Burgess - medial ligament
Tierney - cartilage
Sutton - in hospital with fluid building on his eyeball (eew!)

Info courtesy of Josie from the "other" Wigan site having spoken to Tony Clubb.

3 bad injuries in one night, wasn't at the game were Leigh being grubs or were they innocuous incidents?

Sounds like a season ender for Budgie.

Just occupational hazard injuries, as for burgess a medial ligament injury isn't as bad as a ACL it's not good but he should be back sooner rather than later I would think, same with tierney I guess.

That's encouraging. Just remembered they mentioned on the radio that Budgie was in the technical area after his injury without any crutches/supports so that's a good sign.

Would guess 6-8 weeks with an MCL injury, maybe less if it's just a strain. Guess Marshall will be getting more game time. Other than one drop I thought he did really well on a tough debut.

Wrong way round, Burgess cartilage, Tierney medial.

All three went to hospital!!

I guess Tom Davies is next up, then. I did think Isa went pretty well at centre yesterday, though, which is his original position until he moved into the pack. Maybe play him there with Gildart or Gelling on the wing, if Waney thinks two inexperienced wingers might make us too vulnerable? Marshall did ok, I thought, apart from a weakness under the high ball a few times.

Gildart said in the sponsors lounge he'll be out for another couple of weeks.

Will likely be Marshall, Isa, Gelling and Davies. Unusual looking backline but always good to see youth players get a chance. Hope Bateman is back to take Isa's place. Would give Bretherton a go in place of Sutton.

Is Higginson injured as well?

Hope that they play Bateman at left centre.

I think he's at Whitehaven

They were all innocent I think. And mainly down to bad luck.

Burgess' injury is on the Sky Sports highlights, the Leigh player swipes his leg with his but pretty innocuous.
I think Tierney's was done when he kicked the ball inside to set up the first try(?).
Sutton was injured hitting their winger who was trying to catch a bomb.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Hansen get charged for a shoulder charge on FPN as well but it may go down as a clash of heads...

Escare
Davies
Gelling
Bateman
Marshall
Williams
Lealuai
FPN
Powell
Flower
Farrell
Isa
SOL

Tomkins
Clubb
Tautai
Forsyth/Breatherton

Least disprution comes from playing the kids on the wing, Gelling and Bateman two good defensive centres. Still pace in the side.

Just expect to be peppered with high kicks from brown and Patton but we'll have to deal with them!


Big chance for Wigan to go 8 points clear of Wire so early in the comp, means little chance we'll be going to HJ in a playoff game.