Keep Sam at 1. If he played all game at 6 he'd get hammered by the Hudds forwards. Hull FC are nothing compare to Hudds when it comes to smacking players high around the head.
Our forwards have to get stuck into Mason, Griffin and Co and not take a back step.
Hudds have more headhunters than a recruitment agency!
After yesterday the intensity levels need looking at too.
Play next Friday like we did for the first 65 mins and it will be very difficult. Play like they did in the final 15 mins and Wigan have every chance of a win.

Hudds are a better team than Hull.

We will need to up our game ten fold if we are to get any kind of result on Friday night.

I think too many experienced players missing in 1 go, Richards, Roberts, Gleeson, Fielden, Finch and losing Deacon after 20 minutes every other week will lead to a Hudds win. Could also have Joel missing if he gets cited.

Just thinking about yesterday, What was the score when Deacon went off?
If it was 4 - 10 that means that we kept them tryless with Lockers at six, and we may need to defend like that on Friday at Huddersfield.

Nothing to say Roberts wouldn't be recalled for this one.

A good point though. I wonder what the average age of our team was in the 2nd half yesterday.

For me it'd probably be:

Sam Tomkins
Goulding, Charnley, Carmont, Roberts
O'Loughlin, Leuluai
Mossop, McIlorum, Coley
Hoffman, Hansen
Farrell

Deacon (if fit), Lima, Prescott, Tuson

Roberts should of played yesterday if hes fit, with the 3 games weve got coming up (Hudds, Wire, Leeds) if hes fit he needs the game time. All our strike players are going to have to come up with some magic to get 2 out of 3 wins which id say we need to get towards the top.

1. Roberts
2. Goulding
3. Pryce
4. Carmont
5. Charnley
6. S Tomkins
7. Powell
8. Lima
9. Mcllorum/Tommy
10. Coley
11. Hoffman
12. Hansen
13. Lockers
14. Prescott
15. Mossop
16. Farrell


I'd bring Powell in at scrum half. Powell is a good un, possibly our future number 7 and it's time to try him out. Really believe that Tommy is a far better hooker than scrum half. Messing about with players not really used to playing half back always comes to grief and if we don't get it right then Brough and Brown are going to kill us.

Quote: Father Ted " Hudds have more headhunters than a recruitment agency! '" Penalties conceded for foul play to date 2 and top of the fair play league Wigan, foul play penalties conceded to date 18 (equal 7th) Yep, we're a set of headhunters www.superleague.co.uk/fairplay.php Dont think it includes your misdemeanours from yesterday neither I'd have agreed with your comment 7-8 years ago though

Quote: Father Ted " Hudds have more headhunters than a recruitment agency! '" Penalties conceded for foul play to date 2 and top of the fair play league Wigan, foul play penalties conceded to date 18 (equal 7th) Yep, we're a set of headhunters www.superleague.co.uk/fairplay.php Dont think it includes your misdemeanours from yesterday neither I'd have agreed with your comment 7-8 years ago though

Sam's been charged with running in and punching so it looks like he'll miss out on Friday as well as Joel. Hope Deacon and Roberts are fit again or our backline will look pretty weak. Any chance that Finch will be available?

I think he went off just before the Briscoe try, but wouldn't swear to it.

we could possibly have Sam, Joel, Deacon, Gleeson, Richards, Finch and Fielden missing for various reasons in this game, that is the heart of our team basically. We desperately need to bring Pryce back.

1. Roberts
2. Goulding
3. Pryce
4. Carmont
5. Charnley
6. O'Loughlin
7. Leuluai
8. Prescott
9. McIlorum
10. Coley
11. HH
12. Hoffman
13. Farrell

14. Lima
15. Mossop
16. Tuson
17. Marsh/Crosby/Davies/Whoever

Powell is not ready yet he is a decent player but I would love him to prove me wrong but I havent seen anything from him to suggest he will be our future 7.

Mossop came off holding his shoulder.