That is the backline he needs to pick.

He will put Mathers straight back in.

Apparently not.

We will all be upset if you are not right.

On the Wigantoday site he is quoted as saying "I have no doubts we have a team in there, and when we get everyone back on deck, we'll be fine. Hopefully we'll get Bailey and Richards for Saturday." ([urlhttp://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Noble39s-trio-return-hope.5005244.jp[/url)

Note the telling omission?
We'll see.

Backline will be:

Roberts
Ainscough
Goudling
Carmont
Richards
Smith
Tommy

I doubt Nobby will play Ainscough and Goulding together.

I can see Pat going to FB and Roberts playing outside Goulding.

...Or, Bailey at centre instead of Goulding.

Something needs to be done about the right side of defence.

Goulding & Tim Smith playing together



Although I have been Hyper critical of Goulding in the past regarding his defence I do feel a little sorry for him at present due to the Smith Factor.

SMith may as well hold a sign up saying "This way Please" at the moment.

The missing link last week was Phil Bailey, he defends in that channel. He will be back Saturday.

Exactly, the overpaid Australian second row (according to the experts on here), who when doesn't play Wigan ship in a shedful of points.

You know how much stick your going to take for that one from some on here!



He would be in my team every week AND he would have been used at Centre a Lot more over the last 12 months especially against certain teams who attacj channels well i.e Saints/Warrington/HKR.

My main concern is that he then gets caught trying to do 2 x jobs because of Smith.

PS

Surely Hansen HAS TO START????

Am I the only person to think that Hansen isnt good enough?

But could Hansen not do the same job if given the chance to start a match?

He's still overpaid though, isn't he?

Last year i would have agreed with you this year he seems to have lost his quality in this area too.

He like the rest of our team is scared stiff by pace, the tactic of allowing our opposition to run at us does not help him in my opinion and makes him look worse than he is. Hopefully this week will see us throw this ridiculous tactic out and see him back to shoring up the right side defence, if it does not, i expect much the same as we saw against Wakefield who made 2 crucial breaks round Bailey and who in truth could and should have put 20 on us by halftime but for some loose first game of the season errors.

Had they played like they played vs Salford they would have put 30 on us.

Bailey will be back as will Richards says Noble!
I'd go with Richards, Roberts, Goulding, Carmont, Ainscough in the backs.
Smith & TL halves, Forwards, Fielden, Riddell, Coley, Bailey, Hansen, Lockers. bench. Feka, O'Carroll, J Tomkins, Prescott.
I reckon Mcmac will be suspended, hope not but fear he maybe.
Don't think Hock will make it either.
Hock took a real knock before he went off. When he warmed up for his return he was running freely and the physio appeared to ask him if he was ok and he nodded as if to say yeh, fine! One tackle then gone.
For me he's got to do contact in training before they consider him v Quins.

5 props, get a grip Ted just put Prescott in and leave Coley in the services.

Correct!

And preferably the services at Charnock Richard mopping out the Urinals!

Hock will make it

Ainscough has to play imo and i'm quite liking the idea of Bailey moving back to centre which would help out that right side defence especially if Smith is still picked.

I'd personally go-

Richards
Roberts
Bailey
Carmont
Ainscough
Smith
S Tomkins
Fielden
Leuluai
Prescott
Hansen
J Tomkins
O'Loughlin

subs
Paleaaesina
O'Carroll
Hock
Riddell

Jeez, on paper that squad looks suprisingly strong.

I wish we would see this team but won't hold my breath.

PS McIllorum in for Riddell if not banned.

It's an exciting line up but Nobby doesn't really do excitment

Amongst Wigan fans, the answer is apparently yes.