I agree with what your saying Brian... though i would keep him purely for the best dive i have ever seen against leeds... he dove from the half way line

Same team bar Bailey for Flanagan.



I don't want to rest anybody, if Carmont can continue he should. He's a tough bloke, he's shown that on numerous occasions.

I had been saying I'd play Phelps at stand off but Fridays performance convinced me that this line up works pretty well, having said that I'd like to see a bit more out of Gleeson when he's at stand off. I'd go with this:



FB 21 Phelps

RW 2 Roberts

RC 22 Gleeson

LC 3 Goulding

LW 5 Richards (K)

SO 25 Sam

SH 7 Leuluai

P 15 Coley

H 9 Riddell

P 19 Prescott

SR 16 Hansen

SR 12 Bailey (C)

LF 14 Joel



S 10 Paleaaesina

S 24 Mossop

S 26 Flanagan (used at stand off, with Tomkins going to 7 and Lulu to 9)

S 27 Farrell (a big risk giving him his debut v St's but young Wigan lads have a track record of doing very well in such circumstances)

He's busted TBH.



Shoulder injuries, knee injuries, arm injuries but he's coping so fair play to him. If he thinks he can play, he should play.

Wow, in that case we should definitely give him a rest ready for Wire, will edit my team accordingly.

Selection obviously depends on injuries.

Noble said initially that Bailey could be out for 2 weeks or more. This week may bring better news about Lockers recovery.

Difficulty will be if both Bails and Lockers are fit.

The key to beating Leeds is that when Hansen went off Mossop came on but played as the fifth prop. It was that extra prop and the relentless power that wore Leeds down. The last twenty Phelps was making all sorts of yards up the Leeds middle, Lylie & Peacock were on their knees.

To me Noble simply has to pick Mossop v Saints in the same role as against Leeds.



Phelps,

Roberts, Gleeson, Carmont, Richards.

SamT, Leuluai.

Prescott, Riddell, Coley,

Bailey, (Hansen) Joel T,

Lockers.

Fielden, Feka, Mossop, Goulding (Hansen)



Leeds never expected to be ground down by the Wigan forwards. Coley & Prescott coming on after half time ripped them up down the middle. That's where games are really won, in the forwards.

The only way you'd change a winning pack is by strengthening it.

1- Phelps

2- Roberts

3- Gleeson

4- Carmont/Goulding

5- Richards

6- Tomkins

7- Leuluai

8- Coley

9- Riddell

10- Prescott

11- Hansen

12- Bailey

13- Tomkins



14- Palea'aesina

15- Mossop

16- Fielden

17- Goulding/Flanagan



-Forwards to run at Pryce and Cunningham all game to tire them out and take them out of the game because they are already without Roby, Long and Wellens they have no guidance without Cunningham and Pryce. I would make Feka run at Pryce every time he gets it.



-Massive bombs to whoever plays fullback

Same as last week, maybe if Carmont needs resting, Goulding to take his place with Bailey on the bench.

Bulking up worked for Platt.

Carmont gave our centres a bashing when you drew with us last year. I think Noble might remember this and leave him in.

Exactly, and we need to also do the same with Mossop.

Yep