Listening to the commentary today Williams had a pretty good game. However is it too soon to throw him and Powell in against Leeds next week. The experience of Sinfield and Mcguire will be a tough ask to match. I also wouldnt like to see Lockers there as when Green went off at KR we never really created anything till Sam moved to 6 and then we tore them apart. Personally Id like to see Sam and Powell v Leeds in the halves as there a number of players who can cover at fullback. I also feel the last few times we have played Leeds Sam has been managed out of the game from full back so moving him to cover the halves will give them something else to think about. Thoughts ?????

I think playing Tomkins at 6 is a wise idea. He can control the game, something Williams or Powell might struggle to do against a side like Leeds. If Wane decides to play Williams he'll get targeted by Bailey and he will really shake Williams up. Sam is too clever and too quick for Bailey. Not saying Williams isn't but we all know Sams capabilities. Play Pat at full back, safe under the high ball and will be able to deal with Sinfields kicking game. It'll be interesting if he plays Williams, if Waney does I hope he rips it up. On the topic of Leeds, we need to nail Watkins and keep him quiet. The lads electric and in great form.

Given the comments earlier in the year about the Warrington game then why not let the young lads play, after all the game is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Let them have some experience.

I agree, play em...

Matty smith is fit for the Leeds Game. Sam Powell and Matty smith in the halves next week.

Not according to Wane on the radio - Smith only has a very outside chance.

Wane confirmed it will be Williams and Powell if Smith is out.

I'd go Richards at FB and S.Tomkins in the halves if this is true then go back to playing Williams in the easier games for now but fair play to Wand he ibviously has confidence in him!

Williams and Powell without doubt.

We have nowt to lose with a top 4 spot a racing cert.

How close is Hampshire to first team rugby. Reading many comments over teh last few months particularly from Rogues, Williams and Hampshire and being touted not only as Wigans future halves but potentially England/GB future half back combos.

give williams a chance, then as long as goulding is playing, we can switch to having sam in the halves if necessary.

If the first choice are injured then play the reserves! Do not move around 4 or 5 players to make up for 1 injured one. Why move Tomkins to SO, Charnley to FB, Thornley to WG and Hughes into the centres just because we have an injury at 6/7. Just put in a 6/7. Let him learn. Burke didnt let anyone down coming into a big game against wire in the 2nd game this season.

play the kids...give them experience.
win or lose the experience will be invaluable, and who knows, we might need them again at the business end?

Same again but Goulding to come in for Hughes. It's not even a big game.

Play the young lads if Smith is not fit they will gain some valuable experience.

Like others have said it's hardly the end of the world if we get beat.

As many have said the league table doesn't really matter. As it stands we have qualified for the playoffs. Round peg for round hole IMO, it's a great opportunity for the kids, throw them in and tell them to enjoy themselves as the result counts for very little.

I agree we should let williams and powell have a go if smith isnt fit. But i dont understand this talk of not caring whether we beat leeds or not. I think this year leeds have overtaken warrington as the team i want to beat the most. And before the leeds lot come over, it is because you beat us twice last year and because you are our biggest competitor at the moment. Ill be there on sunday believing that we can win and hoping that we can set a marker demonstrating that even should we have key players missing we can win. So far expectations have been exceeded, lets keep its going.

I never said I didn't care, I just said in terms of trying to win SL the result is largely irrelevant as both teams will comfortably be in the top 4

i am not the biggest wigan fan admittedly but i am big enough to admit that there are some very promising junior progressions going on at the club at present, i admire what your mob are trying to achieve and i really hope that it bears fruit.......i'm off to be sick now as i shouldn't be doing this sort of adulation

I think 13 of our 17 at the London game were academy products... "promising"

Keep taking the medicine

you know what i mean pal even if i don't say it

MAN UP!!!!

14, only Lauaki, Richards and Flower were not academy products.

no medicine required as i fully endorse what your club is doing at present as compared to your previous regimes squads that were filled with over paid and over rated foreigners that thus restricted your junior development

shame that it took the wigan club so long to catch on and once they did then they had to copy our clubs successful ethos

As has been said, Matty Smith will be available v Leeds.