Good luck to Flanagan. After being largely ignored by the Wigan club I have no real expectation of him coming back here, why should he?

Yet another reason to SACK NOBLE.

What I like about Phelps is that he links up very well when in attacking position and creates the overlap on either side which is why we have seen both wingers and centres score alot of tries since he's settled in at fullback. Very similar to what Webb does for Leeds, still has plenty of things to work on in positioning but I'll be very happy with him as fullback for the next few years if he continues to show the same form.

You are joking? It was Noble who brought Flanagan with him in the first place from Bradford. Flanagan is still only 21, and watching him last year in the reserves he didn't seem quite ready for SL just yet, this year completely different. Noble has done everything correct with Flanagan.

Mathers one on one tackling last night was as bad as it's ever been.

He looks to be more confident then he was in his time here but thats a part of his game that'll never be fixed up.

The Wire fans talk about the deal they got being unbelievable because of how poorly they think Gleesons been for us but in truth Gleeson has been solid and is improving whilst we've also found an out and out fullback in Phelps who is a better player then Mathers.

Everyones happy.

You cant say that, Noble doesnt know how to deal with youngsters.

It just shows that some of the posters on this message board dont know their backside from their elbow.

Flannigan would not even be at Wigan only for Noble!

He has, should he continue to develop, he will rightly be here for many years.

Phelps-looks good in attack, couldn't catch his dick in his fly.

Not safe under a high ball.

IMO something he needs to work on, but who better to work on it with his than Rads.

Agreed. But look at the state of this thread. It's always a case of extremes, either a player is terrible etc or he's outstanding, there's no middle ground.

Phelps is doing well in attack but not proven as a FB, a good half will kick him all over the park.

Some middle ground is needed on this one.

It is true he does look shaky under the high bomb BUT do you remember Kris Radlinski when he first started playing fullback? He couldnt even get near a high ball yet he made himself one of the safest catchers of the bomb ever to play RL.

It's the one thing he needs to work on but it's not been a major issue so far for us.

I think you could count his dropped high balls on one hand since he's moved to fullback which is no more then a guy that most people reagrd as superleagues best in Brent Webb.