Bit worried about Wigan conserving all their energy for Leeds again.

Brian Noble will get the sack after a victory against leeds! They will keep him employed until that vital win!

I hope the players missing is a result of a policy of not risking anyone for any game, rather than actual injuries. I would hope that if it was a key game, that we'd have seen a stronger side this evening. Luckily we have4 or 5 youngsters who are able to come in and fill in when required.

If this is the case it will mean more game time for the youngsters, which has the short term benefit, of increased competition, and keeping players fresh throughout the season, and the long term benefits of giving young players a chance to shine, and prove their worth.

Wasn't at the match, but it is more satisfying to win with an understrength team, than score 60 points with a full line-up

I had to listen to the game on Radio Leeds, laid up in the country with a house that looks akin to the open episode of 'Survivors', you could tell which way the game was going ... Despite Radio Leeds making it sound that Wakey were making a game of it (they had to change their tune in the last 5 mins, when it was obvious they weren't going to get back in it)

We sounded well in control, despite having to deal with Ganson (who was clearly on one again) and no matter what Wakey did, they couldn't get through.

I thought the size of the crowd was disappointing tonight, considering we got nearly 15K last week for the Crusaders in freezing conditions and Wakefield got their season off to a storming start at Wigan. To get less than 1000 more is poor.
A sign of the times maybe, credit crunch and all that?

seemed a lot bigger crowd announced. south stand was just as packed, north & carnegie seemed to be same as last week

Spot on analysis.

My twopenneth.

Smith look very accomplished at full back again.
Hall looked dangerous with ball in hand and made a lot of metres. There were few chances for the centres but Ablett defended well and Watkins just oozes danger whenever he's got the ball.
Donald saw little ball and fluffed the only kick he had to field during his short stint at full back.
McGuire played manfully and had an awful lot on his shoulders. Will be better when Burrow and Sinfield are back to take some of the pressure off.
Allan had a good game whilst not getting involved enough with the ball he tackled everything that ran at him. He went OK for a lad so shamefully written off by a few fekkwitts last week.
Ali looked a handful before his injury and I thought Kirke played very well.
I am going to start a separate thread about Buderus and Diskin.

Why on earth would they ban a Leeds player?????As if?

TBF re Baileys elbow into the face/possible suspension...

If we get Eastwood by then I would say Kirke is ahead of Bailey on form anyway so a suspension may not make any difference.

Which shoulder?

Well summed up although im going to defend Donald here... He was looking up towards the floodlights when the ball was coming down. Have you looked at those floodlights since they "HD'd" them? Sends you blind for a good 15/20 seconds and then you still have the image there for a min or so

Also Gibson seemed to grow in confidence with every touch he received. Made some good yards in the last 10 down the blind side.