Looks a bit of a mismatch on paper with Hull having about 12 players out.

Wane has said he will rotate the squad for this one so Burgess, Gelling, Sutton and maybe even Hampshire (!) could feature.

Hope we can be ruthless if there is an opportunity to score a few points - the points difference gap between us and Leeds is around 95.

I'd say it's less about trying to get to top, highly doubt leeds will let that slip, and more about trying to keep the team fresh for the semi final. I'd rotate a lot,

Hampshire
Manfredi
Gelling
Gildart
Charnley
Williams
Smith (c)
Crosby
Powell
Mossop
Patrick
C Farrell
Sutton

McIlorum (20 minute cameo appearance)
Flower
Tataui
Tomkins

Giving a rest to

Bowen
Lockers
Bateman
Clubb

Giving Burgess another week off and McIlorum and Joel reduced minutes.

The fringe players, Sutton, Rocky etc then have moativation to go out and play well to force there way into the team.

yeah 12 senior players out injured. Probably 3 under 19s to come in to make debuts, to add to players like Logan, Fash and Downs that have played the last few games. Could be a right d*cking for us on Friday!

The points difference could be a lot closer come the end of this weekend but to get top we would have to win our last 3 games by big margins and I think resting players and being fresh for the semis is more important.
The league leaders shield means nothing really,and I don't think finishing first will give you any easier of a game.

Give Rocky a run in the halves?

www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2015- ... nged-squad Squad unchanged Regards , EW

www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2015- ... nged-squad Squad unchanged Regards , EW

Lockers and Manfredi to miss out for me:

Bowen
Charnley
Gelling
Gildart
Burgess
Williams
Smith
Crosby
McIlorum
Flower
Bateman
Tomkins
Patrick

Tautai
Clubb
Mossop
Powell

Grimmy, I think the squad for Fridays match emphasises the position Ryan Hampshires holds in Wanes pecking order at Wigan.

Hull name an 18 man squad.

HULL FC: Abdull, Downs, Fash, Hadley, Houghton, Lineham, Logan, Matongo, Minichiello, Naughton, Osborne, Paea, Palea’aesina, Rankin, Shaul, Sneyd, Turgut, Watts

I count only 9 first choice players in there with Watts apparently doubtful too so you should win comfortably. Hopefully the kids will put up a decent showing though.

against a normal Hull side I would expect a decent game and a 10-20 point win, against a team laced with kids it could go either of 2 ways......a 50 point win in a one sided game, or the kids will turn it on and make it close either way.

A 50 point win would be nice table wise, but I would prefer a close game, as long as its them playing well and not us playing awful

Rest for Lockers and Charnley left out as he's been the third best winger at the club this year.

Bowen
Manfredi Gelling Gildart Burgess
Williams Smith
Crosby McIlorum Flower
Tomkins Patrick Bateman

Subs-Clubb Mossop Tautai Powell

There is no way that Bowen can play every week due to his fragile body and age yet SW keeps the same squad against a club that is struggling to field a team. For what?
The day Hampshire goes is the day I cancel my season ticket.
Smith at best is average and he no longer takes goal kicks therefore, what is the benefit of him?
I suspect Hampshire isn't tough enough and can't wrestle.
Hampshire has pace and when Burgess goes we haven't anyone else in the squad who is capable of scoring from anywhere which is a skill that is beyond a price.
i genuinely believe that SW would prefer a Jimmy Fairhurst type player to Hampshire in that he would have a dig and play to a plan even if the plan was total shoite. For you youngsters Jimmy Fairhurst had zero skill, pace or rugby brain but gave 100% every game. Oh and was part of the shower that got us relegated circa 25 years ago.
Jim Sullivan will be doing a triple axle in his grave!