I thought he'd be cover for SOL and also add considerable size and skill to our pack back row.

Although long gone, Gaz Hock was a big man and with Hasen and Lockers formed a formidable threesome in the pack.

A three of Hansen, Farrell & Tuson doesn't have the same size, power or skill.

If Hopkins had arrived then he could easily have fitted into our back row. Another advantage for SW would have been he can play prop too.

According to Wigan Today and the article 'Big Guns Back For The Leeds Clash,' Lockers won't make the game but everyone is hopeful that he'll be back for the play offs after another week off. Seems it is still his ongoing calf injury with no mention of an achilles problem which is good news, if true.

Having lockers fit for the playoffs will be the difference between us getting to the final or not.

He's been for a scan in London today according to the official site. It says its a new calf injury picked up in the cup final.



It seems very specialist to send him to London for a calf scan though so something smells fishy. I'm no medical expert but that would seem a pretty straight forward thing to get done locally?



Fingers crossed.

No, I know of a couple of the lads having scans by the specialist in Wrightington, as I had one too. He was chatting about the Wigan lads a bit but even he said that some of the bigger names always get sent down to London for the specialists opinions. So I think it would be correct that they would want the best diagnosis and no chance of errors in bringing him back too soon to do permanent damage perhaps.

Agreed

Out for the season according to Phil Wilk in the W.E.P.oh I wish Hock was back! Just what we need at the minute

With Hock & SOL in your pack the outlook for the play off's would be very different. But one thing that Wigan do seem very good at is adopting a backs to the wall mentality. It would not at all surprise me for Wigan to reach the G/F. This years play off's are the most open and unpredictable for a good few years.



As a best guess I think the G/F will be contested between Warrington and any one of Huddersfield, Leeds, Wigan with Saints & Catalan as the dark horses.

He's a big loss for sure. From the more obvious contributions, like the track back with Charnley at Wembley, to the positional & tactical nous, he's big for Wigan & England.



On the down side he is to blame for Sinfiled being at 6 because he's tying up his loose forward spot





Winner will come from top 3 this year. Wigan should win on Thursday.

That's us out of the race now IMO no lockers no trophies.

Why the hell did they release a statement saying he'll be right to play in 10 days, then two days later release another saying he'll be out for at least a month and 10 days?

Very disappointing blow for us that. It looks like he gave it everything in the CC final in the knowledge that it may end his season. At least we have that trophy in the back and the pressure is off going in to the play offs.



Who to play at 13 is the question! I'd be tempted to put Ben Flower there and play an extra prop. Andy Powell could be that extra man and maybe a surprise package for the play offs.