The thing is like Ainscough and Tomkins last year we don't know how these lads will do untill they are put on the big stage, some will thrive some will choke. But we should let them have a go. Is his lack of pace so much of a problem with Roberts and Richards around him as long as his positional play is bang on. (After all Wellens has had a decent career and he is slower than a fat man, going to his first weight watchers meeting)

You give Wellens too much credit pal he aint that fast any more.

Josh Charnley is a very good call, but I'll make another call.



















Stefan Marsh. Play him at fullback. Keep Roberts and Richards on their wings where they are the most threatening and give that young lad a go.

I thank that fullback is Marshs best position, but as he hasn't played there for a while I think it would be too much of a risk.

I'd personally keep Amos on the wing and bring someone in to cover at fullback, that way it's of minimal disruption to rest of the team.

It's nice to think we have so much choice of whom to bring in, there's realistically 3 or 4 contenders for that spot.

I'm sure who ever comes in will do the job for us, afterall he'll have been selected by the messiah that is McGuire.

Sometimes you've just got to take them. Playing any one of Josh Charnley, Josh Vievers, Stefan Marsh, Shaun Ainscough, Darrell Goulding or Karl Pryce would be a risk. Some greater than others.

Stefan Marsh was just another option that people seemed to have overlooked. I don't think MaGuire will do that.

By the sounds of things I think Karl Pryce will get the nod on the wing.

I personally would keep Roberts and Richards on the wings due to King's aerial threat and play either Josh Vievers or Stefan Marsh at fullback. I would probably go for Stefan Marsh - did he have a good game against Leigh?

He did play well, took his tries, one he had to work for, the other was good centre play by Pryce. He also ran the ball out well and always looked like beating the first man.

As you say let's leave it to MM, he gets well paid to make those decisions. I hope whoever comes in plays well enough to put pressure on Phelps and the other players.

Who ever comes in has the opportunity to play 3 or 4 games until phelps is fit again.

Dont rule out joel starting at centre with gleeson on the wing, mossop and h starting in the second row with bails on the bench.


That is also a possibility.

No it is not.

www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Phel ... 6072150.jp Not as bad as first feared and should be back in 4-5 weeks. Still a blow but it could have been far worse.

www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Phel ... 6072150.jp Not as bad as first feared and should be back in 4-5 weeks. Still a blow but it could have been far worse.

Great comment there by one of the Wire numpties,

"Phelps is just average he won't be missed at all from what I have seen. I hope Wigan give some of the youngsters a go now. Am looking forward to the weekend already, Wire v Wigan should be a cracker!!!"

Give youngsters a go, at least we produce em!!!

Unbelievable stuff.

That average guy has set up 4 Wigan trys in a game and a half. We'll miss him bigtime but at least it opens up the door of opportunity for somebody else.

Well I've ploughed through this entire thread and it has lived down to my expectations. I said on Friday night that Cam's injury would start the usual stuff from the usual suspect and boy was I right.

If I may be so bold, can we please forget about playing any of the kids - Charnley FFS? Laughable IMO.

We have the strongest, deepest squad in the comp IMO and the reserves are obviously Pryce or Goulding followed by Ainscough. End of debate as far as that goes.

Re Cam I too am saddened that he is out but don't forget we reshuffled for the second half without him and won it 22 nil.

Every cloud has a silver lining. For me, Pryce should now get the opportunity to shut up his knockers - and supporters - once and for all. Give him the full 5 weeks to prove himself. If he makes it, fine. If not, at least he has had his chance at last.

I would probably agree with this.

Ainscough is best off where he is at the moment - ripping it up for Widnes. This should be Pryce's chance and probably his last chance.