Guys...you must have short memories! Remember the Barrow cup game recently...perfect opportunity to rest a few of those carrying injuries / needing a break..but no...we played our strongest team possible and put 50+ on them?!!

If anyone thinks Madge will 'rest' players at Cas away given the example he set at home to Barrow you must be deluded!!

Quote: PJs Gone To Derby "If so he'll be far from fresh and won't have the impact on their game he normally does. Having said that I remember Wigan playing something silly like 10 games in 12 days once. I was only a kid so not clear on the details, but we did enough in those games to win the league. Modern players are wimps! 1991, 7 games in 16 days wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... age_id=410 I think the players should have the choice whether to make themselves available for selection or not then Maguire to decide whether they play. Obviously it would depend on whether anyone picks up an injury or knock. Tomkins x2 at their age ought to be able to backup. I'd certainly not pick Carmont. The others need assessing after the exiles game. I'm all in favour of the concept but why couldn't the RFL have started the season a week earlier and played this on a weekend without any club fixtures.

Quote: PJs Gone To Derby "If so he'll be far from fresh and won't have the impact on their game he normally does. Having said that I remember Wigan playing something silly like 10 games in 12 days once. I was only a kid so not clear on the details, but we did enough in those games to win the league. Modern players are wimps! 1991, 7 games in 16 days wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... age_id=410 I think the players should have the choice whether to make themselves available for selection or not then Maguire to decide whether they play. Obviously it would depend on whether anyone picks up an injury or knock. Tomkins x2 at their age ought to be able to backup. I'd certainly not pick Carmont. The others need assessing after the exiles game. I'm all in favour of the concept but why couldn't the RFL have started the season a week earlier and played this on a weekend without any club fixtures.

I did wonder why Mellor and Logan didn't play in the 9's on Tuesday night. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... _1_3462369 If it were up to me they'd play. After a flat performance against Catalans, their youthful enthusiasm might be just what we need to lift the team.

I did wonder why Mellor and Logan didn't play in the 9's on Tuesday night. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... _1_3462369 If it were up to me they'd play. After a flat performance against Catalans, their youthful enthusiasm might be just what we need to lift the team.

I'm just going off the fact that Crosby played on Tueday night and the other two didn't. He may still play, and like you I hope he does.

Against Cas I'd start Leuluai and bench Logan, giving McIlorum a week off. He's looked very tired to me these past few weeks, and as a consequence we've not been getting much out of him offensively.

I'd be tempted to start Mellor with Finch. I'm not a big fan of Finch and Deacon together, as they pretty much offer the same thing. At least Mellor has the speed, footwork and the ability to trouble the defensive line. Let's be honest were struggling in attack IMO. If we can't go around an opposition side were struggle to make breaks. Mellor might just be the answer to that, plus he'd take a little more pressure off Tomkins with him being another attacking option.

I read finch went off against Catalan so maybe Mellor is on standbye.