak Hardaker, Ethan Havard, Willie Isa, Liam Marshall, Romain Navarrete, Ollie Partington, Sam Powell, Jarrod Sammut, Dan Sarginson, Jake Shorrocks, Morgan Smithies, Jack Wells, George Williams.

Koppy is a real miss this week IMO, he has been our most consistent player this season.