Well I wouldn't want to be walking into his dressing room at Half Time if they hadn't played well enough!

Yeah, you're probably right, though I was thinking of the benefit to Davies of experiencing playing in a cup final, rather than the benefit to Widnes.

wigan scored 60 points against salford with sam tomkins at full back not worth given that a shot against the better teams to see how it works?

On paper we win, but the KC is one hell of a tough place to go and win. Lets hope we turn up and bounce back from last week.

Any news on the injuries? O'Carroll, Bailey, McIlorum, Amos?, Mossop?



When are we likely to get them back?

Most teams use the majority of their interchanges second half anyway so other than an injury this could see mores players (props and hookers particulalrly) doing longer stints and fewer 1st half changes. Over time this would improve their stamina.



Take Wire on Friday, if I remember correctly they only used 2 or 3 interchanges before HT and didn't use all 12 anyway.

We have the best home record in SL, only one defeat to Warrington. After a tough derby against Rovers aswell.



However with our 3 most important players out, plus Calderwood and Whiting, maybe bans for Moa and Tickle I cant see anything but an easy win for Wigan.

Quote {Hogan}="{Hogan}"On paper we win, but the KC is one hell of a tough place to go and win. Lets hope we turn up and bounce back from last week.'" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 837957.stm can only see a wigan win now, especially with coley strengthening the pack...

Quote {Hogan}="{Hogan}"On paper we win, but the KC is one hell of a tough place to go and win. Lets hope we turn up and bounce back from last week.'" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 837957.stm can only see a wigan win now, especially with coley strengthening the pack...

I predict Hull will win by 4, I think Maguire not being there will affect us more than people think. Once again I'm not confident going into this one. I'd love to be proved wrong though.

So a Hull side missing: Long, O'Meley, Fitzgibbon, Whiting, Calderwood - with Sam Moa and Danny tickle maybe facing suspension. Does it not give you any hope?

I think Calderwood missing is an advantage to be honest





I think I'm just preparing myself for the worst if we dont get a result, that way I'm not disappointed if we lose. If we stick to everything we have done so far this season we should beat them by 30, but recent defeats to Saints and Warrington have knocked my confidence in the team a bit. Saying that though we always bounce back well after a defeat.



Bring em on!

Well it gives me great confidence. Particularly when we lost last week and knowing the way we've bounced back from defeats this year.



I also think that the fact Madge isn't their won't have much of an impact. I'm sure Wane is a great motivator and particularly if the team go out their to play with the attitude of this ones for Madge.

I think you will be proved wrong...personally I hope with so many players out our fringe players can play with some pride and passion, will be happy with that because I suspect that is all we will get from this game...



Missed our game at yours so I am looking forward to watching Wigan in action.

FB 5 Richards

RW 24 Goulding

RC 3 Gleeson

LC 4 Carmont

LW 20 Pryce

SO 6 Sam

SH 7 Leuluai

P 14 Prescott

H 9 Riddell

P 10 Coley

SR 11 Hansen

SR 12 Joel/29 Tuson

LF 13 O'Loughlin



S 8 Fielden

S 19 Deacon

S 23 Mossop

S 25 Farrell



Roberts doesn't look 100%, give him some time in the reserves to get up to speed, we'll need him in the play offs!