Looking at the two expected line ups for tomorrow night, who would make the combined team?

Matty Bowen/Stefan Ratchford

Josh Charnley/Joel Monaghan
Anthony Gelling/Chris Bridge
Dan Sarginson/Ryan Atkins
Joe Burgess/Rhys Evans

Blake Green/Gareth O'Brien
Matty Smith/Richie Myler

Ben Flower/Anthony England
Michael McIllorum/Michael Monaghan
Dom Crosby/Chris Hill
Joel Tomkins/James Laithwaite
Liam Farrell/Trent Waterhouse
Sean O'Loughlin/Ben Harrison


I think it would be quite an even split.

Cant see Wigan fans swapping many with our players especially in the Half Back area! In fact the only players I could see them wanting are Hill and M Monas

Stefan Ratchford

Joel Monaghan
Chris Bridge
Ryan Atkins
Josh Charnley

Blake Green
Matty Smith

Anthony England
Michael McIllorum
Chris Hill
James Laithwaite
Trent Waterhouse
Sean O'Loughlin

Bench

Michael Monaghan
Ben Harrison
Ben Flower
Dom Crosby

Really rate Gelling. He's a real handful

Stefan Ratchford

Joel Monaghan
Chris Bridge
Ryan Atkins
Josh Charnley

Blake Green
Matty Smith

Ben Flower
Michael Monaghan
Chris Hill
Joel Tomkins
Liam Farrell
Ben Harrison

That's about right IMO.

EDIT: maybe put Harrison at prop and Oloughlin at loose!

Without McIllorum and O'Loughlin they'd fall apart by their own fans' admission.

We'd do the same without M Monas and Hill, but Higham can hold his own and England's going well.

Gonna get shot but

Bowen

Monaghan
Bridge
Ratchford
Charnley

Green
Smith

Harrison
Monaghan
Hill
Waterhouse
Farrel
O'loughlin

Mcillorum
Petty Bourne
Flower
England

The Wire players that I would pick would be Ratchford - potentially a great player who can play anywhere, I'm not even sure of his best position, but he'd get in my team - probably at full back. Chris Hill is the best prop in the League.

Either of the two hookers would get in alongside McIlorum. I couldn't see any Wire players get in Wigan's back row. And Bateman would be there before the likes of Laithwaite - sorry - although I do like the look of Currie.

Monaghan and Charnley are the best two wingers in super league. Bridge has played well this season and would edge in ahead of Gelling. Not sure about Atkins.

The halves are good players but I would favour Smith and Green for their big match temperaments. Ratchford would be the kicker. Of the other props Harrison possibly has the edge over Crosby, Flower, Clubb and Pettybourne. Tony Clubb has impressed everyone this season though. Taylor would be most people's pick alongside Hill, but he has fallen out of favour.

Stefan Ratchford

Joel Monaghan
Chris Bridge
Ryan Atkins
Rhys Evans

Gareth O'Brien
Richie Myler

Anthony England
Michael Monaghan
Chris Hill
James Laithwaite
Trent Waterhouse
Ben Harrison

I wouldn't want any of that Shi*** near the primrose and blue

+1

Pretty fair assessment in my opinion. Don't necessarily agree with them all, but understand the rationale. Only one I'd question is your opinion of Laithwaite. He is above Waterhouse, Currie and fast approaching Westwood. I'd have him very close to Bateman.

Bowan
Charnley
Joel
Atkins
Burgess
Bridge
Ratchford
Hill
Monas
Crosby
Farrell
Westwood
Lockers

Harrison
Flower
Micky Mac
Laithwaite

As a Wigan fan, I must admit I admire Laithwaite's defence, it is brilliant. However, Bateman is ahead of him at the moment. Bateman was one of the best players in the league early on in the season.

Seem to remember all the people talking up Bateman whilst all along the far better prospect was Whitehead and so it has been proven.