If Roberts isn't fit don't chance him. If he's fit he starts.

coaching 101 if you put a suspect player on the bench and he has to come on for injury, then gets hurt it's 2 substitutions down. Start him and it happens it's just 1.

by the way, this is the strongest 19 we have so it'll be a good indicator of how we'll do this year.

I personally have no real problems with your view that we could be stronger with a new winger. I'm pleased that Brown is to be given a chance. My main argument with "karetaker" and "movin on" is the repetition of personal attacks on our players ... at the moment it's Matty Russell who is the victim. Too negative, personal and just too insulting for my liking.

Because he's complete and utter dog poop who doesnt get ahead of any player, in any position, in any SL team.

Just on cue you give another example. I rest my case.

I can be as repetitive as I like till change is made, it’s not my intention to insult anyone,if I don’t like what I see in front of me I’m going to say so. As for negativity il say so what, would you have me clap them off the park even if I deemed it to not be deserved? I can take defeat if I think they have played well, if the other team as played that bit better then so be it.

Agree with Price not playing Russell against Wigan.

However, he has revealed his hand too early. Wane has focussed Wigan`s attack against Russell in recent times, & would without doubt tried again on Friday.

With Russell in our 19 man squad, they would have been planning all week, to exploit him, only to find-out just before kick-off, that he wasn`t playing.

Unfortunately, no matter what people's views are on Russell he is a player under contract & due to the threadbare nature of this year's squad he will soon be back in the front line because we don't have a lot of players to choose from. It will be a big feather in the cap of the coaching staff if they can turn him into a better player.
Incidentally,what has happened to the young world beater we signed from Cas?

Makes sense, but would you waste a 19 spot on a player knowing barring injury he definitely won’t be playing.

Exactly this. But make the "if" IF.

Clark to do 80 mins for me.

You don't believe Wane wouldn't know what team we would play?
Anyways. Pies have a structured game. It wouldn't make much difference to SW.

I guess they will likely line up with Gildart on the left and Bateman on the right so everything will be coming to our right regardless I think?