Gareth Hock

[cpwigan]

Gareth Hock is out for the last 3 matches with a broken hand

[jinkin jimmy]

No great loss IMO. He's so far off form it's untrue.

[GeoffN]

jinkin jimmy posted:
No great loss IMO. He's so far off form it's untrue.

Sad but true.

Bailey to 2nd row?

[ancientnloyal]

Id start Hansen. Fletcher at prop again, Bailey 2nd row, Goulding in centres.

leaving mcilorum, prescott/ocarroll, hill and fielden/feka as subs

[Doveoverdave]

ancientnloyal posted:
Id start Hansen. Fletcher at prop again, Bailey 2nd row, Goulding in centres.

leaving mcilorum, prescott/ocarroll, hill and fielden/feka as subs

Makes Coley sound like a good deal

Perhaps we could sign JJB to cover for Hock

What do you think CPW?

[cpwigan]

We need a prop, a quality one. Not sure if any are available. Second rowers. We have enough. A prop and a left centre would be my priorities.

If the ownership issue is not resolved quickly we could be shopping in £stretcher again

[Doveoverdave]

cpwigan posted:
We need a prop, a quality one. Not sure if any are available. Second rowers. We have enough. A prop and a left centre would be my priorities.

If the ownership issue is not resolved quickly we could be shopping in £stretcher again

[bertina]

ancientnloyal posted:
Id start Hansen. Fletcher at prop again, Bailey 2nd row, Goulding in centres.

leaving mcilorum, prescott/ocarroll, hill and fielden/feka as subs

I agree. Moving Fletcher up to the front row takes some of the pressure off Fielden/Feka.
Bailey has looked OK when deputising at second row, and Goulding looks fine at centre.

[DaveO]

cpwigan posted:
If the ownership issue is not resolved quickly we could be shopping in £stretcher again

But paying M&S prices no doubt.

Dave

[Big Steve]

I thought Hock had a decent game against Quins. as far as I remember he didn't give any pens and he made a few strong runs and offloaded at the right times, not many mistakes at all.

I think thi swill leave us weaker than before - however Hansen imo has been playing very well in the 2nd half of this season - one of the few players in the squad to actually improve this year.