Wigan squad for Leeds (R21)

[M6 Warrior]

I, for one, am definitely not a ‘Smith hater’. On the contrary, I think he’s been fantastic for us over the last couple of years and will only get better as he gains more experience. My point is that he will feel disappointed with himself tonight as Bentley got to him. I agree he was frustrated and there is a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders without Bevan but getting himself banned will hurt us as we don’t have another tactical kicker currently in the team. All part of the learning curve for him but he needs some help from the coaching staff…hence my comment about someone having a word with him this week. I expect him to be our 7 for many years to come and to lead us around the field to more trophies

[Charriots Offiah]

Abject performance but key spine players missing dent the attack simple, issues at 1 6 9 and 7 now for 3 weeks I reckon. Plan to move Keighran to 6 now also goosed as he probably gets another week ban so more disruption in the backs . It takes luck with injuries and bans to get consistency. KR and Wire getting the injury luck currently with no key guys out . Never thought Id say it but we need a think on whether we need a new 7 plan just think Harry is too predictable and easy to defend minus French he has zero running game and zero other threat other than a high bomb. I wouldnt trust Rockybnit to drop the water bottle . Need to stop the rot, use some fresh legs invincibles to away semi if we dont.

If keighran and smith are banned its hampshire and farrimond in the halves.Hooefully none but if its only smith( as i reckon) then its field and farrimond in the halves and eckersley at fullback which isnt so bad.You never know but french could be fit as its all hush hush

What's wrong with Field?

[Charriots Offiah]

Hull pt2 for me, luckily the Grand Final isn't played over the Pennines.

Moving the ball painfully slow near their line, not sure why?

Moore just can't wait to penalise us to show he is impartial.

Smith will probs get 3 games for that.

No excuse for the Hull performance, today there are mitigating circumstances.

[Mickw]

The mission impossible boys will be laughing watching that,deary me maybe it's the modern game and I'm getting old but we got turned over by a bad side today.

[fozzie58]

The mission impossible boys will be laughing watching that,deary me maybe it's the modern game and I'm getting old but we got turned over by a bad side today.

Agreed I can take any loss against a superior side (Leeds certainly ain’t that) and I can take a loss if the side competed against a lesser side (which Leeds are) but what I simply won’t accept is crap like that rounded off by the sheer petulance of Smith.

Just not good enough on all counts

[doc]

Leeming to 7 and Forber at 9 is another possibility but a big ask with both just coming back from injury.

[Suzieb]

French and farrimond in the halves i think that bevan is fit

[Firestarter]

French and farrimond in the halves i think that bevan is fit

Now that would be some headache for any defending team.If he is fit and thats our halves i cant wait.Hopefully the rfl are nice with the smith ban

[Barney841]

The mission impossible boys will be laughing watching that,deary me maybe it's the modern game and I'm getting old but we got turned over by a bad side today.

Completely right.
Players do need a rest and that’s down to the coach. A fresh young lad, ok maybe inexperienced but he will run all the game and give players a good needed rest and hopefully avoid injury. Our right hand side is a big problem, pointed out by the sky pundits. I’m not convinced by Keighran, Miski gets through a good amount of work but comes inside too much, like a lot of our players at the moment, and Faz needs a break I think people forget he’s 34 now you can see he’s lost that edge as well.

[ancientnloyal]

Simply not good enough Wigan.