I think that next week is a chance to look at the bigger picture in the current Super League format.
We are currently in a great position on the League Ladder, 5 pts clear, with two games in four days to come.
We have a massive clash at Wire on Monday followed by what will be a tricky clash against Cas just four days later.
I think it is important to get at least one win from these two fixtures.
With this in mind I would look at the bigger picture and play a younger side against Wire to give them experience of a big game, whilst playing a strong side against Cas to make sure of a win on Friday (as sure as possible anyway).
I know it goes against the usual thought process, but it is the reality of the hard work we have done so far this season, plus the play off system at present.
We could give everything against Wire and still loose on the night, whilst having nothing left for the Cas game and then potentially loosing that also.
Interesting week ahead and have we learned that going full out every game doesn't mean anything in the "bigger picture"

According to his blog, the Wire game is probably going to be a bit soon for Green. If we presume that Tomkins, Smith, McIlorum, Farrell are going to be back then we are looking something like:

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Thornley
Richards
Powell
Smith
Lauaki
McIlorum
Mossop
Hansen
Farrell
Burke

Taylor
Crosby
Logan Tomkins
Hughes/Tuson


Fair bit of size and experience missing from that pack to play against Wire

I see Blake Green has named his newly born son Boston. That should give him God like status at wigan forever

I don't know to be honest I don't follow the Academy enough to make an informed judgement. We won the Academy Grand Final last year but Rogues would be able to say better than me what we've got coming through, if any of them are much good, or if the good ones are at other clubs.

Hindley Green has a bit of a ring to it.