Hansen for me but will probs be Flannagan.

Should be Tomkins.

I am just glad he will play, he is one of our best players, surely that is the main point.

Flanagan for me, great news if he's fit.

Liability!

Came back too early last season and didn't play again - hopefully lessons learned.

Why?, he put in 50+ tackles against Saints

Which is exactly why he shouldn't be dropped. Hansen for mine.

Tomkins had a poor game, drop him IMO. Flanagan tackled his heart out, no need for him to miss out.

Not tryin to take anything away from Flanagan atall, he had an exceptional game in defence against saints but to me he did nothing in attack. I know J Tomkins didnt really either but we all know he can plus imo we need his physical size against a big Wire pack like we did against Leeds.

Made a lovely break on for Wellens to get his hand to a certain try.

Think he was put in the gap by Joel?
The increase in JT's handling is more down to him being the best ball handling back row forward with Lockers and Hock out, if you remember both of them had poor ball retention until they got a bit of game time in that role.
Thats the way I read it, JT as now got more responsability to make things happen.
Although I like what I've seen with Flanagan he has not much first team game time behind him(why?) think you have to go with JT in as much as if Lockers pulls up we have nothing of a threat from the back row..... again Flanagan could be the answer but because he has been left too long in the reserves we dont know.

superb wigan shouls be at near full strength

He still hit the gap though unlike most of our forwards who try to steamroll people.

Yes he did . He was still put in the gap by fast hands that our other forwards haven't got

fast hands? Did he not just pop pass?...least he passed to the player and hit him unlike other forwards...could go on like this all day.

Either way both are better than Hansen

Doesn't matter though cos Warrington can put a team of players out that man for man are better than us and should be able to beat us easy.

Well......if you read the Wire board.

I'd go with:

FB 21 Phelps
RW 2 Roberts
RC 22 Gleeson
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 25 Sam
SH 7 Leuluai
P 15 Coley
H 9 Riddell
P 19 Prescott
SR 14 Joel
SR 16 Hansen
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S 10 Paleaaesina
S 12 Bailey
S 24 Mossop
S 26 Flanagan (used at loose forward with O'Loughlin shifting to stand off)

If Bailey's still injured I'd bring in Fielden, I just couldn't justify giving him a spot ahead of anyone else in that 17.

My thinking is that Lockers might not be 100% so giving him a couple of stints at stand off might ease some of the strain placed on him, while still making sure he plays 80 mins. He's been attacking really well this season so I'm sure he won't have any problems playing there. Plus this allows us to bring on Flanagan at loose, who will shore up the defence when legs start to tire. Having two strong defensive players on could be a massive asset for us considering Warrington's size.

Mossop at prop is a far more tricky decision. Giving him his debut at prop against a big side in a big game is very risky, but I'd rather have an in form young lad there than an older player who can't take a good drive. All Fielden does is tackle, and I think we'll be alright for defence with Hansen, Bailey, Lockers, Flanagan and Mossop all running out there.

Please, please show me a post on the Wire board that says we have players better than yours man for man and that we should beat you easy....

that would be true but they have Mathers

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Sam
Tommy
Coley
Riddell
Prescott
Bailey
Hansen
O'Loughlin

Joel
Mossop
Fielden
Feka

Riddell off-Joel on, Tommy to 9, Lockers to 6, Joel at 13.

Obv if Bails or Lockers dont make it Flanagan to play.

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

Mossop
Feka
Fielden
Flanagan

Joels been making too many stupid mistakes these past few weeks imo and we cant afford that in a Semi. Give him a rest for a week.

Same here Tomkins was a major contributer in our loss last week, Flanigan to get the nod for me.