Play them in THEIR half...offer differnt things such as if Wire win the kick off and opt to kick you know they will be steaming in looking for a mistake. Dilute this by kicking it back ala Joe Lydon used to do on the 1st tackle and turn the forwards round and play them in their own half...

If we are playing them in their half and they break through there is a chance we will get back, playing them in our own 25 and we have no chance.


Kick to Atkins side as Josh will be on them.

Lockers on the bench for me and bring him on when they are puffing a bit...Flowers and 5 props is a must.

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Goulding
4. Thornley
5. Richards
6. Green
7. Smith
8. Taylor
9. McIllorum
10. Flower
11. Hansen
12. Farrell
13. O'Loughlin

14. Mossop
15. Dudson
16. Crosby
17. Tuson

Size, size, size! That's my tactic, bench full of forwards, keep them fresh and grind that ageing Wire side down! We don't need Logan, Mickey proved against Hudds he can keep up the intensity for the full 80. Emphasis on ball retention and deep kicks splitting the full back and wingers. When Wire are nackered, let the backs do their thing, simples!

sam
charnley
goulding
thornley
pat
green
smith
mossop
mm
dudson
hh
faz
flower

crosby
taylor
hughes
tuson (if fit) logan if not

Ive championed Logans selection for Wembley (tiring pitch), and last week (to keep Micky fresh for the big one)...this time round i want Micky playing 80, the only way Logan will make the bench is if Tuson isnt 100% fit, same with Lockers. If Tuson isnt fit, bench spot for Logan, with micky maybe going to 13 for a spell.

really? you're all picking the dud?

"The dud" Please explain.
Which of the Wigan players who have already won the C Cup and are now in the GF do you reckon is "the dud"?

Could the dud be Dudson?