www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4831 Same as last week apart from Tim Smith replacing Karl Pryce. It'll be a headache of who drops out. I think it will be J. Tomkins and McIlorum but I hope it is Hansen and Riddell.

www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4831 Same as last week apart from Tim Smith replacing Karl Pryce. It'll be a headache of who drops out. I think it will be J. Tomkins and McIlorum but I hope it is Hansen and Riddell.

That's a shame, I would have liked to have seen Ainscough get a run out. We need to get him confident under kicks at this level ready for the semi final v Warrington, because he's too good a gamebreaker to give up on and leave in the reserves. If we're going to cause a cup upset he's the lad to help us do it.

Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Richards
Smith
Leuluai
Fielden
Riddell
Coley
Hock
Bailey
O'Loughlin

subs
Prescott
Feka
McIlorum(spelling in the second row)
S Tomkins

A cup upset?

It'll be more an upset if we lose!

Riddell should be dropped from that 19.

Don't think it'll be classed as an upset either way.

It's a 50/50 game and i'd imagne the scores will be scratch on the coupon.

Why? They beat us last time we played and it wasn't exactly a fluke, plus we're in the same place on the table. Having said that the upset I was talking about is the final.

I think Sam Tomkins will miss out TBH.

No chance. Riddell HAS to miss out IMO.

will Smith be fit seeing as he's been away and possibly not trained?

Phelps
Roberts, Gleeson, Carmont, Richards,
Smith, Leuluai
Fielden, McIlorum, Coley
Hock, Bailey, Lockers

Feka, Riddell, Prescott, Tomkins

I worry about his place when he comes back from France with England.

If we beat Celtic heavily with Smith at 6, Leuluai 7, Riddell 9 and McIlorum on the bench Noble will keep that side for a while imo because it'll give him a licence to do so.

Why Hansen? I thought he did brilliantly at prop last week, he made good yards and was very strong in defence as usual - he was much better than Prescott.

I could see Hansen keeping his place and Prescott missing out tbh especially as these pitches firm up and the weather improves.

I think it'll be Joel who misses out. I think he's been a little quiet now for a few weeks, and Hansen did well last week.

It's a good position to be in though having strength in depth.

FB 21 Phelps
RW 2 Roberts (would have preffered Ainscough though as I mentioned earlier)
RC 22 Gleeson
LC 4 Carmont
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Smith
SH 25 Sam
P 15 Coley
H 7 Leuluai
P 19 Prescott
SR 11 Hock
SR 12 Bailey
LF 13 O'Loughlin
S 9 Riddell (used at prop, can't do much worse than Fielden)
S 10 Paleaaesina
S 16 Hansen
S 17 McIllorum

I didn't think he did better than Prescott, but he did cope in the propping position.

It's not down anything negative, it's more down to the fact that Bailey and Hansen are two defensive players and our attacking options are limited when these two start. Generally, Joel Tomkins is a much more attacking backrower who is also sound defensively, I think him rotating with Hock would create more attacking opportunities.

Good call

Definately Bailey and Hansen are just too similar to be playing at the same time. But my only issue with Joel is that there is no offload, if this was added to his game I think he would look very dangerous.

Phelps
Roberts
Glees
Carmont
Richards
Smith
Tommy
Fielden
Riddell
Coley
Hock
Bailey
O'Loughlin

Feka
Joel
Prekkie
Sam

Thats what I think Nobby will pick

I agree ^

i think hansen should keep his place on merit from last week. no doubt fielden will come back in and i hope smithy comes back in hes only missed a couple of weeks after all. riddell/ mcillorum to miss out (personally id say macca to give him a weeks rest because he will be playing against celtic) and prescott to miss out aswell for me.

1. phelps
2. roberts
3. gleeson
4. carmont
5. richards
6. smith
7. leuluai
8. fielden
9. riddell
10. coley
11.hock
12.bailey
13.oloughlin

14. hansen
15. feka
16. sam tomkins
17. joel tomkins

I know you like to defend Riddell and think his detractors base their comments on his accent and overhanging gut, but come on!!! Riddell as a prop before Fielden is 100% insanity.

(BTW if you are just fishing, I knew and was just playing along!)

Imo i would rest sam just incase he picks owt up and preventing him playing for england next week which would be a shame.

You might be right, I'm just sick of seeing Fielden make the 17 week after week and contribute sod all. There must be another option.

Almost spot on Mr Grimshaw!!!!!

would swop Joel for Hansen though