Karl Pryce is actually kneeling down.

Fielden looks like Hitler on that photo.
Good to see Joe Mellor on there, does anybody know how he is progressing?

I hope his back doesn't go getting up.

Coley over Fielden is a bit of a surprise as Stu has captained the team previously and it seemed to improve his game, but we must trust MM knows best.

That's the only one that came as a real surprise.

I believe he's having the brace removed off his knee soon, he has lots of muscle wastage in his leg due to not training and needs to build this up.

Personally i think it points towards Fieldens days at wigan being numbered.

I'll be surprised if this season isn't his last, unless we offer him a 'massively' reduced contract...........................of course he could be outstanding this year and prove us all wrong !!!!!

And Riddell might fly.......



fwiw i think Fielden has been a pretty decent prop for us for most of his time here but he is just not performing at a level to justify his wages.

Surely Coley's days are numbered too? He's only got a 1 year extension.

I agree.

Exactly, thats why I mentioned the reduced contract money, IL inherited the problem with Fieldens wages and I'm sure will address it next year.

MM may think otherwise

the team voted on the senior players group i.e the 5 captains so I am not too surprised Coley has been picked and Fielden not. The fans opinion of Coley from reading this site appears to be very different from the teams.

Maybe Fielden didnt want to be part of it and just wanted to concentrate on playing this season.

I am happy with the choices. Its not really for us to say who should and shouldn't have been picked, we havn't been with the team doing pre-season.

the players voted so whether he wanted to be part of it or not would not come into it.

Good choices. Wonder who'll start us off on Friday!?

wont be Coley , he is on the bench - probably Lockers for first official game. Hope so anyway.Not that I am saying any of the captains shouldnt do it - just that it would be nice for Lockers to do it. Not that nice comes into it!!

Theres going to have to be some big calls made at the end of 2010. We have Fielden, Coley and Feka off contract and at least one of those will leave. We then have the likely return of Hock for the 2nd part of 2011 which may mean him or Mossop(if he signs a new deal) moving to prop on a regular basis. We then have Ben davies who i'd imagine will be pushing hard for a first team spot by then aswell as more established guys like Prescott and O'Carroll.

There are also some top quality props up for grabs for 2011 like Luke Bailey and possibly Fui Fui Moi Moi.

Which of our 5 props misses out?

I have a feeling it may be Prescott but i'd leave O'Carroll out for this one.

I dont think the captain choice is a reflection of who will definately stay next year, just a relection of who the team want this year to have an influence on the pitch and off possibly going on pre-season training.

O,Carrol misses out. His performance against Wire possibly let him down. Bench is Coley Feka Deacon and Mossop. Pretty strong. Prescott starts
I am happy with that.

IMO good decisions, roll on Friday !!!!!!!!!!

Very Happy with that then.

I felt abit for O'Carroll against Wire. He looked to have moved into pole position for a starting spot after a good preformence at Wakefield but he didn't have his best game at Wire and was very easily dealt with by the Wire defence.

He'll be a handy squad player for us this year though.