He was excellent tonight, he came inside looking for work all the time, has crafty footwork, and good pace, and linked up with the play well quite a few times. He has confidence too and backed himself on the outside... all that whilst limping throughout the whole of the second half! He looks like a similar player to Brett Dallas.

like i said pre match i feared him much more than the tried and tested phelps etc.
a couple more local lads with his drive you would of beat us tonight.
reading on here its fairly obvious where the troubles lay at your club but how long before the powers that be see it.

He was the highlight of a very grim game. His enthusiasm was refreshing compared to some of the more senior players who seem to come across as if they couldn't give a stuff.

If he's not the first name on the team sheet next week then Noble wants shooting. He did enough tonight to justify a place in the team for next week.

Been saying since i first saw him he has Robinsons agility and Carney's power, the lad is going to be a superstar. He has the personality, that some may not like off the field, to make it as well, something other players with potential have lacked.

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Very very impressed with him. No doubt Phelps will take his spot away next week.

He had better not! He was the one shining light tonight.

Great to see a young player taking the oposition on without fear.

Don't think he'll play next week though, he could hardly walk in those yellow boots he had on ,he had to change them in the 2nd half. He must have blisters on blisters.

Brian Foley appeared to be giving him some stick about celebrating his try before he put the ball down. But I think it's great to see someone have faith in his own ability, something the rest of the team is lacking.

Is this the same poster on the same thread?

shaun ainscough cannot be dropped! i predicted him to be the stand out player tonight and so it was proved.

karl wernt bad on the other wing either.

Mate i have been calling for Ainscough to get a shot for a year now, i said at the start of last year if he was given a chace he would have been a dark horse for the England world cup squad, as he offers something different.

The first post was made tongue firly in cheek.

Take note noble - this is what happens when you take a risk with the young players who actually want to play for wigan, now give Sam Tomkins a go.

I accept that Jon but it was an Italian style about-face from your first post not one page later! Made me chuckle

The first post was intended to be sarcastic. You will see my thoughts on Ainscough throughout this forum, and non are negative.

Should he stay in the team ahead of the returning Mathers though?

Ainscough and Goulding píss all over Mathers and Phelps they should keep them two out the team the rest of the season.

Need to put an emote in or use inverted commas in places if you want to convey sarcasm. I've backed you on the Noble issue and will continue to, however, I won't not take the michael when something like that presents itself



Re Ainscough - I was listening to GMR as I was not available for the game but the lad appeared to play well, bags of confidence and effort. Expect him to go back to the Reserves but only to polish his game a little, after all, he's still v young and only just out of the academy.

Yes, Mathers is cack.

Never going to happen in the reserves.

sadly agree but expect it to happen.

Didn't think anyone would take me seriously!!

Goulding isn't, yes he might be a nice lad and have lost some weight, but my god, his defence is shockingly bad. He gets flack for being ball greedy but his real weakness is his defence, he gets skinned all ends up all to often.

Him and Phelps are both average. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ainscough should keep his place though, no question.

Ainscough looked promising but Goulding had a hard time against Shenton

Wasnt taking you seriously was just making a point - i know you dont want Mathers in over Ainscough



Ah that old rlfans myth that Gouldings defence is cack....lets bring in phelps...oh yeah his is worse.

Was this due to the tactic of Wigan walking 3 steps forward and holding allowing the fastest centre in Sl the space to get up to full speed and take the outside line?

Was not there so its a genuine question.

Thank god





His defence is though, he was beaten all ends up for both Cas's tries at the end of the first half. Massively at fault.

Phelps is no better, but he is no worse, and would have scored the chances at Hull that Goulding fluffed.

I will now cause meltdown - Bailey needs to play in that centre position until we get back on track.