Yeah worth a try why not. If Finch cant have a good game against Wakey then its got to be a taxi for him, sorry.

I personally think we should utilise two or three of Tuson, Goulding, Marsh and Roberts for a game with such a short turnaround.

Harsh on Josh - he was outnumbered on both occasions, and had no real choice but to go for that intercept for the first one.

1. Amos Roberts
2. Darrell Goulding
3. Josh Charnley
4. George Carmont
5. PAAAAAAAAAT
6. Sam Tomkina
7. Paul Deacon
8. Jeff Lima
9. Tommy Leuluai
10. Andy Coley
11. Joel Tomkins
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Liam Farrell
15. Paul Prescott
16. Lee Mossop
17. Brett Finch

let macca have a break, let H have a break, he was nackered tonight and looked like he was limping in the first half

The team on Monday will be:

Sam
Josh
Joel
George
Paaat
Finch
Deacs
Coley
Tommy
Lima
H
Hoff
Lockers

Mossop
Faz
Preccy
Tuson

Travelling reserves will be

Goulding
Micky Mac - Not dropped but rested due to picking up nocks on Friday

Sam (why Amos? He's not proved hes worth-not good enough)
Charnley (need more game time at 1st grade to improve)
Tomkins (needs more game time at centre)
Carmont
Richards (needs more game time as he's only recently back from a big injury)
Deacon
Finch (just about getting into it. Needs more game time)
Lima
Tommy (needs more game time as a 9)
Coley
Hoffman
Faz (looks great so far. Deserves more minutes)
Lockers
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Prescott
Mossop
Hansen (needs to step up as comp for positions increases)
Logan Tomkins (sooner see him debut against one of the weaker SL teams. McM took a few knocks v saints-could do with a rest. Also I'd like to see how Tomkins performs at first grade)

Wigan Warriors 19 Man Squad v Wakefield

Sam Tomkins, Darrell Goulding, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Paul Deacon, Thomas Leuluai, Michael McIlorum, Andy Coley, Harrison Hansen, Joel Tomkins, Sean O'Loughlin, Paul Prescott, Jeff Lima, Ryan Hoffman, Brett Finch, Lee Mossop, Liam Farrell, Chris Tuson, Josh Charnley.

Does anyone else think that the win on friday, may have taken its toll on the players, given that they're playing two games in the space of four days?.

They should be able to cope, but as others have said, a few were looking tired towards the end. Maybe they should be rested and the likes of Logan Tomkins given a shot.

Also, wakeys win against cas will give them a massive confidence boost. This games going to be tough.

I'm all for keeping the same team, have some consistency.

No, all of the Wakey players have had a game of high intensity on Friday and i expect our players to be in better condition than them due to our coaching staff and specifically Mark Bitcom.

Why, have you developed some new technology that regenerates players more quickly. I have no doubt Mark Bitcom does a great job but to claim he is better than any of the others is utterly ludicrous. Wigan appear to me to be a very good team, yet I see no obvious example that they are any better prepared physically than anyone else. Your is one of the oddest claims I've ever read, still we'll see on monday.

it was wigans' first game in the heat of the day this season so i'd imagine thats why we looked a little boshed towards the end - it was a pulsating game so lets give them some credit to both sides' players!

we should stick with as close the same side as possible and take a fresh young bench IMO. if the game looks good for a win then rest the regulars hope and when we can towards the end of the game. we came away from the derby with only one slight injury concern in McIlorum so i believe, so we look in good shape. we should be able to take them.

lets not forget its Mr Kear, the players have a lesson to teach him about keeping his gob shut

We've seen a major improvement in the last year or so since Bitcom and Madge came to the club in our conditioning. The pre-seasons that they players have been put through has been harder and more rewarding than any of them have experienced before, thats including players who are experienced and are in great shape normally anyway ie. Fielden. I'd have a pretty good geuss that Wigans facilities are better than Wakefields which will help.

Even so i was making the point that Wigan playing on Friday shouldnt have any effect on the game or hand any advantage to wakefield as they to played a game of high intensity.

I dont think it is. He made a complete mess of the first one and if he had took the ball or man there would have been no try but he did neither. On the second he was far too much inside and gave himself far too much to do. If Roberts, Goulding or Pryce had messed up for 2 tries in the same fashion then they would have been slated and would have had individual threads slagging them off.

Nah, our game was not as high in intensity - Cas were far easier to beat than I expected - we didn't have to play especially well.