wasn't Crooks back in his boot after the game?

again, just a thought mate, i'd prefer whiting to be on the wing

We haven't got the forwards Leeds had when they could play sinfield at 13.

13 who fills in at 6 when needed

1 Shaul
2 Crookes
3 Crooks
4 Yeaman
5 Briscoe
6 DJ
7 Miller
8 Watts
9 Houghton
10 Green
11 Tickle
12 Westerman
13 Whiting

14. Bowden
15. Johnson
16. Pitts
17. Horne

I'd start horne and bench either miller or holdsworth. That side should get a comfortable win tomorrow if they turn up and play well

Would be my team, using Horne as interchange hooker to give Houghton a bit of a rest.

That side should be good enough to beat the side that Wigan have picked.

You hope !!

yeah i would go with that - crookes needs games to prove his worth more than other players tbh i can see him being shipped out next season if he dosn't take this chance

Horne needs to start.

Must be the first time ever Wigan have got a start with the bookies against us at their home ground

Be interesting wot the RFL do to Wigan im all for resting the odd player or so but nearly everyone of there starting team is a disgrace and makes a mockery of the league that they don't wanna finish higher, dont get me wrong i atlest we have a good chance tomorrow but not When people have already paid for there travel and tickets

They will probably do nothing, and why should they, all those players will have been picked to be part of the 1st team squad this year and Shaun Wane picks who to play for Wigan not the RFL

Said it was ust precautionary, but must admit didn't expect him to be playing Friday, so guess the comment that he was 100% fit for the final was correct....unless he doesn't make the 17

Nothing! They are all squad players so Wane can pick who he wants. Makes a mockery of the playoff system that Wigan see no need to win this game as they are happy to finish 4th and play Hudds away rather than Wire.

I'll be there on Friday, hope we take a few fans as the team Wigan are putting out now gives us the potential to finish 5th, but the boys will be down and need our support.

Horne has to start in the halves. Whiting has to be at 13 now, he should have been for the last few seasons but I can only pray that last weekends defeat will at least force this decision. Tickle lucky to be in the squad and really needs to perform to keep the shirt. I actually think a spine of the team consisting of Shaul FB, Horne & DJ (halves), Houghton/Aaron (when free) and Whiting at 13 is very strong.

Anyone in the top 8 can beat anyone else on a given day and it's totally wide open this year.

Would you say the same if Hull FC "rested" an entire first team for a game?

I have no problem with it either. It's all about tactics and Leeds have shown everybody else that finishing in the top 2 does not really matter if you are playing well and confident.

5 in my car on Friday........

Well said, safe journey to all travelling.

Don't worry, the RFL have a habit of penalising us for breaking the "spirit" of the rules whenever they don't like something we do.

I don't blame Wigan at all for resting so many players.

It's a result of the crazy playoff system.

The purpose of a squad is to have some depth to your playing personnel. As far as I'm concerned Wigan are perfectly entitled to name whoever they please. They're not breaking or bending the rules, they're using the staff that they have in the way that they want to.

Like others have said wane is entitled to pick who he pleases. The players he's picked are every bit a part of the first team squad as much as Tomkins/O Loughlin etc are. FWIW I actually think this could be a hindrance to our chances of winning on Friday as the young guns will be fired up and looking to impress. Not to mention the fact that the CC squad will all be worse for wear and we have an ever growing injury list of our own.

Of course you are.
If however our positions were reversed you would be furious with the potential outcome.

Tbh even though Wigan have named a weakened side.. Well there team B..

I can still see us struggling for some strange reason. Lads will be thinking it's a walk in the park an what happens when we usually think like that.

As long as we win that's all that matters.