I'm not saying he wouldn't be in the team. But are you suggesting you couldn't win a game just because he wasn't playing?

There is substance to that. He went off...so did Warrington.

not without just himissing not at all but it does appear we are going to be light on troops now for the remainder of our season. I agree with you its not a disaster but I do think the optimistic view I had last Thursday is fading away

That could of been due to the fact of ben h not returning

Let's be positive, hopefully we'll see that bloke walking back up the tunnel and getting the League Leader's Shield out of its box tomorrow

Great effort. Excellent in first half. Just gave away soft tries but better now than in the playoffs. I think injuries will now dictate whether we can mount a strong challenge but I think if we get the 2 Bens back, then we have a great chance.

On a side note, I'd buy tickets to see someone rip micky macs head off, but on a positive Laithwaite has come on leaps and bounds and looking at home playing at this level.

Perhaps but it was forward power we lacked overall, it was the backs.

I missed the play when Laithwaite was levelled and The big screen didn't play the incident back!
What did Micky Mc do to him please?

What he always does, comes in with a swinging motion into the back of the player, this time though he connected around the shoulder blade area and probably gave Laithwaite some nice whiplash there, he's a right scrote, that could actually paralyze people and he doesn't even give a damn after he's committed the offence, he's worse than Bailey and that's saying something.

Sly shoulder charge from behind on a player who was relaxing post-pass. 1 game ban probably coming McIllorum's way.

Moon got 2 for a simular tackle with the same end result both players stretchered off

Did he? Well 2 it is then.

Including the GF we have now played Wigan twice recently in key games, in circumstances that have left our players looking like extras from Saving Private Ryan.

So, are Wires v Wigan games simply more brutal, are we unlucky or do we have an undeniably talented Wigan team who are becoming more adept at taking opposition players out, rather than utiulising their own abilities?

I'm not a betting man, but I know where I'd risk a fiver.

Bridge did a proper job on Stains last week

I'd go as far as saying he's saved our season since Doncaster at home, but we managed just fine without him against Stains. Not worried yet.

On another note, what a bunch of dirty f*****s Wigan are...hope we get another crack at them