I'm guessing a number of them have ended there covid isolation period.



Squad doesn't look half as bad as Watson was making out, especially in the pack

Think Hudds will line up something like this



Golding

Mcintosh

Wardle

Cudjoe

Senior



Gaskell & Russell



Gavet

Cunningham

English

Jones

Trout

Greenwood



Ashworth

Hewitt

Wood

Bott



Looks decent. Pack a concern for us. Hopefully we can move them around, if we get drawn into a forward battle we'll come unstuck.

Thought wardle had withdrawn from the England squad through injury?

Indeed.

Think you're right. If he doesn't play then guess Wood comes in at centre.





Would be odd if he wasn't fit enough to play for England but ok to play for Hudds

It must have if Josh Jones is fit to travel

Not to get ahead of ourselves but we could leapfrog Wigan with a win tomorrow.

No, as the league is based on points percentage. They are on 70%, if we win we go from 65% to 68%

That's what you get for just looking at points...



I did say not to get ahead of ourselves

Certainly a great chance to move above them in a week or two. Their next games are Warrington and Saints.

What has happened to them? Started the season strongly but now...

Heard a few weeks back Lam had lost the dressing room, and Wane is circling.

I just think Lam isn't a very good coach.



He made big promises about them being a more free flowing attacking team, but in 3 years it just hasn't happened. Wigan must be looking to replace him next year

That absolute battering against Catalans..I read they have scored fewer points than Leigh. Shocker, Wakefield had 9 out too I think.

To be honest Lam has almost seemed a dead man walking ever since he took the job as a temporary 1 year deal when Shaun Edwards backed out at the last minute.



As for tonights game with Huddersfield it really is going to be a lottery as to who gets the 2pts. For all the declarations from Huddersfield about not being able to name a squad they have a what looks a pretty decent one now. The forwards is where we really look very short so hopefully BH has a plan, think the work without the ball will be key.

The pies have had their share of bad luck recently, the loss of speedsters Field, French, Gildart, Manfredi, and Marshall, due to injury would weaken any team.



Alarming is the apparent inability for them to bring back George Williams, even with a first refusal, one of their own has slipped through the net, with Jackson Hasting returning home, and Gildart off to the NRL next season, the Wigan club of old would have had George, signed sealed and delivered as the song goes.



These crippling financial problems, are an indication that rugby league is just about hanging on, Covid and the financial vice it’s created, is squeezing the very life out of the game.

It’s a shame we couldn’t have put the game. back, especially now the Derbys rearranged, getting our best team back, playing against Huddersfield best available team, would of been much more enjoyable than what’s on offer tonight. And it’s raining at the MKM stadium

Mint and Swift out tonight.

Wynne

B

Scott

Fonau

Mitch

Grub

Sneyd

Ligi

JJ

Fash

Ma’u

Lane

Cator

Subs

Macca

Logan

Brown

Debutant

We’ve got more out than Huddersfield so let’s no get ahead of ourselves

If I could bring myself to back against our team Id be hammering on Huddersfield with a 12 point start.

Won't be happening like.

Strewth thats a big blow but hopefully Wynne will take the chance at FB, JJ will grab the opportunity at 9 and Mitch will do likewise on the wing.



It is certainly going to be two very patched up sides tonight but if I'm honest I think Huddersfield look to have the advantage tonight though hopefully this loss of Houghton and Swift for tonight in addition to the other absentees will further galvanise the 17 that take the field, if we have 17 that is

Aiden Burrell making his debut tonight.

One positive about this is the opportunities for young players to make debuts or get some game time.

So do we know much about young Burrell?



What's up with Houghton and Swift?



Should of accepted the postponement could of played the game in front of a bigger crowd potentially, plus we would of fielded a much stronger team, I do t think Hudds have that many out do they?

Tonight's game shouldn't be going ahead imo, far too many players missing on either side. It's more a reserve team game than a Super league fixture. Farcical. If we drop 2 points we've only ourselves to blame for not seeking a postponement.