So its a week to our first game of the season, we usually only send the 20s to these types of games but seeing as we dont have a 20s team anymore(!!!) i think we need to include Smith and Green in most of our pre season games, the centre spot is an obvious position that needs testing aswell. Against Leigh id like to see us line up like:

1. Murphy
2. Burgess
3. Thornley
4. Hughes
5. Richards
6. Green
7. Smith
8. Taylor
9. Tomkins
10. Prescott
11. Gelling
12. Lloyd
13. Tuson

14. Dudson
15. Spencer
16. Burke
17. Lauaki

Dust off some cobwebs with a few of the regular first teamers. Typing that out makes me even more worried about this season, usually we have been able to put out two completely different starting 13s that would put up a decent fight in Super League but this year, not including just a few of our biggest names, I struggled to get one full set

Sam
Josh
Goulding
?
Burgess
Green
Powell
Taylor
McIlorum
Prescott
Hock
Hansen
Farrell


Murphy
Gelling
Thornley
Hughes
Richards
?
Smith
Mossop
Tomkins
Dudson
Flower
Tuson
O'Loughlin

Throw in players I've missed out like Lloyd, Crosby, Luaki, Spencer and anyone coming through the ranks and it is nowhere near as bad as some people are making out. Yes we're weak in the centres but if our forwards do their job it won't matter. We could play a make shift side for 27 weeks and still finish in the top 8 and have a good crack at the playoffs with a full strength team because other than 3 or 4 teams the quality in Super League is dog sh*t.

If (and I hope it happens) Joe Burgess continues to progress the way he has over the last two seasons we could move Charnley to centre and put Burgess on the wing. That would certainly, along with Green, add a lot of pace to the back line, although I do expect Burgess to be Pat Richards eventual replacement.

That team would be great for the fixture imo, although I think Spencer will be lining up for us. It gives most of your first team squad a hit out, and allows for a competitive fixture you should still win but you never know??

Hope to see a good following this time if that is the team, as we need the cash after losing the Salford game scheduled for today.

FB Murphy
RW Burgess
RC 17 Thornley
LC 22 Gelling
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Green
SH 7 Smith
P 8 Lauaki
H 23 Logan
P 20 Dudson
SR 4 Hughes
SR 25 Lloyd
LF 12 Farrell

S 15 Flower
S 16 Tuson
S 21 Taylor
S 24 Powell
S 26 Crosby
S Burke
S Hampshire
S Williams

It would be great to see some of your 1st team players at the LSV , and would be a good first outing for your lads , i know a few of my Wigan friends are hoping the same , i just hope Mr Wane sends a strong squad and we can raise a few much needed funds .

It will be the under 19s.

Personally I hope (and assume) it will be the reserves so it's a closer game and they give it some in order to impress.

Can you pay on the gate.

According to Wane in todays League Express Taylor, Dudson and Logan Tomkins will play along with Spencer and Crosby. The rest will be from the younger end, but I expect Murphy and Powell to be in the side.

I think the halfbacks could well be Powell and Hampshire.

as i am wigan fan living in lobby land send the best first team wigans squad.wigan win 70-0. keeping the lobby fans quiet for a good few weeks

Sounds a bit sour

last season we spanked your Reserves by around 40 points , and WILL do so again on Sunday if you send boys to do a mans job

, as for Lobby ?Ive been to 2 family Do's recently at St Judes Rugby club , with all my Wigan relatives gobbling the Lobby strange that

, as for myself , ive never eaten Humble Pie



.My prediction Leythers again by 40 if you send the Boys .

Why send our first team? you can have whatever team we send to play and like it.

charlie don't get involved in a slanging match Wigan fans are good fans as you know and it would be good to see a good following from them on Sunday, and i am sure even if they send their reserves they will give us a good game, see you Sunday Ian.

Good call Ian c, whatever team we send I'm sure there will be plenty wigan fans there to swell the attendance, lets hope it's a good occasion...... For both sets of fans

Thanks hatty, hope you do bring lots of fans as we could do with the cash, if you come to the LSV hope you have a great time.

Hope Hatty is right but it is rare these days that the Pies beat Leigh as history shows.

Doubt that would happen ie the score.

Wigan will finish about 5th in Non Relegation league this coming season.

Keep your fingers crossed you don't draw us in the Challenge Cup.

Is it the Goose pre-match Ian or is it that new pub at the side of the ground.

Sour ba$tard.

Thankyou.

Happy New Year.

We'll be in the new pub or the Park Inn, do they still do cheapish match day ale in the Park?

Would that be Salford or Leigh? If its Leigh I would love nothing better to play in the cup. If its Salford then it will be a Lazarus like recovery, we've more chance of drawing sale

He who laughs last













Be happy. Hope you come in numbers next Sunday.

Re the new pub next to the ground. Ale is good. Marstons pedigree £2 80 a pint.

Goose and George and Dragon at Leigh bus station are both great real ale pubs.