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Both good news for Wigan imo. The Ainscough thing shows he will get a game this week surely??

Haha. Fantastic.

The prospect of having the in form Amos Roberts, Pat Richards and Shaun Ainscough running about the place is mouth watering. We have so much pace in our team.

I'm really looking forward to Friday now.

you cant ask for more from madge. He is certainly true to his word. were certainly not going to be taking the catalans game lightly

Will Ainscough be replacing Goulding then? gutted he's gone back but i appreciate the deal that we have got.

Rip it up Shaun lad.

It seems that way. We've had to have a little reshuffle with the injury to Cameron Phelps who should be back either next week or the week after. Depending on form, Ainscough could be returning back to Widnes, but if he shows the form he is very much capable of then MaGuire is true to his word and will keep him in the squad.

as much as i'll be delighted to see Ainy back i must say its harsh on Goulding.

he did little wrong for me on friday.
scoring a try + doing nowt wrong = retaining position in team....IMO

I'd tend to agree. However, 2 of the 3 tries we conceded were down his side of the pitch, plus another one which was ruled out.

Personally, I'd leave the 17 unchanged if injuries aren't an issue.

Goulding did really well in the team but he is not a winger, Ainscough is, Goulding was just the suitable choice for that game IMO.

He is clearly picking the team based on how players are playing and who we are playing rather than just being predictable, he is also using subs properly.

IMO thats not quite 100%. we have a big ish squad with lots of talent. lets use it. Its going to be a long season. Share the workload out.

Good news on both counts.Elima has been outstanding since his move home showing the potential he showed as a kid.

Tough call to drop Goulding if it works out that way, but i for one am not complaining, I see him as being a long term future player for Wigan I do not see that with Goulding, I think for that reason, unless he starts to cost us games Ainscough should get the nod every time over Goulding.

A fair point. Darrell Goulding was asked to do a job and he did it. However to ignore Ainscough's fine form would also be harsh IMO. Goulding's future will be in the centres and not on the wing. Perhaps this might be the factor that has decided the two.

The positive of it all though is competition for places.

I do not think in the new Wigan regime "doing nowt wrong" = retain your position.

We have a very competitive squad especially in the wing position and second row. Players must perform and do something to justify a place.

Wayne Bennett speaks of a clean error column on the stats sheet, in Don't Die with the Music in You, and he always says that is a concern. Players with no errors usually are not lads willing to or able to come up with the match winning play.

i just hope MM word in Gouldings ear is 'you've got a big future at centre for me'.

Hope Ainy rips it up never-the-less

it will be quite a selection headachae for madge if ainy has a storming couple of games, especialy when phelps is back in contention.This competition for places is great for the team

I am struggling to read the Widnes Article, cananyone advise what it says?

Nothing. Seems like they have deleted the article.

Definitely. Especially when McIlorum gets back.

This week wont be easy.

I'd go for:

Amos Roberts
Shaun Ainscough
Martin Gleeson
George Carmont
Pat Richards
Sam Tomkins
Thomas Leuluai
Stuart Fielden
Mark Riddell
Andy Coley
Harrison Hansen
Joel Tomkins
Sean O'loughlin

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Lee Mossop
Feka Paleaasina
Eamon O'carroll
Paul Deacon

Is there a place for Phil Bailey this week? He didn't do much wrong last week, but I would argue that Mossop, Hansen, Tomkins are all playing at much higher level.

Perhaps Wigan don't want to give too much away for Friday?

For those who didn't get the chance to read it, it basically said that Shaun Ainscough has returned to Wigan this week after his fine form at Widnes. Paul Cullen gave him plenty of praise and Terry O'connor thanked Wigan and hoped that he might return in a Widnes shirt in 2010.

only diference i would make is bailey instead of ocarroll.

carmont was holding his shoulder again at the final hooter.
perhaps the recall is to cover georges injury, allowing goulding to centre?

good call it could well be.

that was my thinking. i dont think carmont is playing as well as he could either. he was far better at the end of last season, and under the new management, you have to play at your best to keep your place.

Do you mean O'Carroll instead of Bailey?

No i dont mean o`carroll instead of bailey. I would have Bailey on subs bench and not o`carroll. Going off the team that Cadoo posted .

No mention of any injuries from MaGuire. However Carmont had a torrid time against Chris Bridge.

I wouldn't be adverse to giving Goulding a game if Carmont has a problem.