Both are being introduced to first team rugby and will need to be rested in games we can afford too. Rest vs Celtic at home or against a bigger side which will be a closer game?

Ainscough has been playing well week in week out, as has Sam Tomkins. We have to look after our players and make sure they aren't burnt out after three seasons with the club when we could have thirteen from them for example.

Resting Ainscough and putting Sam Tomkins on the bench today was a good move IMO.

Yeh Suppose But Fielden my god playin week in week out aint we got any young props ??? Stick fielden in reserves

The only reason I can come up with for constantly playing Fielden is the fact he cost us an arm and a leg. Other than that, I'm stumped. Noble can't think he's a good player, surely?

ye let him work his a$$ off and dnt rest him

Thought it was a good decision to rest Ainscough today. He's had a good run in the team and it will keep him hungry for first team rugby - not that I doubt he is lacking enthusiasm, quite the opposite in fact!

I don't think that will ever be a problem for him.

I spoke to shaun on facebook and he said noble rested him.

Exactly.

People need not over-react to the decision, its one that makes perfect sense.

Asked about Shaun Ainscough's absence, Brian told us,

"He is fine, that element of duty of care we have for players is important, whilst he is scoring all those tries it is exciting but there are parts of his game he needs to work on, as there are with other players. I wanted to see Roberts, Richards and Phelps which offered a lot of threat for us but he will be back



nobles thoughts of warriors site

As I posted on another thread BEFORE the game. Ainscough has done well, but has made major errors that need to be removed from his game. Today was an ideal game to give both him and Sam a bit of a rest.

I personally can't see anything wrong with it tbf.

Everyone including Noble knows who our best/liveliest winger has been this season and I’m sure resting him this week won’t change anything.

Phelps had a strong game against Saints, Richards is out of sorts this season due to injury & swapping between FB and wing so Celtic was the perfect game for them to get some game time and confidence.

Maybe Roberts has been lucky but again I think out of the two of him and Ainscough he’s the one who needs to get a confidence boost and score a few tries.

I’d rather Noble have a look at other options in a game like this than having them forced on him in games like Saints or Leeds.