Tends to suggest they think Hock can't cut it after his return from being a dirty drug user.

Although it doesn't really, what with Hock being a 2nd rower and all. That's where he played his first game back, he only played prop last week due to us having no other props.

I think it's good news for Wigan actually. Hardly imagine Maguire would sign him until the end of the season unless he saw plenty of value. People think just because he bizarrely fell down the pecking order at Leeds (who this season are total gash with a gash coach) that he's no good.



Trust me, he is. He may give penalties away but the best forwards do. Look at the likes of aggression in forwards like Gallen, Watmough etc. I'd have them in my squad in an absolute heartbeat. Our very own Benny Westwood is similar.

He was signed pre McDermott and was told by McDermott that he didn't fit into his plans. Hardly the best way to motivate a player!



Let's see how he goes.

We've been running two props light all season (Fielden and O'Carroll) so bit of weight and experience could be handy. Let's see how he performs before "having a go eh!"

jesus, thats a saints style injury crisis going on there.



i realise i'm repeating a convo i had with inside man last week or the week before, but wasn't there a load of chest beating and about how adding hoffman and lima to yourside was going to make you virtually invincible and your pack was going to kill and eat all others *







*possibly some creative licence there.

They could also cope with any injuries and field two teams as well





Hope Mona's runs at him all day ala Feka re 2009

We've also got Prescott out with a hamstring injury. That pack has only lost three games all season, so we're struggling along nicely ta..



Seriously, we don't know how long Fielden and O'Carroll (and I suppose Prescott) are out for. O'Carroll hopefully should get a game in the U20's on Saturday, so we are a bit light in the front row of we get any more injuries.



It appears to be a well thought out decision to sign Cross for the remaining twelve or so weeks of the season.

tbf, there's only been one side that have beaten us up front and that was yourselves. Packs like Huddersfield + Saints who have been dominant of us in the pack area have had the tables turned this year.



And Wire_85, we have coped with injuries all year (Fielden, our No. 1 prop hasn't played at all for example) and we are top of the league.



Cross isn't a case of us going looking for backup. He's available, we had the cap space and a quota spot, so it's a case of why not when it could clearly benefit us.

The thing with Wigans pack is, they are all decent solid hard working props but there are no impact fiery nutcase props, they all seem a bit like they look after kittens after they finish training.

Not gonna lie, that's a statement that sounds like it's come from Saddened.

Fancy Carvell, Westwood and hopefully Morley to really take it do them Yed.



Smash them hard early on and set it up for the best attack in the league.



This game is going to be scary

The Way Benjamin W is playing at the moment i don't think i'd want to take the very first set up with him running at me.

He's playing like a man possessed and putting in some huge hits. Like you say Garreth and Adrian will take it to them.



Louis, Simon and Benjamin H are also capable of some big hits, scary pack we have.