Had tickets to go and after 2 bleeding years now have covid sons happy though he always likes the Leeds trip

This game and last Friday's game are the types of fixture that should be a real selling point for the sport - unfortunately injuries and underperformance meant last week's game was a non contest and this week's game probably won't be what it should be (Thursday scheduling also doesn't help).

The competition really needs the likes of Leeds, Warrington and Hull to get it together so we can see high quality, high profile fixtures more regularly. Leeds look to be heading in the right direction under Rohan Smith and hopefully Warrington/Hull are starting to get the message that you need to focus on your youth development to be successful long term.

If Leeds and Wigan + Wire now show you anything, then a coach is the single most important hire any club can make. Appoint a Lam or Powell and it doesn't matter who you have, the season won't even begin.

Just mentioned in the Cooper thread that good coaches seem to make good signings and poor coaches make poor ones. I’m convinced if Saints and Woolf had signed Peter Mautautia, Joe Bullock, George Williams etc, they’d all be flying and had Powell and Wire got somebody like Hurrell, he’d still be the overweight liability he was at Leeds. Teams get so hung up on fixing problems by signing player after player but the man in charge will always be the most important. It’s the same with Man Utd in football. All I hear is their fans screaming for new players but if the new manager is worth his salt, there’s plenty of talent he can turn around and get playing better already at the club.

Very good point well made.

True, look at the difference especially in attack that Rohan Smith has made at Leeds, it was too late to really salvage this season but I think we’ll see a much more competitive Leeds team next year.

As for the game on Thursday you guys should be looking at another convincing win, we’ve just got too many players either injured or suspended to compete.

Cooper in the squad for Nsemba is the only change.

Quote: CM Punk "Cooper in the squad for Nsemba is the only change.'" https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/07/ ... r-leeds-3/

Quote: CM Punk "Cooper in the squad for Nsemba is the only change.'" https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/07/ ... r-leeds-3/

Field
French
KPP
Bibby
Marshall
Cust
Smith
Cooper
Powell
Byrne
Isa
Farrell
Smithies

Mago
Ellis
Havard
O'Neill

I said at the time that, you guys sacking Agar was bad for Wigan, but good for the game. I can't, for the life of me, understand why he was your head coach as he was easily the worst one in SL.

I think you'll cause a few upsets over the next 8 games.

Think Cooper will start from the bench and they’ll make him “earn” his starting spot.

Wane picked him to start for England so must rate him ahead of Byrne, Havard Singleton etc.

You’d imagine he’d come in for Partington but Ellis seemed to be favouring his ankle at times. So wouldn’t surprise seeing him having a week off.

I'd keep KPP in the 2nd row, thought he was an absolute beast there last week

Agreed, KPP isn't a centre.

Yet he's the best one we've got and played a well before his injury.

KPP isn’t a natural centre but I’d certainly play him there when everyone is fit. I think he’s in our best 13 at centre but not at second row, simply because we have Bateman and Farrell. I’d keep him in the second row this Thursday however.