The Wigan side are working overtime to pump the press full of lies about their perceived injury crisis.



Wane is telling the press Sam Tomkins has a 'very high level of infection' and being nursed through tonsilitis. Sam Tomkins on twitter was boasting about smashing Nandos on Tuesday, so that's a clear lie.



Wane was telling up about an ankle injury to Liam Farrell. In today's local rags they are now saying he's had scans on a thigh injury. He told us Flower was out for 6-8 weeks, only for the player himself to admit on twitter he might miss the Saints game but will be back after Easter. He said Lulu had a knock, he admitted he's completely fine. Today's papers are now saying Richards, O'Loughlin and McIllorum are all doubts.



It's nonsense. Wigan will pretty much be at full strength on Friday and I'm sure Saints know this. It's just interesting to see what they are up to with this huge smear campaign. Are they really trying to psyche Saints out of the game? Or are they just scared because of the way we've played in the previous two games?

Well said sir. Take it to 'em!

They really are a bunch of MENSA candidates over there aren't they. You'll be happy to know that Tomkins has now deleted his Nandos comments and Wane still can't tell his ankle from his thigh.

What possible edge does this give them? Saints players will speak to people who know people who are near Wigan RLFC. They know that team will be pretty much as full strength as they can get it. Im just glad we haven't come out with of this utter nonsense.

Good shout - demonstrates their level of intelligence if they think anyone is taken in by any of this claptrap. They'll play on Friday and I am sure Rushy and Keiron are preparing for that and concentrating on what we do not what team they turn out. They'll have 17 on the grass that represent the enemy -doesn't matter which ones they are.



Still, refreshing to learn that the Ape's elocution lessons and going well and he's widening his vocab a bit. All I've heard all season is:



1. 'Ahm gutted',

2. 'Ahm devastated',

3. 'Ah won't sleep ternart'

4. 'We're better than that',

5. 'We need to be better than that' (slight variation on theme 4, above),

6. 'Am prewd of th'effort of mah players but we need to be better than that (slight variation on theme 4, above),

7. 'Ah'll watch that video 6 tarms',

8. 'That's not acceptable to me',

9. 'That's not acceptable to this Club',

10. 'That's just not acceptable'.

11. 'I won't accept it and the players won't accept it',

12. 'We're better than that and we will be better than that'.



[iad nauseum[/i

I don't think this got the credit it deserved, so I thought I'd quote it again as it had me laughing at my desk:

Sam didn't look like he was suffering from a sore throat on Sunday when he was destroying a carvery in the Brocket!! I'd be amazed if he didn't play.

lol

me to, had images like this of shaun wane making mne giggle!

Ahh coochie, we can play gorilla bingo with his inane comments, will make a change from Stevo bingo

none of you was complaining about millwards constant mind games? no doubt there is a few knocks in the team they wouldn't be rugby league players if not.



i know its terrible to have a coach who wants he's players to strive for better performances ian should sack him now so you don't have to chose to listen to hes delightful interviews

. on the plus side for saints fans i guess its nice to know wigan haven't been playing aswell since madge left hard man to replace it seems.

In Millward's day there were no squad announcements, so there was the ability to keep the lineup secret until the warm up an hour before kick off. Now that isn't possible so there is no advantage to it other than getting your excuses in early. If Wigan win he'll bang on about their glorious bravery and if they lose he'll bang on about their injuries. Truth is Wigan are in fantastic condition with only one or two minor players (Lets face it Fielden and Flower are garbage) missing and one reasonable first team player in Mossop missing.



Saints have Laffranchi, Wellens and Wheeler so are at more of a disadvantage than Wigan are, yet they've spent the entire week moaning about their crisis.

the whole concept of donkey kong trying to plan mind games is silly, he doesn't have the capacity to do it convincingly