Huddersfield have been lucky to field the same team week in week out with few injuries unlike Wigan who have done it the hard way.

Does that include the fact that three of what were seen as our major players o'Donnell, Chan and Fielden have aged played only 14 of a possible 69 matches between them???

Plus injuries to Lawrence twice, Lunt, Wardle plus a long suspension and Ferguson and I would say we have managed the absences well and not moaned !!!!

I just hope we turn up with our A game on FridAy and make him eat his words !!!

Good husbandry of your squad, having strength in depth and good trainers, physios and all the rest that goes with it mitigates the effect injuries - which are inevitable in a sport like RL - have on your performance through the year.
Maybe Wigan's off-field systems aren't all that.

Great news- either it means he doesn't know very much about our squad and olayers, or he's scared of being beat so is trying a bit of kidology as well as getting his excuses in early.
I thought wigans forwards looked decidedly ordinary at the weekend- we need ours to step up and run and tackle their hearts out, don't allow them to turn us in the tackle and quick line speed. Not a single person to be feared on their team bar tomkins - and even larne can out manoeuvre him!

..and the mind games start !!we haven't been lucky we've been bloody good and he knows it !

Getting his excuses in early.

What an absolute toss*r! Hate that guy quite a lot to be honest!

He's no Tony Smith

Lunt, Ferguson and Chan available according to Examiner Wane won't be happy !!! Interesting selection poser for PA

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caught nowt then either.

I beg to differ Jools

think he has a fair point actually, we have been lucky with injuries this season.

obviously had chan, fielden out for long periods and odonnell leaving was a blow but compared to other teams we have been lucky.

brough only missed one match so far.

we do have good strength on depth now though in most positions and we are also not knackering players and rushing them back which has happened under previous regime.

Can we stop being clever and get the job done for once !

Quote from Wane is actually:

Wane said: “Rovers made it tough for us and I knew they would because they have been playing well of late.

“I found a few of the refereeing decisions somewhat baffling both for and against us but we got a win and that’s what matters.

“The players are an honest bunch and they knew at half-time we had to improve. We will certainly have to be at our best against the Giants.

“Huddersfield have plenty of quality in their ranks and they have played well this year.

“There have been times this season when we have been busted through injury – it’s been the same for all clubs – but we have kept going.

let him worry about his own team and let us worry about our affairs