Lost my FOCUS for a second there - stressful day!

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that could be instruction

it is coached into players , hit and drop

all the time you struggle in the tackle to maybe gain 1 or 2 extra yards , the defensive line is getting extra time to set

Has anyone got any team news for Saturday, someone usually knows by now ? Has Deacs made it?

Head for Lautitis knees and he wont last past the first tackle.

Wigan Warriors 19 Man Squad

Amos Roberts, Martin Gleeson, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Sam Tomkins, Thomas Leuluai, Stuart Fielden, Mark Riddell, Andy Coley, Harrison Hansen, Joel Tomkins, Sean O'Loughlin, Paul Prescott, Michael McIlorum, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Paul Deacon, Darrell Goulding, Liam Farrell, Chris Tuson.

Very strong squad, can't see anything but a Wigan win TBH.

Amos and Tuson/Deacon to miss out for me.

That praying worked then

Team is pretty easy to select if everyone is fit.

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Darrell Goulding
3. Martin Gleeson
4. George Carmont
5. Pat Richards
6. Paul Deacon
7. Thomas Leuluai
8. Stuart Fielden
9. Mark Riddell
10. Andy Coley
11. Harrison Hansen
12. Joel Tomkins
13. Sean O'loughlin

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14. Mike McIlorum
15. Feka Paleaasina
16. Paul Prescott
17. Liam Farrell

I suspect Leeds to lineup like so:

1. Brent Webb
2. Scott Donald
3. Brett Delaney
4. Keith Senior
5. Ryan Hall
6. Kevin Sinfield
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Danny Buderus
10 Ryan Bailey
11. Jamie Jones Buchanan
12. Ian Kirke
13. Carl Ablett

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14. Matt Diskin
15. Greg Eastwood
16. Ali Lauititi
17. Chris Clarkson

Say what you like about Leeds - that's still a very strong squad IMO.

Then why have a prop at prop? Might as well have another backrower there instead if they're not going to drive it in hard. I know what people are saying about playing four props but I just really don't rate Prescott and think Tuson looks a much better player to have in the team

not really, that pack is garbage.

When the two men in your sig went off v Leeds our momentum quickly ended, I don't think that's any coincidence. If one of them was on the bench we wouldn't have that lull after 20 mins. Also starting Feka in a match that's likely to start with loads of big hits and maybe some biff can't be that ridiculous an idea. I'd rather have him on then than when the teams settle down and start moving the ball about.

That pack turned us over last time and they now have JJB to add back to the side. I wouldn't say it is garbage at all.

come on, turned us over? don't be silly

I just hope that Madge doesn't drop Feka now that almost everyone is fit. It is imperative that we play with 4 main line props, so much as I like Tuson, he doesn't have the beef/physical presence that Feka provides.

For all his critics, Feka played in the away league wins against Warrington, Saints and Leeds. He did not play in the 2 cup games against Leeds, nor against Warrington at home which we all lost.

I just pray that Deacon is also 100% fit if he is picked. Otherwise, it would be like the first Play Off game against Leeds again ( playing with only 16 men). His kicking and distribution do give us another dimension, but with Lockers at stand off, and another 6 forwards on the park, as against HKR, our defence looked stronger than it has for several months.

Pros and cons, horses for courses! Madge and Waney to decide. I myself would keep the same team as against HKR and win the physical contest with 7 "forwards" in the middle of the park.