Wigan Warriors 19-Man Squad John Bateman, Matty Bowen, Joe Burgess, Josh Charnley, Dom Crosby, Connor Farrell, Ben Flower, Ryan Hampshire, Michael McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Sean O'Loughlin, Larne Patrick, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Matty Smith, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Joel Tomkins and George Williams. Referee - Phil Bentham Read more at www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... WfdlDx8.99

Wigan Warriors 19-Man Squad John Bateman, Matty Bowen, Joe Burgess, Josh Charnley, Dom Crosby, Connor Farrell, Ben Flower, Ryan Hampshire, Michael McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Sean O'Loughlin, Larne Patrick, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Matty Smith, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Joel Tomkins and George Williams. Referee - Phil Bentham Read more at www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... WfdlDx8.99

The build up and (away) form coming into this game feels very much like the 2008 "Magic" game - lets hope it isn't 16-57, but a hammering wouldn't surprise me at the moment.

Id say Farrell C and Bowen to miss out. I know rocky has been a bit dodgy last few games but I seriously wouldnt play Bowen again

Larne Patrick and Sam Powell to miss out for me.
Purely as both have done very little to justify their selection with their performances after being given numerous opportunities.

I appreciate the selection of Connor Farrell may be a risk but he surely can't contribute as little as patrick!

PS

I think he will leave Patrick in and Connor Farrell will miss out.
And I think he will leave out either Bowen (Who I didn't think did too much wrong last week till the last 10/15 and was certainly not as bad as Half a dozen others!) or Hampshire.

I think we should try Hampshire in the halves, he is clearly not a fullback.

Bowen
Charnley
Tomkins
Sarginson
Burgess
Hampshire
Smith
Mossop
Mcilorum
Flower
Bateman
Patrick
Lockers

Williams
Tautai
Sutton
Crosby

Good to have Flower back.

As for Bowen, not sure Wane would bring a player back after missing 9-games only to drop him the week after no matter how badly they played. Would've thought he'll stick with him and see how he goes.

Personally, I would bring Hampshire back but that's probably just me!

No mater who you play Bowen or Hampshire, Sinfield will have a field day with high bombs unless we can control his kicking.

Bowen is generally a better catcher than Hampshire, so if catching is the main concern, he would be the better bet. In attack, it depends whether Lockers is up to it.
I think that Lockers' return has so far done us more harm than good. His big hits have been mis timed, and his attacking work has been so off that it has disrupted patterns of play that were working smoothly. If he gets back on form, then Bowen is less of a risk, as at least he has played (and well) off him before. Without Lockers, a combination of Williams and Hampshire works because they have played together so many times, with him that breaks up the balance.
So, in the hope rather than the expectation that Lockers' timing will be back.
Bowen - Charnley - Joel - Sarg - Budgie - Williams - Smith
Mossop - Mac - Flower - Bateman - Farrell - Lockers
Tautai - Crosby - Sutton - Hampshire (with one of the halves covering for Mac)

I think we'll win if we play as well as we can. HKR was conditions, complacency and being out coached, Cats was one of those things. Reach the heights we scaled against Brisbane, or even Wire and we'll be fine.

The most pressing matter for me is to get Joel Tomkins back in the back. He's totally wasted at centre and his size is needed in that back row. I'd look to swap him and Bateman around. I'd also bring Hampshire back in ahead of Bowen. I fancied Bowen to come in last weekend and make a real go of claiming the shirt back but he looks like a man that's mentally hung the boots up already. The fullback spot is starting to prove a real issue to the point were I'd give one of the wingers a shot when all three are fit (probably Burgess due to his height and ball playing ability).

I'd go for this on Saturday-

Hampshire
Charnley Bateman Sarginson Burgess
Williams Smith
Flower McIlorum Crosby
J Tomkins Patrick Lockers

Subs
Sutton Mossop Tautai Powell

Good call, J Tomkins never has been and never will be a centre, get him back in the pack were he can do real damage to the opposition.

I'd stick with Bowen. From what I've seen there is no way Hampshire is a better fullback. Even in last week's debacle I thought he offered more than Rocky and, hopefully, he will have shaken off some rust in France.
I'm with you on the centre spot, though. We miss Joel in the pack too much.
Finally, if I was Logan I'd be looking for the exit. He clearly has no future at the club despite IMO being a better front row option than Powell.

Agree with all of that....

I thought Bowen did ok for the first 65/70 minutes. He was pretty safe in defence and also offered a bit in attack (set up the first two tries). Hampshire was poor for a few games before he was dropped, so Bowen deserves a chance. Hampshire hopefully will be on the bench in place of Powell but Wane won't go that way.

There's no way wane will not play his very average love child of a player that is powell

He's not done anything this season but that's unfair. He has showed a lot of potential in the opast, particularly against New Zealand Warriors when he tore them apart and Hull FC when we almost beat them with an academy side. He'll become an established SL halfback IMO, not confident that will be at Wigan though.