Wrong...Challenge cup final 2009 ....McCarthy in - Rauhihi out

One example from four years ago doesn't make it wrong.

One example from four years ago makes your statement wrong.

How? If its an example or rather fact than surely that backs up the original statement.

It's funny - I wrote exactly the same thing..... then realised I wasn't logged on !!

Seriously though I do think TS likes to slowly introduce the youngsters to the squad, then have the odd bench spot but once that's done and they've come through the test, then they are viewed on equal merit as a senior squad member.

It's interesting to see three different strategies at the moment;

Wigan have chosen to use quite a lot of youngsters in 2013
Wire have largely stuck with the experienced players
Leeds seem to have a blend of older stars and youth

Personally I fear the Leeds approach. I still think they will be the team to beat this year, and next.

Evans, Myler, Hill, Currie, Ratchford aren't exactly ancient.

Riley, Cooper, McCarthy too.

That's half your 17.

also Williams and Laithwaite.

For me:
Hodgson
Williams
Evans
Atkins
Riley
Ratchford
Myler
Hill
Monaghan
Wood
Waterhouse
Westwood
Grix

Higham
Carvell
Cooper
Currie

Interesting team selection today, on top of the injuries we have both M.Monas and Waterhouse are also left out:

Team:

Brett Hodgson
Chris Riley
Rhys Evans
Ryan Atkins
Rhys Williams
Stefan Ratchford
Richie Myler
Paul Wood
Mick Higham
Chris Hill
Simon Grix
Ben Westwood
Michael Cooper

Garreth Carvell
Tyrone McCarthy
Ben Currie
James Laithwaite

Gutted, I had Mickey Monnas down for first try!! Hopefully we gat a hood start to the game. From the 17 named I can see a fair bit of shuffling around once Mickey Higham goes off for a break. Possibly Grix to 9 and any from the bench except Carvell to cover Grix. "Come on the Wire"

Both Monnas and Waterhouse will be a big loss v Saints if there out. Hope it's just a precaution.

Hopefully, as e as they were Friday night. i still wouldnt want these two to be missing next week.....