He's busted TBH.

Shoulder injuries, knee injuries, arm injuries but he's coping so fair play to him. If he thinks he can play, he should play.

Wow, in that case we should definitely give him a rest ready for Wire, will edit my team accordingly.

Selection obviously depends on injuries.
Noble said initially that Bailey could be out for 2 weeks or more. This week may bring better news about Lockers recovery.
Difficulty will be if both Bails and Lockers are fit.
The key to beating Leeds is that when Hansen went off Mossop came on but played as the fifth prop. It was that extra prop and the relentless power that wore Leeds down. The last twenty Phelps was making all sorts of yards up the Leeds middle, Lylie & Peacock were on their knees.
To me Noble simply has to pick Mossop v Saints in the same role as against Leeds.

Phelps,
Roberts, Gleeson, Carmont, Richards.
SamT, Leuluai.
Prescott, Riddell, Coley,
Bailey, (Hansen) Joel T,
Lockers.
Fielden, Feka, Mossop, Goulding (Hansen)

Leeds never expected to be ground down by the Wigan forwards. Coley & Prescott coming on after half time ripped them up down the middle. That's where games are really won, in the forwards.
The only way you'd change a winning pack is by strengthening it.

1- Phelps
2- Roberts
3- Gleeson
4- Carmont/Goulding
5- Richards
6- Tomkins
7- Leuluai
8- Coley
9- Riddell
10- Prescott
11- Hansen
12- Bailey
13- Tomkins

14- Palea'aesina
15- Mossop
16- Fielden
17- Goulding/Flanagan

-Forwards to run at Pryce and Cunningham all game to tire them out and take them out of the game because they are already without Roby, Long and Wellens they have no guidance without Cunningham and Pryce. I would make Feka run at Pryce every time he gets it.

-Massive bombs to whoever plays fullback

Same as last week, maybe if Carmont needs resting, Goulding to take his place with Bailey on the bench.

Bulking up worked for Platt.

Carmont gave our centres a bashing when you drew with us last year. I think Noble might remember this and leave him in.

Exactly, and we need to also do the same with Mossop.

Yep

Your spot on!

I thought Hansen had one of his best games on Friday for a long long time, he looked a lot more dangerous going forward and topped it off with a good try.

Since he was dropped earlier on in the season, he has come back a far better and more determined player.

I'm sure our number nine could help him in that area.

How is phelps playing for you men? The few times I've seen him this year, he looked pretty good.

I've never rated him but he looks to have kicked on.

Been blinding at fullback, really made the number 1 spot his own. Although i suppose anythings a step up from Mathers

Not just blowing smoke, but if the guy continues in this vein of form, for me he'll be one of the top 3 fullbacks in the competition, very soon.

Going much better than last season. He has an eye for a gap and the agility to get through it. We've yet to see him tested properly in defence though, I'm not too convinced by his tackling to be honest.

phelps started the season by getting slated and got that hamstring injury against hull, since then he come back against saints on good friday at full back and has gone from strength to strength at full back, hopefully he keeps improving because he could keep that position his own for years.

Any news on Bailey? From what I've read it looks like he isn't going to make it.

At least we will get to see Flanagan have another go, thought he tackled up brilliantly on Friday so he definitely deserves another chance.

If he's not quite right then don't play him imo.

The games huge but we can't afford to risk losing players for the semi and it it's own right i suppose the games too big to carry players that aren't fully fit.

If Baileys not 100% fit then he shouldn't be risked the same goes with Carmont, I might also be keen to rest Richards and bring Ainscough in, however who would do the goal conversions I don't know, but it's certainly something I'd consider resting all three.

Ainscough was carried off injured in the reserve game last Saturday.

Any news on that injury?

I wouldn't expect we'll see him in the first team again this year but you never know if we get a couple of injuries.

I knew he'd got injured but heard that by the end of the match he was wandering around looking ok, like I say I would still play him if he was available or if he couldn't make it why not put Veivers in Pat's place, safe under the highball as well good at kicking are goals, certainly something I'd consider.

Quote ="NickyKiss"Any news on that injury? '" He seemed ''fighting fit'' on King St Saturday night. Looking at this Saints' team, they have some young, inexperienced lads in the squad: www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1967 1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 18. Kyle Eastmond, 19. Chris Dean, 24. Andrew Dixon, 28. Matty Ashurst, 29. Tom Armstrong, 31. Jake Emmitt, 32. Paul Johnson.

Quote ="NickyKiss"Any news on that injury? '" He seemed ''fighting fit'' on King St Saturday night. Looking at this Saints' team, they have some young, inexperienced lads in the squad: www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1967 1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Matt Gidley, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Leon Pryce, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. James Graham, 11. Lee Gilmour, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 16. Tony Puletua, 17. Paul Clough, 18. Kyle Eastmond, 19. Chris Dean, 24. Andrew Dixon, 28. Matty Ashurst, 29. Tom Armstrong, 31. Jake Emmitt, 32. Paul Johnson.

must say that we do really miss fielden defensively when hes not playing. in the hull kr game they didnt score a single point when fielden was on if im correct and when they brought feka on they put 28 past us

Has the Wigan 19 been announced?