Believe he has been doing well for the reserves

How many games should/will he get this season?

Could he provide Famous Amos with some decent ball?

Could he be a starting centre next season?

I thought you said that last year!

I would give him a shot this week against Salford put him in place of Bailey i would also leave out Fielden or Coley and replace him with Prescott.

kp is definately on the verge of getting into the first team, i think hes next in line to come in, if a winger gets injured he can cover on the wing and if a centre gets injured he can fill in the centres. also if a second rower gets injured we could move bails back up to the second row and put prycey in the centre.

Im going to get show down for this but I think Noble should play both Mathers and T.Smith next week against Salford seeing as Salford are not playing to good I feel its their only chance except for Barrow to get back into the first squad only if we are hit with injurys.

I( also think he should leave Hock out as he is still carrying the knock to his hip maybe put Mossop in

He should be ready for a game if he was on standby for Leeds

Looking forward to see him at a decent fitness level on the field

Who would you drop to bring them both in.

Dont agree. We do not have a divine right to beat Salford even though they are playing poorly. I would give Prescott a go though and rest EO ( I would have said Coley but this is Salford). We need to play our best team and get some momentum.

So if we go along with putting some reserves in we get....

Richards/Mathers
Roberts/Richards
Goulding
Pryce
Ainscough
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S. Tomkins
Smith
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Prescott
Leuluai/Riddell
Palaea'asina
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Hansen
Tomkins
O'Loughlin

O'Carroll
Fielden
Mossop
McIlorrum

Not too bad. Would definitely beat Wire and *should* beat Salford on current form.

he has to be the richest water carrier in the league

Bit harsh on Richards/Roberts, Carmont, Tommy/Piggy and Hock IMO

Think we can under estimate Salford. Granted they've been poor but we should still give them respect as an opponent. The way some of you are talking it's as if we've already won. They have played 5 games and won 1 and lost 4. We've played 6 games won 2 and lost 4. Not huge difference in results.

To go into this game with a cocky attitude will most likely see us lose. Only player i'd give a chance to next game barring injuries is Prescott. Drop either Fielden or Coley. It's important we gather some momentum and consitancy.

I know we have Smith and mathers but we can't play them just to make them feel better, if they're not upto the standard then thats their problem.

I don't agree. It's too early in the season for resting players and barring injuries, I don't know why either player deserve another chance in the first team.

Mathers has had plenty of chances, and let's face it, has been the least convincing last line of defence since Doc Murray. So why drop Richards, Ainscough or Roberts?

Tim Smith offers little in attack and is a complete liability in the defensive line, so I'd stick with our current half-backs. I was pleased when we signed him, but at the moment, it looks like that gamble hasn't paid off.

Too right. They are a bogey team of ours. I have many an unpleasant memory of walking away from the Willows after having been "surprisingly" beaten. We have always been better than them, but if the players believe that walking onto the pitch we have pretty much lost at that point.

Salford will up their game against us. They will feel they did ok v Saints and will be looking to prove they've put their troubles behind them with a win in front of their own supporters.
Any number of Wiganers in their team who would just love to beat their home town team.
The only change I'd make, bar injuries, would be Prescott for O'C. I think Noble should rotate these two young props and Salford would be a good opportunity.
Perhaps put Pryce on the bench so when a 2nd row is spelled Bailey goes there with Pryce on at right centre.

too right, if they can't play their way back into the team then that's their problem

I would give Pryce, Phelps, Prescott and Smith a run out on friday and hope they respond positively

I'm glad your not coach



Who for out of intrest?

See heres the problem. Because if they don't we'll find it hard to win against Salford and these are the types of points that we should be picking up.

Maybe playing one of them, instead of all of them. Because if all of them dont perform then it could be more points that we loose out on.
I would like to see Prescott given a go, instead of coley.

Pryce needs a run at centre sooner rather than later.

Did you see the sheer size of him?

He is a big unit, we need to get his match fitness improved then he could play a key roll in anything we might achieve this year.