Wigan look like a Wane team again, very strong in defence and physical. Got some threats in Cust and Field too.



Be a real tough game, but with our squad we are capable of winning this

French back too, some pace in that backline.

2 good teams announced.



The DW is always a difficult place to go. Hopefully the players are up for it and give it a good go.



Think we have the edge in the pack. Wigan still seem a little on the small side. But they have obvious flair in Field and French.



Should be a good game, with us just nicking a win

I would hope we have a similar kicking game to what we had against Huddersfield to Senior. Get it high, good chase, and it doesn't matter how quick he is. Bevan French will be so short of match fitness it could benefit us

Think as others have said we have the edge and certainly look much stronger in the pack so be disappointed if we didn't dominate down the middle. Need to see the numbers of carries again from the likes of Satae, Sao, Evans etc well in to double figures again. Just be relentless, keep our discipline and make Wigan have to work hard to get out their own 40. Leuluai is a big loss for them along with Pearc-Paul, French will be no where near match fit so we need to be patient and tire him out, Field will be a danger with his pace.

Winning at Wigan is never an easy task but if we are serious about challenging then these are games we need to be able to win, if attitude and application is right for the 80mins then we have a very good chance.

This has got a big match feel to it where a marker could be put down for the season, shame it's a Thursday fixture but there you go, safe trip over for all of you coming to the game

Wigan 2/5 with Ladbrokes, understandable.

I have this feeling that we will lose by 16-20

I just wonder if our soft under belly will be exposed ?

a win would be amazing of course !

Think Wigan are nothing special aside from field and French so a are certainly more capable of winning esp with more of the big guns back



But although toulouse beat them saints are far and away the best team 3 grand finals on the trot tells it own story



So I Dont agree winning tonight wouldn't set a marker



A marker would be set if we beat saints

I would agree and say that Wigan haven't looked like a Wigan side of old however they still have a number of top players and have that winning mentality ingrained in their DNA, so going to the DW is always tough.



We as a team have flattered to deceive for long enough and have put in some great performances but then some equally poor ones. We had its fair to say an inauspicious first season under BH but so far this season although whilst not being world beaters we have won games we would have lost had it been last season. We seem to have coped far better with the loss of key personnel so far this season and have been improving other than at Cas which we seem to have learned a lot from.



Taking in to account the above I think this game is very much the type to lay down a marker and show where we are at as for me whilst a loss won't be the end of the world or unexpected I'd be a little disappointed. A win would be a good indicator that we are improving especially the mentality as we haven't often beaten teams that are usually above us in the table that often.



Expecting a tough battle but feel its a game very much that is winnable if we turn up with the right attitude and play for the full 80 mins.

Totally agree with much of that Chris.



I do think we have coped much better with adversity and the inevitable half back crisis , but that Cas game is a big red flag for me, we should have comfortably won that game and it all points to the old mentality issue. If we are to rid ourselves of past frailties, there aren't many better places than Wigan to do this, so in many respects, this is a big game in terms of where we are under Hodgson and if he is taking us forward. I do think we can win, but Wigan have that aggression in their DNA, whichever side they turn out so we need to be ready to match them from the first minute. Do this and I think we can win.

No Carlos tonight.



Connor

Mcintosh

Mitch

Griffin

Swift

Lovodua

Gale

Sao

Houghton

Satae

Savelio

Ma'u

Lane



Brown

Fash

Johnstone

Wynne