Long, Hooper, Albert Named

[Wigan4Ever]

Just heard these Daniel Anderson has named these three 'out for the season' injured in his squad for the Final Eliminator.

A bluff? Or not really that badly injured ....?

[robjoenz]

Heard where?

[robjoenz]

http://saints.merseyworld.com/html/news ... 1128432118 just found it.

Don't you name an 18 man squad three days prior to the game. He's named 20 here, take away the three injured players and you've got your starting 17!

That's what I think he's done anyway!

[DaveO]

Wigan4Ever posted:
Just heard these Daniel Anderson has named these three 'out for the season' injured in his squad for the Final Eliminator.

A bluff? Or not really that badly injured ....?

I guess we will find out on Friday.

It says Albert and Long will, if they play, have face masks on.

In Longs case I guess it will be hard to tell the difference but I can't see this being a good idea.

What is Noble going to do? Tell his players to go easy on these two in case they aggrivate their injuries?

I doubt it and so it could be extemely dangerous. I also don't think it is unfair on the Bradford players. If they tackle hard they could do more damage, if they lay off a bit it lets the injured players run at them.

Dave

[cpwigan]

Funny how the press was bout the horrific nature of the injury whilst Newtons case was being heard but now we see the truth and he made a huge song and dance about not very much. Whose the real victim

[mike binder]

does this mean longs injury not as bad as the scum as made it out to be ,just to get back at terry ;considering he as just had a broken jaw and a opperation i thought he looked ok on friday,he should be a little yellow at least.Can the sts prove he had a operation ars were they embarrased into saying so after all the poo they started a bout terry,if he plays there is no way as he broke his jaw off terrys litle poke,and i would threaten them and mr boldy off sky with legal action.For dicremanation of caracter,and if i was wigan id do the same as stevo is so anti wigan hed go to any extreme to put us down if he kept is big gob shut theres no way would terry of got such a LONG ban

[cpwigan]

We are talking Sean Long, would you trust him

BTW - Stevo hates Wigan largely due to Bill Ashurst. They both signed for Penrith in the 70's. Alas, Bill soon worked out that Stevo was an idiot and much to the amusement of the Aussies he regularly beat Stevo up. At one stage, the fights made the front page of Rugby League Week

[robjoenz]

mike binder posted:
does this mean longs injury not as bad as the scum as made it out to be ,just to get back at terry ;considering he as just had a broken jaw and a opperation i thought he looked ok on friday,he should be a little yellow at least.Can the sts prove he had a operation ars were they embarrased into saying so after all the poo they started a bout terry,if he plays there is no way as he broke his jaw off terrys litle poke,and i would threaten them and mr boldy off sky with legal action.For dicremanation of caracter,and if i was wigan id do the same as stevo is so anti wigan hed go to any extreme to put us down if he kept is big gob shut theres no way would terry of got such a LONG ban

The severity of the injury has nothing to do with the punishment though. Had Newton hit the slighty softer tissue marginly higher than the eye-socket he would be blind. It's the intent and potential for injury that is punishable.

[willie c]

robjoenz posted:
Heard where?

its on telitext just read it

[GeoffN]

Also on the Wigan site now...
http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=1573
Strange...according to the RFL statement, medical reports were taken into account when deciding the severity of the punishment, yet Gilmour played against Leeds, and now Long is supposedly ok!