Hall & McGuire facing late fitness tests -

1 Brent Webb
2 Lee Smith
3 Brett Delaney
5 Ryan Hall
6 Danny McGuire
7 Rob Burrow
8 Kylie Leuluai
9 Danny Buderus
10 Jamie Peacock
11 Jamie Jones Buchanan
12 Carl Ablett
13 Kevin Sinfield
14 Ali Lauitiiti
16 Ryan Bailey
17 Ian Kirke
21 Chris Clarkson
23 Ben Jones-Bishop
24 Paul McShane
27 Zak Hardaker

Wonder who will get a rest this week, Sinfield perhaps? Our esteemed coacha has been saying or weeks that he has played every minute of every game after all....

Sinfield is not showing great form at the moment. Therefore, McDermott won't consider "resting" him until he does.

More than enough class there to muller the pies .

Presumably with Hall and McGuire being out, it will be:
1 Webb
27 Hardaker
3 Delaney
2 Smith
23 Jones Bishop
13 Sinfield
7 Burrow
8 Leuluai
9 Buderus
10 Peacock
11 Jones Buchaanan
12 Ablett
21 Clarkson
Subs:
14 Ali
16 Bailey
17 Kirke
24 McShane

If McGuire and Hall are fit, Clarkson will more than likely drop out alongside Hardaker or Jones Bishop, with McGuire at stand off, Sinny back at Loose Forward, with the team otherwise being the same. I personally would drop Kirke and Smith, but if Mags and Hall are fit, it will be Hardaker (probably) and Clarkson dropped.

I wonder if Zak will be brought back this week after his enforced rest

He probably used as much energy climbing the Carnegie stand stairs last weekend to sit in his seat as he would have by playing in that game

Why drop a player in form?
Why drop a 19 year old lad for a rest?
I originally thought that as BJB had replaced Zak in the 19 man squad, that he would have gone straight back into the side in place of Zak in order to give him some game time

But that would have meant leaving Smith at centre and Ablett (fresh from being rested) going back into the second row or at loose at either Hauraki or Clarkson's expence.

Don't you feel a little silly now ..... oh hang on.

Does it even matter anymore?

Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos 8pm (SKY)
Ref T Alibert TJ R Hicks TJ C Sharrad RR P Brooke VR S Ganson TK A Mills MC D Campbell

Nope. What are we discussing again?

Cake

Hope some more bizarre team selections are made and we get stuffed: hastening McD's departure.

Actually think the players will raise their game for this one: a bit like other teams used to do against Leeds when champions. Damn.

TBH I'm not expecting this game to be a cakewalk, not by any stretch of the imagination. The squad you have named there is a good squad, those players are big game players. This is Wigan v Leeds and is one of those games, like a cup tie where the form book goes out of the window. Here's to a good game and advert for RL...and a Wigan win!

O/T How many is expected to come across?

Yes I think Leeds might well be in for a 'caning' here.

I don't think those that kept booing Sam Tomkins will be too happy either, if he more than likely turns it on for Wigan for spite.