Quote: Cherry_&_White "Interesting that you're so certain on Percival. Not suggesting you're wrong at all, but he's been doing the press work up there hasn't he?
I think had Lees not had his ban rescinded, then I'd be making Wigan decent favourites for this one. As it is, you've still got a very impressive pack which will be tough to deal with, especially with the added physicality that one or two of your backs will be bringing.
That said, there's no point pretending that Makinson, Dodd and Percival (assuming you're right) all missing doesn't harm your chances. If we can stand up and get a roughly equal amount of ball and territory, then I'd back us to win.'"
Yeah you're right about our pack and correct about him doing the media work. However Woolf made no reference to him in his presser when he confirmed that Hurrell, Hopoate and LMS are all back. I'd be very surprised (but delighted) if Percival plays.
We'll need to keep it tight to win. My fear with the reshuffled backline is that with French and Field you will have too much pace on a big pitch. In the grand scheme of things it wouldn't be a disaster as we would still be top (unless you smashed us!) but that would see us level on points and physchologically Wigan would have won the last 2 games.