This wouldnt be so funny if it wasnt coming from the person that shows absolutely no RL knowledge and basis his entire argument on more tries being scored on one side of the pitch than the other. Even other Wigan fans have said that Goulding was only at fault for one of the tries in the matches that you are talking about so your entire argument carries little weight. I was simply stating reasons why you cant look at it in such a simple way, this was one of many, and that you have to look further for the causes of tries rather than just blaming the other winger because you want to portray Pryce as a world beater. If the entire argument is that Pryce is in such good form because he has scored 8 tries and that is defence is better, and it infact isnt any different and that his side just hasnt been tested in the same way, then that argument becomes rather weak.

For what its worth I hope Pryce does become a world beater because he could be a very useful asset for England, especially no that he has already gotten Union out of his system. I have just not seen anything in him that makes me think he is going to fulfil that potential.

So just to do my policeman bit.


How many times have you seen him play?
1) recently
2) ever
3) when?

Just out of interest, does anyone think Roberts might be on the bench for the game with the same backline as the Crusaders game? It's the biggest game of the season and a massive risk to bring back a player who hasn't played for a couple of months.
I heard people suggesting he would be on the bench for the Crusaders game and play 20 minutes or something like that.

It seems Feka has been dropped, so rather than add another prop into the side maybe Maguire will go with Coley, Fielden and Prescott as the 3 props and have Roberts coming off the bench. It means we won't have to play anyone out of position if Roberts isn't quite up to speed, and gives cover if any of the backs don't perform.

Riddell can be used as an extra back row or possibly prop as he's already done that quite well this season, and it means there might be some more impact off the bench. That could mean a team of...

Richards; Goulding, Gleeson, Carmont, Pryce; S Tomkins, Leuluai; Fielden, McIlorum, Coley; Bailey, J Tomkins, O'Loughlin. Subs: Roberts, Riddell, Prescott, Farrell/Tuson.

I still don't think Roberts will play.

Leaving a gaping hole for mcguire to run into and score a walk in try?

Why the hell are we answering a Salford fan anyway?

Lets not lower ourselves, we've bigger fish to fry.

Ooops

Think you've got Cherry.Pie mixed up with cherrydevil

I have seen Pryce play plenty of times. As I said before I hope Pryce does become a world beater because he could be a very useful asset for England and we need all of the top quality players, particularly backs, that we can get. It is even better because he has already tried Union and failed so there is no danger of him going there. He has potential because of his size but so does Kevin Penny with his speed and elusiveness but that doesnt necessarily make them great players. I have just not seen anything in him that makes me think he is going to fulfil that potential.

I have compared both on defence. Pryce's defence has been better than Goulding, in fact Goulding's defence has been a problem and needed work for most of his senior career especially his positioning.

Goulding has been dropped before for his defence and if he is dropped on Saturday it will be because of his inferior defence to Pryce.

The fact you seem to be missing is that players and coaches target weak sides, which is why more traffic has been going that way, rugby league teams have a plan they have tactics it is not all a coincidence when team single out players.

Both have scored tries when have played on the wing, the simple fact is though Pryce has shown more consistency and less weakness in his defensive play, (and by the way having defensive positional weakness does not always lead to tries).

Out of interest why do you think his side has not been tested as much.

1) Because players can only pass to the left.

2) Because it is all a fluke and luck.

3)Because the coach has identified a side to attack.

4) Because the play makers are getting more joy down one side of the field.


Now for me it is 90% of the time a combination of 3 and 4, but you seem to feel it is a combination of 1 and 2.

Agreed, though 3&4 are mostly the same thing, really, 3 follows from 4. To some extent, weakness in defence will be identified, but mostly a coach will play to their strongest attacking side/player, irrespective of the opposition.

One thing that's pleased me about Wigan this season is our much improved right side attack (whether Roberts or Goulding is there), compared to last season, when we were very left-sided. That's nothing to do with opposition defences all weakening their left side defence.