I suppose it depends on how fresh the players feel. We have lots of depth in the squad.

or as ive been banging on about since it was muted..week before GF...and exclude those playing in GF........with a weeks break betweel final ko stage and final...ie...just the exiles game that weekend

ok..were stuck with it.

we play cas?
who do saints play?

i assume they will have players involved, and will have same decision as us?

and tbh.....i wouldnt mind sending a weakened team to play them........the newbies will raise their game because its saints?

Bradford Away on the Telly.

which is on a par to us playing cas?

decisions , decisions........glad im not a coach

Time for Mrs Craddock, the lunch lady, to put a load of laxative in the porridge, and pull ALL our players out of this meaningless, ridiculous game. I know they might want to play, but all too often players get injured, or tired, which can beget more injuries, and if our season if fooked up by this, I will be seriously p[ii[/issed off.

I think you mean 'mooted' and not 'muted'. Moot is the verb meaning to discuss whereas mute is the verb meaning to silence.

before people call this guy a spelling nazi, I'll admit I didn't get what Pieman was on about when he said 'muted'

I agree, I'd pull 'em out as well if it were possible.

In future if they want this game to have any status and a big crowd play it on its own with a weekend off from the normal SL rounds.

That said to get back to the thread subject I expect Madge to play all of the players barring injury. He will want the two points and it would really backfire if we put a weaker team out v Cas and lost then lost to Saints with a "rested" squad back playing.

lol..........ok..i left school with no qualifications..im thick as pig ..........

i made a mistake........ill spend all weekend reading a dictionary.

Quote: PJs Gone To Derby "If so he'll be far from fresh and won't have the impact on their game he normally does. Having said that I remember Wigan playing something silly like 10 games in 12 days once. I was only a kid so not clear on the details, but we did enough in those games to win the league. Modern players are wimps! 1991, 7 games in 16 days wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... age_id=410 I think the players should have the choice whether to make themselves available for selection or not then Maguire to decide whether they play. Obviously it would depend on whether anyone picks up an injury or knock. Tomkins x2 at their age ought to be able to backup. I'd certainly not pick Carmont. The others need assessing after the exiles game. I'm all in favour of the concept but why couldn't the RFL have started the season a week earlier and played this on a weekend without any club fixtures.

Quote: PJs Gone To Derby "If so he'll be far from fresh and won't have the impact on their game he normally does. Having said that I remember Wigan playing something silly like 10 games in 12 days once. I was only a kid so not clear on the details, but we did enough in those games to win the league. Modern players are wimps! 1991, 7 games in 16 days wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... age_id=410 I think the players should have the choice whether to make themselves available for selection or not then Maguire to decide whether they play. Obviously it would depend on whether anyone picks up an injury or knock. Tomkins x2 at their age ought to be able to backup. I'd certainly not pick Carmont. The others need assessing after the exiles game. I'm all in favour of the concept but why couldn't the RFL have started the season a week earlier and played this on a weekend without any club fixtures.

I did wonder why Mellor and Logan didn't play in the 9's on Tuesday night. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... _1_3462369 If it were up to me they'd play. After a flat performance against Catalans, their youthful enthusiasm might be just what we need to lift the team.

I did wonder why Mellor and Logan didn't play in the 9's on Tuesday night. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... _1_3462369 If it were up to me they'd play. After a flat performance against Catalans, their youthful enthusiasm might be just what we need to lift the team.

I'm just going off the fact that Crosby played on Tueday night and the other two didn't. He may still play, and like you I hope he does.

Against Cas I'd start Leuluai and bench Logan, giving McIlorum a week off. He's looked very tired to me these past few weeks, and as a consequence we've not been getting much out of him offensively.

I'd be tempted to start Mellor with Finch. I'm not a big fan of Finch and Deacon together, as they pretty much offer the same thing. At least Mellor has the speed, footwork and the ability to trouble the defensive line. Let's be honest were struggling in attack IMO. If we can't go around an opposition side were struggle to make breaks. Mellor might just be the answer to that, plus he'd take a little more pressure off Tomkins with him being another attacking option.

I read finch went off against Catalan so maybe Mellor is on standbye.