I wouldn't risk Carlos and leave Abdul at 6 but Pryce has the big game expeiruence so a bit of a dilemma.....my only concern is Wigan cant play that bad 2 matches in a row and if u stop Williams u stop Wigan,discard Smith as hr is utterly crap

Can't give him too much slavver.
Only just paid him at Cas the other week for the semi-final ticket he got me in 2013.
Ask him how I got on in Huddersfield on that particular ocassion.

Hi Baldy, funny how we see things slightly differently with Smithy and Williams.

I always see Smithy as very under-rated and a key cog in Wigans attacking decisions and game management. For me he's as important to their side as O'Loughlin is. I think his organising presence was critical for them when Lockers was out.

In Williams case, Yes I agree we need to stop him.
The thing is, I know he has loads of promise and is still young, but I don't see him as a true pivot yet, in that he runs the ball so much and rarely looks for a pass in the final 3rd even when its clearly on.
So I think his selfish predictability and shyness to spread the play will be his own worst enemy, and something Radders will have identified and planned for in our defensive line to nullify his running threat.
Well I hope so !!

Good luck friday hope you kick out of the thugs

Watts's scan on his calf injury described as "positive".

agree with this Williams is a big threat for Wigan with ball in hand and with his kicking but if hes on mini side then like he did webbo in the derby who is similar if not better running game he can handle him if he's on the other side manu will be key, I thought mini was fantastic in defence in the derby so quick out the line and instead of just stood watching a half he goes in and makes the tackle stopping there momentum time and again hope he's fit big player both in attack and defence

This game is all about our defensive intensity for me. Wigan are poor with ball in hand and if we give them no room they will struggle. Drop off the defence and we'll lose

So all the Wigan players got off apart from Frank Paul Nuuausala who got a Grade A NFA-1 but with EGP will play. As expected.

was you honestly expecting any bans?

Good. He's completely unfit, ineffective and a complete liability. I hope taylor gets under his skin and frank tramples on him

Just checked on RFL summary and apparently no EGP, must have NRL previous.

He as no EGP but with Wigan's own office at Red Hall he is no way getting banned.

You want them with the strongest team possible no excuses then imo you will munch them in the forwards you will also heavily out number them with vocal support giving you a extra lift

Might be to your advantage if he plays, he's not very fit and gets wound up quite easy.

I'd much rather him play and do his ineffective 25 minutes like had the laSt 2 games