With it looking like Fielden will get a ban, Smith not in the coun try and Carmont and Bailey likely to return I would go with

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Tommy
Coley
McIlorum
Prescott
Hock
Bailey
Lockers

Feka
Riddell
Davies
Hansen

Noble won't play Ainscough and Joel will probably have a rest. Perfect oppurtunity to give a youngster a chance and with Mossop on loan Davies should be worth a run out

We really need the forwards to lay the platform so Sam and Tommy can take control.

There's no way he'll play Davies.

isn't o'carrol nearly fit again? anyone know?

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont (If not fit, Richards to fullback Phelps to Ainscough to wing)
Richards
Stomkins
Leuluai
Coley
McIlorum
Prescott
Bailey (If not fit, Joel, Hansen on bench)
Hock
O'Loughlin

Joel
Feka
Piggy
Davies (although i really do think Nobby would play Hansen, 4 2nd rows

)

hock to prop?

Could Mossop be recalled for this game as he is cup tied so cannot play for Huddersfield.

Could see that happening, although it takes away his main strength of running wide

Bit of wishful thinking with Davies on my part

That would be great but wouldn't there be loads of paperwork that needs doing? Doubt the club would go through all that effort

i doubt that would be the reason he wouldnt come back! if we wanted him, we'd find one of the 3 people the club employs that could write to do it!

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Tomkins
Leuluai
Coley
Riddell
Hock
Hansen
Bailey
O'Loughlin

subs

Feka
Prescott
Flanagan
McILorum

that'd be mine, possibly with prescott starting and hock on the bench though.

Due back for the Hull KR match next month I believe.

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
S. Tomkins
Tommy
Coley
Riddell
Hock
Hansen
J. Tomkins - make or break cup match he's needed!
O'Loughlin

Bench
Macca
Feka
Prescott
Bailey - second row, he can't be risked at prop after coming back from a knock.

My only worry there is that fact neither of the second rowers are effective in general attacking play.

I'd probably start Joel Tomkins and have Hansen on the bench. Unfortunately I'd leave Flanagan out despite his impressive recent performances.

I would hope that the clubs could sort something out, it would in my opinion be the best and most sensible option.

Roberts
Ainscough
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Phelps
STomkins
Coley
Tommy
Riddell
Hock
Bailey
Lockers

Feka
Joel
Macca
Prescott

Riddell at prop?

Yeah, heard hes played there a few times in Auss. We are lacking a prop if Fielden gets banned and would allow Tommy to play hooker.

not a bad idea playing piggy at prop, id like to see phelps at 6 at least once this year (apparently he played there for aus school boys) and it would allow us to keep ainscough in the team, he could be very dangerous against salford,

although i dont think noble will want to make too many changes.

Tomkins
Roberts Gleeson Carmont Richards
Pryce Smith (if back)
Coley McC Prescott
Hock Bailey
Lockers
-----------
Feka Tommy Tomkins Davies

Time for a change. If not Pryce at 6 then Flanny.

Our halves produce next to nothing so lets mix them up. Flanny and Pryce have been having success in the halves so lets try them.

Tomkins at full back????

You drunk??

Have you actually thought about it properly before writing that comment? Or do I need to explain my selection?

Noble has put him there a couple of times during games(Salford and Barrow) but i agree i wouldn't have him there starting games.

We need to develope him as a halfback not as a Richard Horne style utility, jak of all trades master of none type!

Smith does miss out as he's not in the 19 so it's Tomkins and Leuluai at halfback again.

19 man squad, wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4807 No Ainscough, suprise suprise

19 man squad, wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4807 No Ainscough, suprise suprise

a good FB is a ball player, when used effectively a FB is one of the most important positions in attack, many NRL teams use their FB as a main source of attack, often as a deep lying second receiver or as someone to link up out wide to create an overlap with the winger and centre.

Take a look at K Gidley, KM Hunt, Billy Slater, Minnacello, and Stewart at Manley, they all link up with the halves to create another attacking option.
Manly have greatly missed Stewart (their top try scorer) since recent proceedings.

So how does Sam fit into the FB role? He is a skillful young man, someone who can stop a gap, someone who can side step and someone who has pace to round defenders. Sam running off the halves would give Wigan another attacking option. Currently he's wasted as a 6 next to Tommy as a 7 who can't play 7, did you see how we failed to use Sam as a 6 against Wire? Did you see how slow and awkward the team moved the ball around? It just wasn't happening, and it won't with Tommy at 7.
Sam himself is an old fashioned running 6 a controller who throws the ball around like Smith would, so playing split halves is also a bad option.

At FB he could observe the game from on the pitch, and not be in the thick of it at 6 where every pass need to be creative, the pressure to deliver in attack would ease off if he was linking up from FB.

He has the intelligence to contribute as a great support player and speed to finish a try.

How will he be defensibly? He's never let us down yet, with 2 wingers (Roberts and Richards) who can pull back and catch it will support Sam at FB.

Currently we look dire in attack, no creativity at all in the halves, look at how poor our results are its clear we need to change things around, our defense now looks solid, we just need to attack. Give Flanny or Pryce a go at 6. Let Sam support from 1.

Remember Wigan started Shaun Edwards at FB and Brisbane started Lockyer off at FB and both them two turned out just fine.

Looks like Karl Pryce will probably play then.