Wigan squad for Catalans

[Blackpool_Pie]

I'd be interested to see the stats back, but it seemed to me like Mago made an error 50% of the times he had possession!

Havard back was a real plus, though.

Mago did more numbers than I've seen him do so far for us and he really struggled. I've said before, he needs to get a lot fitter

[jaws1]

I'd be interested to see the stats back, but it seemed to me like Mago made an error 50% of the times he had possession!

Havard back was a real plus, though.

Mago did more numbers than I've seen him do so far for us and he really struggled. I've said before, he needs to get a lot fitter

He played the full 40 mins of the second half and ten minutes of the first half no wonder he struggled.

[Barney841]

I'd be interested to see the stats back, but it seemed to me like Mago made an error 50% of the times he had possession!

Havard back was a real plus, though.

Mago did more numbers than I've seen him do so far for us and he really struggled. I've said before, he needs to get a lot fitter

He played the full 40 mins of the second half and ten minutes of the first half no wonder he struggled.

His fitness still needs improving though

[w.thomas]

Mago made some decent meters but his ball retention was very poor. Not good enough making that many mistakes. Thought cooper was the same as well. Poor performance from Wigan but hopefully we are saving the better stuff for the more important games ahead. A positive was Harry smiths kicking, was simply delightful. Onwards and upwards!

[nathan_rugby]

Mago made 122 meters, 16 carries and 18 tackles.

[Barney841]

What I’ve noticed lately is Bateman trying to offload in bad situation, he’s needs to nip that in the bud

[Southern Softy]

We should get a cricket score with the squad they are putting out…… hopefully no injuries…… bev gets a couple for top try scorer and field gets mom to cement the man of steel…… happy then

Bookies giving us…..44 point start

Or they’ve got Catalans at 50-1in a straight two horse race!
Don’t think I’ve seen odds like that since I offered the same to work colleagues on our opponents just before the 1998 challenge cup final…being southerners they had no idea about rugby league so I got a few takers

Never ever argue with a bookie!

It was pretty grim but it was never going to be anything else. Plus point was Havard who looked really impressive and if fit, should play every match. Also Harry's kicking masterclass. Nothing will ever stop Bibby jumping out of the line; Bateman doing terrible offloads and Mago being a liability. I hope Cust will get over the elbow problem because we're a better side with him in the halves.
At least the referee was better than the touch judges ........ although, not by much.

[ian.birchall]

Mago made some decent meters but his ball retention was very poor. Not good enough making that many mistakes. Thought cooper was the same as well. Poor performance from Wigan but hopefully we are saving the better stuff for the more important games ahead. A positive was Harry smiths kicking, was simply delightful. Onwards and upwards!

He should be told very firmly to stop enjoying the wrestle so much and keep hold of the dratted ball. I would hope his fitness is much improved because to me he looks like the coaches have got a stone or more off his weight since the start of the season.
My big worry, apart from potentially losing Cust for the final is the Club may be tempted to drop O 'Neill now that Powell is looking to come back into the side.

[Wigan Watcher]

As usual we were poor going forward. Yet again our forwards were running at a poor team but for only ten minutes or so in the game were very poor and didn't domineer at all.
When will we get new forwards who can domineer?
We either get battered or hang on but never domineer and win games because of three players in the main. As we have seen nullify three Wigan players and we struggle to score. Catalan did that constantly running at Field and it kept the score down with half a team of young lads.
In my view a very poor performance.
I just hope if we make the final our forwards hang on and the three win it for us. I cannot see anyother way we can win games now.