I really have no idea what Maguire should do for this weekend.

It's a really tough call, lost has been created from the FB position and we don't want to lose that. At the same time we have to consider the strengths of the other team and I don't think it would be wise to throw Ainscough in. Personally I would keep the same team and bring in Vievers.

I can honestly say though I will genuinly trust the decision of Maguire which can't be said for the past few seasons. If he throws in Pryce I'm sure it will be because he has been on good form in training. Whoever plays will play on merit and I am confident he will have some good tactics for this one. Batesy on here was saying good line speed is the key and I think he is right.

minimum disruption for me and vievers replacing phelps.

maguire and wane will trust their youth and so they should, we have some quality youngsters who are chomping at the bit for a game, great time for josh to show his class.

gleese and roberts seem to have developed a good understanding so i wouldnt want to remove that. and although pryce adds an element of height, he removes an element of pace.

I've never really give Wane a thought in all this tbh and it's a very good point that he will trust aswell as know all these young guys inside out.

He's worked for sometime with all of Pryce, Goulding, Ainscough and Vievers and is probably the best person for Maguire to ask advice off for this weekend.

Apologies if someone has already mentioned this on this thread but isn't it great that we have a number of real options - for the first time for a long time we have real strength in depth.

Since I've been a little self-righteous on the Feka/Lockers thread on the subject of Lockers knockers, I should make an admission on this thread - for a long time I thought (and occasionly posted) that Phelps was a player who, while he always tried hard, ultimately didn't have the class to make it at Wigan. Not as great a crime as undermining an excellent LF who is Wigan through and through but I didn't really give Phelps the benefit of the doubt that a player as honest and dedicated as he is deserves. He wasn't a great player when he arrived but he has worked very hard and has certainly developed into a very good player indeed. Phelps is exactly the kind of player we need in the new model club, players who have the drive and will to succeed, players who are willing to grab an opportunity when it is offered to them and put in the hard work needed to better themselves.

So, I was wrong about Phelps and I have to say its great to be proved wrong!!

He has become a top FB and despite the cover we have available in this new golden era of Wigan RL ( ), this injury is a real blow to our chances in what will be a very tough fixture, though I still think we will win narrowly at Wire.

sorry if this is somewhere in the previous 12 pages , but has he broken his ankle ?

No.

He's strained/pulled the ligaments in his ankle and will be out for 4-5 weeks.

thanks for clearing that up

According to Sky Sports News tonight he is out for 3 months.

I'm watching SSN now and the info bar says 4 weeks after initially thinking it was worse.

4 weeks, straight for the horses mouth.

We need experinced players out there v Wire.
Putting Vievers in at fb for his first team debut and start would be inviting trouble. It would not be fair on the lad either.
Roberts was excellent last Friday when he switched so leave him there.
To me the choice is between Goulding & Pryce on the right wing.
I'd favour Pryce as we'd have a bigger man than King who's probably their tallest player. That would be an interesting match up as King plays against smaller guys every game.
As has been said though, if MM goes for Goulding I'd be more than happy with his judgement.

Was that Mr Ed

Looks like it's been decided. www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Amos ... 6079146.jp Amos to fullback.

Looks like it's been decided. www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Amos ... 6079146.jp Amos to fullback.

but no mention of Pryce.....?