1 Roberts
2 Goulding
3 Marsh
4 Carmont
5 Charnley
6 Lockers
7 Leuluia
8 Coley
9 Mickey Mac
10 Prescott
11 Hansen
12 Hoffman
13 Farrell

14 Lima
15 Mossop
16 Tuson
17 Crosby

Guess the bench depends on the success (or lack thereof) of Joel's appeal hearing. Thnk it might be asking a bit too much to throw Mellor straight into the 6 shirt when Lockers can fill the role more than adequately. If we were playing a lesser team then the Fartowners I'd be more confident in chucking him in but seeing as he won't even get a full weeks training in I can't see him getting in. Think King is only in there in case Amos' wafer knee strikes again

I'm not entirely sure, but it's not much better being Eddie Hemmings' wig either, so I wouldn't let it bother you.

Huddersfield have some real natural power on the Wings, will be a big test for any inexperienced lad who gets the nod.

The main one for me is that Lockers plays 6 instead of Mellor.

Would like to see him get his chance, but we need all the force and forwards we can get for this one.

Really like the idea of giving King his debut and trying Charnley in the centres, I'm sure he was a centre in the reserves anyway! (Plus he played there for KR) I think he deserves to be played there after recent performances.

Recalling Mellor gives the impression that he'll feature, otherwise what was the point?

However I can see MM going with:

AR
DG SM GC JC
SO TL
AC McM PP
RH HH
LF
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LM JL CT JM

Bloody ell, theres some thinking to your post there

Till you post enough to move into Eddie Hemmings' Wig.

But if Mellor didn't feature at least off the bench, what would an extra forward on the bench bring us? Just because they have a big pack doesn't mean another prop will offer us any advantage. Crosby won't trouble Huddersfield more than any other forward we have. Mellor in the side, either starting or on the bench, gives us options. We should be fine having 2 props and 1 second row on the bench, Mossop can play in the back row too and both he Lima and Prescott are capable of playing long spells.

Amos Roberts
Darrell Goulding
Josh Charnley
George Carmont
Ryan King
Joe Mellor
Thomas Leuluai
Paul Prescott
Mike McIlorum
Andy Coley
Harrison Hansen
Ryan Hoffman
Sean O'loughlin

Liam Farrell
Lee Mossop
Jeff Lima
Chris Tuson

I'm more interested in the defensive side of things this week.

We're missing some good, experienced players and could be exposed outwide.

Play Lockers at 6, and with Farrell going to LF we won't lose anything defensively in the forwards as Faz is a tackling machine.

Switch Lockers' position slightly and put him towards the right to help out Goulding and Marsh. You can bet your life Hudds will be working on exposing that weakness this week in training.

That's a very good point. I'd still have Mellor on the bench though. I can't imagine the young player that makes the bench will play more than 10 minutes anyway, that seems to be how Maguire plays it with the youngsters. With that in mind, I think Mellor offers cover and could offer more in a short spell than Crosby.

Makes you wonder where Ben Davies is up to if a 1st year player in Dom Crosby is above him in the pecking order.

By that I do not mean anything against Crosby, as Ive heard he has done very well in pre season and so on. I look forward to seeing him in the 1st team.

Didn't Davies play in the reserves last week? Has he fallen down the pecking order or is he not yet deemed fully fit?

I'd like to see this side on Friday night.

Locky playing at 6 or 13 isnt a huge difference in attacking sense, he will join the line as a 3rd receiver like he has been doing for the past season. Leaving him at 13 in defense gives him the opportunity to keep his work rate up.

Give Mellor his chance, and please drop Marsh.

Played 75 minutes of the reserves match.

add that to the 3 we have got in our team and you could almost have had a full 17 Wigan academy products

Davis Hodgson wasn't a Wigan academy product.

1. Roberts
2. Goulding
3. Charnley
4. Carmont
5. Marsh
6. O'Loughlin
7. Leuluai
8. Prescott
9. McIlorum
10. Coley
11. HH
12. Hoffman
13. Farrell

14. Mellor
15. Lima
16. Tuson
17. Mossop

Robinson, Gilmour and Brown? I know not all local but didthey come through our junior ranks?

I still think we may see a last minute change with Finch playing off the bench

Do you mind if i ask you why?

I wouldn't hold your breathe

I hope Ryan King gets the wing spot outside carmont. Got pace to burn and strong under the high ball. He is a very elusive runner. Given half a yard not many will catch this lad.

You might die...

Nope, he pretty much always played on the right wing, with Marsh at right centre. He did have a few games at centre (after Marsh went to Widnes) to accommodate Ainscough on the wing, towards the end of the season, I think.