If Cross doesnt play then Prescott does. Far too soon and too big a game for Fielden to come back in. Guess we'll see him getting some gametime over the next few weeks against Hull, Bradford, Salford (hopefully the cup semi in there as well ), but for this weekend we need 4 fully match fit props to face Wire.

Fielden will play in the under 20s this week, not a chace he'll be risked for this, it will be the most pyhsical game of the season.

Wigan suddenly have a very good bench, Hock makes a MASSIVE difference to your squad IMO and Cross was a canny signing.

Can't wait to see Hock rip into the cons in the 4N.

He's got Jamie Jones-Buchanan keeping him out of the squad though!

You'd hope so. Though you never know with McNamara! I know he's not the worst player in the world but he's not in the same class as Ellis, Westwood, Hock etc.

Leuluai can do the exact same job as McIllorum however Tommys distribution is miles better! Macca was very poor against wakey on friday. However, in the grand final last year he started over riddell and it worked! Not long to wait and see what madge goes with anyway now. I'm feeling like I did grand final week, confident we can do the job!

Micky Mac is a must on the bench for me we all know wire's bench wont be their strongest so let him come on and smash them up

We all know it's going to be rough from the off let it calm down again then send the pitbull on

Start them both with Tommy at 7, McIlorum will get stuck right into Monaghan and let Tommy run at them from first reciever.

I favour this.

S.Tomkins
J.Charnley
J.Tomkins
G.Carmont
P.Richards
B.Finch
T.Leuluai
J.Lima
M.Mcllorum
L.Mossop
R.Hoffman
H.Hansen
S.O'loughlin

Bench...

P.Deacon
P.Prescott / B.Cross
A.Coley
G.Hock

I like the idea of starting with Micky Mac and giving him the sole purpose to get straight into the face of Monaghan and the rest of the Wire pack. He could quite easily come off after 10-15 mins as soon as the bruising start eases a little.

I think Lima and Mossop deserve to be our starting props, they've been our best so far this year and work well as a combo. Lima brings the energy and non stop work and Mossop adds the big metre making runs. I'd go with Prescott on the bench as he deserves it, he's been top quality so far this year thats only if he's 100% fit with no chance of an injury reaccurance.

Whatever starting 13 or 17 we play, I'm becoming increasingly confident. We have so many options available and an amazingly strong squad - as can be seen that despite Tuson being injured Faz is not featuring in hardly any 17 mentioned here.

We shouldn't take risks with injured players, but it is so difficult to ascertain whether Fielden is "fit". I'd go with Prescott if his hamstring is definitely 100%, otherwise Cross

start with Mossop, Coley on bench
replace Cross with Prescott (unless hes injured)
still debating hock/hansen to start.

apert from that.......i agree

I want Liam Farrell in my 17 desperately however our competition for places is so strong I don't think he'll be picked. In my opinion 4 props is an absolute MUST so he would have to displace one of the second rowers to get a spot on the bench. With Hansen, Hoffman and Hock we have 3 quality back rowers so unfortunately he may miss out despite not doing anything wrong. Therefore my starting line up would be.

S Tomkins
Richards
Carmont
J Tomkins
J Charnley
Deacon
Finch
Lima
McIllorum
Mossop
Hansen
Hoffman
O'Loughlin

Coley
Prescott
Hock
Leuluai

Against wire we need aggression, for once, that means Cross!!!!