I think I'd like to see the 1,6,7 and 13 combination that will be starting against Leeds in the semi to start the Wakey game to get abit of fluency in the play. I'd like to see 1.Murphy 6.Tomkins 7.Finch and 13.O'loughlin. Therefore just for the Wakey game especially whilst Micky's being rested I'd have Matty Smith at 9.

That's a very good suggestion.

Well not really as he could have ended up missing the semi final.

Sam
Murphy - gk
Goulding
Carmont
Gelling
Finch
Smith
Eric
Logan
Mossop
Hock
Farrell
Lockers

Tuson
Hansen
Flower
Crosby


I think Smith will do some game time at 9 unless things are going well and Logan can do the full 80

I see Leeds are getting an extra 2 days rest before the semi.

I have a feeling they may need it.

As an aside I think that the suggestion by DP_WWRLFC is a good one for the Wakefield game.
Murphy 1.
Tomkins 6.
Finch 7.
Lockers 13.
Smith & Logan Tomkins 9.

I know Smith wont be able to play against Leeds,but he would give us an option to rotate Sam and Finch as well as giving Logan a rest during the match against Wakefield knowing himself that he (Smith) would have a weeks rest after.

Yes I agree thats a good shout by DP-WWRLFC

The more I think about this the more I think it is the way we should go. Smith will be having his 1st and only training session with Wigan tomorrow, he probably won't be completely up to speed, plus he can't play next week. Spell him with Logan (never an 80min hooker yet) and give a Murphy, Sam, Finch, Lockers combination game time ready for next week.

Surprised Hughes as been omitted, has he picked up a knock. Didn't do too much wrong when switched to centre last week and has been playing well as a SR. He at least provides cover if Goulding or Carmont need to come off.

Conroy wrote :Well not really as he could have ended up missing the semi final.


I thought MM's was a grade A offence with a maximum of a 1 game ban which became no ban if an early plea was made - ie he couldn't have missed the semi-final even if he had been found guilty. Hence he has now wasted his early plea possibility for the next 12 months and is still missing one game (admittedly now through injury rather than a ban).

0-1 I thought?

It is indeed, but who says that that will be the 1 6 7 and 13?

1. Murphy
2. Goulding
3. Thornley
4. Carmont
5. Gelling
6. Finch
7. Tomkins
8. Mossop
9. Smith
10. Lauaki
11. Farrell
12. Hock
13. O'Loughlin

14. Flower
15. Hansen
16. Tuson
17. Logan Tomkins

for next week Macca in at 9, Charnley back on the wing and hopefully either prescott/lima back for the 4th bench spot.

For tomorrow I'd like to see thornley given a run out at centre, if he is going to be considered for the centre position next year he is going to need a shot there. Plus I would be more comfortable with Goulding on the wing.

Smith should be on the bench tomorrow as we need to work on the halfback pairing that'll play in the semi final. Given we've only got one game left before we play Leeds it has to be Locky and Finch now. The more they play together the more chance we have of it working for next Saturday.

1 Jack Murphy
2 Darrell Goudling
3 Iain Thornley
4 George Carmont
5 Anthony Gelling
6 Sam Tomkins
7 Brett Finch
8 Epa Lauaki
9 Matty Smith
10 Lee Mossop
11 Liam Farrell
12 Gaz Hock
13 Sean O'Loughlin

SUB Logan Tomkins
SUB Ben Flower
SUB Harrison Hansen
SUB Chris Tuson

As much as I think the main importance in the long term is to keep Sam at fullback, we should probably move away from that in preparation for the Leeds game. I think this because it's important to keep Lockers at 13 if we can as it is his best position, and if it means moving Sam for two games max then it is something Wigan should try. Murphy looked solid enough at fullback to to trust so we should be reet, especially with Charnley to come back in to the three quarter line in the cup and Micky Mac to come back as well which will allow movement in the pivots without disrupting as much.

i dont see why people are moving goulding the form to the wing when hes coming back from injury. that way were making an inexperienced and winger, despite gouldings 2010 season, he hasnt played an extended run on the wing in 18 months. put goulding in at and see if thornleys got the ability on the wing like gelling.