According to Noble, Phelps is 'definately starting' and Hock & Carmont are 50/50. www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Hock ... 5180616.jp

According to Noble, Phelps is 'definately starting' and Hock & Carmont are 50/50. www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Hock ... 5180616.jp

Well according to that article we we need to slow down and not be so flamboyant trying to please people . what the .
We have this Harlem Globetrotters mentality

I think Sam T needs a week off, at least start him on the bench. Not saying he's knackered, but he needs to be managed properly during his first season. He looked utterly fed-up during the Cats game and I thought he tried his best.

If there's any game in which Smith must be able to show something it's against Celtic so why not give him a run this week?

Phelps
Pat
Bailey if Carmont isnt fit
Gleeson
Roberts
Tomkins
Smith
Fielden
Riddell
Coley
Hansen
J Tomkins
O Loughlin

Hock if not fit then Farrell
Feka
Tommy
Prescott


Ideal opportunity to see if Smith has learned to tackle yet. If he has he could play himself into the team and Tommy could move to interchange with Piggy at 9 permenantly.

Ainscoughs done anything wrong but I think they should give him a week off. Lets not run him into the ground too early eh?

exactly what i've been thinking. i think sam should be given a rest or at least a bench spot.


Phelps (if pat isnt 100%)

Roberts, Gleeson, carmont, Ainscough. (phelps for carmont if not 100%)

Smith Leuluai

Fielden
Riddell
Prescott

Hansen
J.Tomkins
O'Loughlin

Feka
Hock ( Bailey if Hock not 100%)
Coley
S.Tomkins

not sure about the fielden selection- but i cant see nobby dropping him

Richards/Phelps
Roberts
Gleeson
Pryce
Ainscough
S Tomkins
Leuluai
Fielden
Riddell
Coley
Hock/Hansen
Bailey
O'Loughlin

Feka
Prescott
J Tomkins
McIlorum

Air shot, v Leeds, two dropped balls conceding tries v Huddersfield, letting the kick off go into touch v Saints and letting the ball go dead v Catalan.


I think Noble may let him sit this one out, and get ready for next week. Also, depending on injuries I'd give Sam a bench spot this week.

I think Smith should be given a chance. Let him defend alongside gleeson. I still think he has a lot of potential. Stick tommy at hooker and drop mike. Richards to the wing and give him plenty high balls (his catch on monday was textbook). Phelps at fullback and give ainsy a rest.

If ainscough sits out, who is going to be scoring all our tries?

Probably because he's playing with a shower of 5hite bar Ainscough

Lets not be picky on the lad.

Either way the positives far far outweigh the negatives he has been fantastic so far. The point I was making is that we should just give him a week off.

Wigan Warriors Head Coach Brian Noble has today named his 19 man squad for Sunday's engage Super League home game with Celtic Crusaders at the JJB Stadium, 3pm kick off.

Missing from the 19 is second rower Harrison Hansen who misses out with a dead leg, Cameron Phelps comes back in after missing the Catalans clash as does Gareth Hock.

Wigan Warriors 19 man squad

Amos Roberts, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Tim Smith, Thomas Leuluai, Stuart Fielden, Mark Riddell, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Gareth Hock, Phil Bailey, Sean O'Loughlin, Joel Tomkins, Andy Coley, Michael McIlorum, Paul Prescott, Cameron Phelps, Martin Gleeson, Sam Tomkins, Shaun Ainscough.

The referee for the game is Steve Ganson.

As I posted on the Saints prediction/team thread both he and Sam should have missed that game.

I still think they need a rest. What a pity - if it happens - that they miss what should be an easy-ish runout yet had to endure the Easter fixtures.

Richards
Roberts
Gleeson
Carmont
Ainscough
Sam
Tommy
Fielden
Riddell
Coley
Hock
Bailey
Lockers

Feka
Prescott
McIlorum/Smith/Phelps
Joel

That is probably what Noble will pick