Big game for us on Friday, will show us where we are at in terms of Lam’s tactics and how good we are, with McShane banned and Cas recent form this game is certainly winnable, can see our team being something like

Hardaker
Manfredi
Sarginson
Gildart
Burgess
Williams
Sammut
Bullock
Tommy
Navarette
Isa
Greenwood
Lockers

Flower
Hamlin
Bryne/Partington
Shorrocks

Looks good to me, Cas fans are having kittens at the moment about how poor their right edge is, hopefully our left side can carry on the last couple of weeks form.

Fairly sure Flower won’t play. Pulled his groin yesterday and it’s been a bit dodgy for a while. Hopefully it’ll be something minor and he’ll be fit.

Keep Byrne in if he’s up for it, did an awesome 50 minute stint in the middle against Catalan. Surprised he didn’t get a ban though.

I am not sure how Isa warrants a place in the team, Paisley was much better.

I know he's young but I want to see more of Smithies.

I was as impressed as anyone with the youngsters yesterday but let's not forget it's a short turn around.
Isa and Greenwood for me.

Hardaker
Manfredi
Sarginson
Gildart
Burgess
Williams
Sammut
Bullock
Tommy
Navarette
Isa
Greenwood
Partington

Flower
Hamlin
Bryne
Shorrocks

Paisley deserves a place in the 17 IMO after a really good game on Sunday. He looks another who’s more comfortable on the left though, so Isa may keep that right side spot.

I’d probably go-

Hardaker
Manfredi Sarginson Gildart Burgess
Williams Sammut
Navarette Leuluai Bullock
Isa Greenwood Lockers

Flower Hamlin Paisley Shorrocks

If Lockers or Flower aren’t fit then bring Partington back in. If neither make it then Partington and either Byrne or Tautai.

Not looking forward to this game at all.

Should be a routine win for Wigan but hopefully we can be competitive.

The day a win at Cas is routine for us is a day Zak Hardaker will be made mayor of Castleford.

A one point win would be a great result for us.

Agreed. Hostile fans, undersized pitch and archaic facilities after 23 years of SL. It won’t be easy.

It’ll be a very tough game regardless of whose playing for Cas. They always up their game against us at their place.

Won’t want Zak to return a winner.

We could do with Lockers and Flower fit.

3 game ban for McShane. Big loss for them.

If we beat Cas it'll send a real message to the fans and opposing teams... the champs are back.