Wigan_forever1985 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:45 pm
Has anyone heard the full story yet? Is he injured or just dropped? - seemed odd for him not to be in the 21 at least
It's both as stated above:
“Sam was originally dropped for selection reasons but it’s allowed us to take a look at a shoulder injury he’s been playing with,” he explained.
He will have a small operation on that now.
“He’s been playing through the pain this year- playing very very bravely.
“It’s time now for him to have the operation, which will keep him out for four weeks.”
I know i posted a new thread on powell but hadnt read the posts earlier so one of the admins merged the threads i saw the update after i posted my question even though it appears at the end
Im glad that there is an acknowledgment of him being not selected rather than simply injured
If O'Neill carries on Powell should find it difficult to get back in the team
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Exiled Wiganer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:07 pm
Matty Peet’s daughters have the number 9 on the back of their shirts. No Dad worth his slat would drop his daughters’ fave.
I have a Powell shirt with 9 on the back for his testimonial year as have the girls on their testimonial shirt for Sam Powell!! Doesn’t mean he’s mine or their favourite player.
Lockers youngest daughter asked me on Sunday evening who is my favourite player now her Daddy has stopped playing & my reply wasn’t Powell!
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:30 am
Brad has done a few things Powell doesn't do. Mainly, running from dummy half and upping the tempo. We haven't seen that for a long time from a hooker so it's just good to see. His overall game looks to be improving all the time as well
I agree he's not acted from dummy half as per Brad But both have never "hooked a ball in Ernest at all. Why do we continue to use out dated definte descriptions for a position that "dummy half" is more appropriate now the said terms being no longer relevantly synonymous?
The question requires no answer it being a rhetorical rant
Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:30 am
Brad has done a few things Powell doesn't do. Mainly, running from dummy half and upping the tempo. We haven't seen that for a long time from a hooker so it's just good to see. His overall game looks to be improving all the time as well
I agree he's not acted from dummy half as per Brad But both have never "hooked a ball in Ernest at all. Why do we continue to use out dated definte descriptions for a position that "dummy half" is more appropriate now the said terms being no longer relevantly synonymous?
The question requires no answer it being a rhetorical rant
