Richards
Pryce Gleeson Carmont Ainscough
J Tomkins S Tomkins
Prescott Tommy Fielden
Hock Lockers
Farrell
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Feka Riddell Mossop Coley.

Have a good at that one!! Controversial!!

Joel at 6?
He has the play maker style I suppose, but I cant see it.

is this another april fool thread??

saints will have any of half a dozen to target in our defence.

put that team out and its saints by 80

You can reduce that a bit - we will be cream-crackered after Sunday.

Ok then, 74

Richards
Roberts Gleeson/Bailey Carmont Ainscough
Sam Tommy
Prescott Riddell Coley
Hock Lockers
Joel
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Feka McIllorum Bailey/Pryce Fielden

No Fielden at all? Up to when would you give Gleeson? If he only signs on Tuesday its not going to be easy to pitch him in and expect miracles at least Bailey is pretty solid.

I’m actually a little concerned about the game myself I know Wigan haven’t set the world alight yet (apart from Bradford) but no better way for them to kick start your season with a good Easter fortnight and you have beaten stronger Saints teams with weaker Wigan squads in the past.

I think many Pies are not taking into consideration how big a game it is for Saints on Sunday with a short turnaround and no opportunity to rest anyone (unless we want a hiding). Unless we get everyone back fit and manage to keep them fresh I expect Thursday to be really quite tight.

Fielden was absolutely shocking on friday, i can understand why the poster didnt pick him, he looked like he couldnt drive his way out a wet paper bag.

No one has mentioned the fact that Gleeson has played at 6 many times for Wire and country. I'd sooner see him at 3 but we could get a line up of...

Richards
Roberts Bailey Carmont Ainscough
Gleeson Tomkins
Prescott Tommy Coley
Hansen Hock
Lockers
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Joel Feka Riddell Fielden.

Not my pick, but a possibility.

Thats to assume he is actually likely to sign.

I'd put my 1994 Elgren Shirt on it

see my team inc gleeson

Id sooner you put £100 on it

Leaving aside you havent even signed the guy yet putting someone who has no idea of your gameplan and no noticeable kicking game at 6 with a rookie 7 against a probably pairing of Leon Pryce and Sean Long would not be a smart plan.

Is long gonna be fit?
Gleeson does have knowledge of the position, he's played there many times before for Wire and for country.
But as I posted, I would sooner have him at 3.

P.S Often the halves move out wide when defending, while this is happening the attacking halves stay relatively centre, so they would never 'face each other'.

Long is 50/50 for leeds, so should be fine for next thursday

As Simon Said I would expect Long to play, Didnt say Gleeson hadnt played 6 - he did do it for Saints too but he doesnt have a kicking game that I'm aware of and knowing how to play 6 is different than trying to play as a playmaker in a team he has hardly even trained for.

Doesn't matter who we play in the halves, our forwards will get dominated.

It doesn't really matter what side we play against Saints unless the belief is there that we can compete. Even a world class player and leader like Barrett seemed to struggle with the expectations of playing in this game and the pressure that comes with that.

Thats the reason why we can't afford to just throw a load of kids in and hope that sheer passion will see them through. It may get you so far but if thigns start badly we could end up on a real hiding. Imo we just need to try and get our best team out there and hope they grow some balls(and that Saints are still battered from the Leeds game)

I'd go-

Richards
Roberts
Bailey(don't believe the Gleeson deal will happen at all)
Carmont
Ainscough
S Tomkins
Leuluai
Prescott
Riddell
Paleaaesina(can't afford to leave him on the bench with the possibility of him coming on with the game already gone)
Hansen
J Tomkins
O'Loughlin

subs
Fielden
Coley
Hock(keep him out of the fire for 15 mins or so)
K Pryce

What happens when Riddell starts blowing out of his ass after 15 minutes?

I'd put O'Loughlin in there with Tomkins going to 13.

I've thought for a while that Lockers should be used more at 9. I remember him doing very well there for GB a few years back coming off the bench.

It's a position he could easily manage.

Don't we already have 3 Hookers in Tommy, Piggy, and McIlorrum?

Be fair to Riddell

He has upped his game time significantly (goes off arounf the 25 minute mark) and disregarding his poor performance against Huddersfield his form has been improving and he has shown some promising signs

That'd be by my choice only with Karl Pryce not in the 17, ST on the bench and Tim Smith starting.

And he is generally poor when he does so, even the Warrington fans moan when he plays at stand off. Also as far a I recall he has only ever played there once for GB or England. He is never a stand off.