Exactly. As daft as it sounds he should learn off Sam Tomkins as he has got the art of tackling players, that are much bigger than him, down to a tee.

It is weird he can't defend. How the heck did he survive in the NRL? Manly's tackling was brutal/slightly illegal at times last night against Leeds.

I've not seen it for myself but I've heard Prescott isn't exactly setting the world on fire in the reserves. I thought he was a cracking prospect b4 he was injured last season, thats my reasoning for putting Pryce on the bench.

Looking at the likes of Tomkins, Ainscough J Tomkins, O Carroll and hopefully Prescott I'm more than pleased with the young Wigan lads pushing through. Hopefully the likes of Farrell Flanny Mossop will push through giving us a strong young wigan 'backbone' to our team. That with some intelligent signings we could have a good structure, for me, the signs are beginning to show.

Maybe for next season

1 Richards
2 Roberts
3 (New centre)
4 Carmont
5 Ainscough
6 Tomkins
7 (New 7 Dobson?


8 Fielden
9 Tommy
10 O Carroll
11 Hansen
12 Lockers
13 J Tomkins
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14 Feka
15 Hock (like to see Hock made into a house prop?)
16 Riddell/McClorum
17 Pryce
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Mossop
Farrell etc pushing on for places
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No room for

Phelps
Bailey
Coley
Mathers (Sooner take the cash their cap space will leave)
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Smith will probably go regardless.

I think he's only played one game in the reserves and that was a friendly.

Well he did survived, and survived well until his health troubles.

If he couldn't tackle - there's no hiding place there.

Maybe he has an injury? Confidence issue?

Who cares because when we see him in the first team, he is often our best forward.

I agree with 99% of that, But, if Tim picks up the form he showed in his Parramatta days then i say offer him a new contract, if he rejects then we go for someone like Dobson, who has a quality kicking game, which IMO we are lacking this season. IF, and it's a big IF, we have the cap room I would go after Moi Moi, imagine Feka, Hock, Riddell and Moi Moi on the bench, that would scare the life out of any team.

Moi Moi won't get a visa.

We need more of a leader as well otherwise we might as well just get Lynch. Petro is one of the more viable options imo.

Lynch is a good call, don't think we'll get Petro, he'll want a huge chunk of the cap

Just feel Smith (But who knows) won't want to be at Wigan for another season.

If Prescott is ready maybe he deserves a call up, but doesn't Pryce? Only 17 spots..

Moi Moi on the interchange with Feka would be awesome. But where does this leave the likes of Prescott and O Carroll with Feka and Fielden already in the team? I would love Moi Moi, but maybe the buck would be better spent on a good HB to play with Sam and a top quality centre.

when smith learns to tackle properly he will be a valuable asset to this wigan team