I think Manfredi may play on the wing. He was down to play against South Wales yesterday but was withdrawn. It's just a shame Joe Burgess has been out for a few weeks it would have been a good game for him to play in.

We did.

Quite a few out that night, Lockers played at Stand Off IIRC.

charnleys debut?

No sense risking Sam for this if he's 50/50. We ought to be able to win this one without him, if not he's the least of our problems. I'd go:

FB 35 Tierney
RW 2 Charnley
RC 3 Goulding
LC 17 Thornley
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Green
SH 7 Smith
P 21 Taylor
H 23 Logan
P 10 Mossop
SR 29 Burke
SR 12 Farrell
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S 8 Lauaki/20 Dudson/26 Crosby (depends on whether Lauaki's injured and whether Dudson's suspended)
S 15 Flower
S 24 Powell
S 25 Lloyd

Given a rest to McIlorum and Hughes to see what Logan and Lloyd can offer. I'd rather us throw them in now then when we're forced into it against a better side. Plus Hughes has pulled up with injury on the last couple of games so he could probably do with a week off. Does anyone know what the situation is with Prescott?

I think his Wigan debut was away at HKR the year before.

He scored a blinder of a try though, inch perfect kick from Lockers about 40 out that he caught on the dive over the line.

We need players back and quickly. The next two games are London then Cas away which are manageable. Following those two it's Catalan at home then Leeds away.
If we are bringing in lads to make their debut now then they must be prepared to see the four games through.
Lauaki will return as will Tuson and Sam perhaps. Hansen, Prescott and Gelling will be out for months rather than weeks.
For the London game I'd go with :-

Charnley,
Manfredi, Goulding, Thornley, Richards.
Green, Smith.
Dudson, McIlorum, Mossop,
Farrell, Burke,
O'Loughlin.
Bench - Taylor, Lauaki, Flower, Powell.

I'd move Josh to fb as he has experience, Tierney has two years yet in the U19s. Murphy to return for Cas.
Keep the front row as it is, they are very good in that opening 20 mins.
Give Burke a start it is the right game for that.
The bench has size and flexibility in that Flower can play prop, 2nd row and loose, Powell can fit in with 6, 7 & 9.

I'd agree with most of that but may bring Lloyd in to replace / rest Burke.

As a London fan. after watching yesterday's game you could play your U12's and still beat us we were that bad.

Never seen any SL team look so uninterested in playing rugby in my life then my team this year and its only 3 games

Don't know much about the state of your team this season but London have often proved awkward opponents for Wigan at the JJB/DW. I can see from the results we should expect to win comfortably but I'd be surprised if your side turned up without any intention of giving it a go.

Looking at some of the potential 17s being proposed the word comfortable doesn't spring to mind!

FB 2 Charnley
RW 3 Goulding
RC 4 Hughes
LC 17 Thornley
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Green
SH 7 Smith
P 21 Dudson
H 23 Macilorum
P 10 Mossop
SR 29 Burke
SR 12 Farrell
LF 13 O'Loughlin

S Flower
S Tuson
S Powell
S E Lauaki (If Fit) Or Crosby/Taylor

Im all for squad rotation however if Sam is not in the team we can't afford to take that chance i think we played very well in defence Saturday but our attack just lacked the X-Factor, the team above would certainly bring home the 2 points.

Tuson should be back and Tomkins is 50/50 according to the WEP.

Best case would be-

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Thornley
Richards
Green
Smith
Mossop
McIlorum
Dudson
Farrell
Hughes
O'Loughlin

Subs
Flower
Taylor
Tuson
Burke/Powell

No excuses at all if we get that side on the field. If Tomkins does miss out I'd put Charnley in at FB and bring Manfredi in on the wing.