I thought Bailey looked Ok v Celtic but again it was only Celtic.

It's another one of those ques5ions we won't find the answer to unless Noble makes the right selection calls or leaves.

If he would play Hock and Lockers in the 2ns row and Tomkins at 13 I think we would see a much better back row performance. I think both Lockers and Tomkins are being done no favours by Noble and both would be better players in the different positions. I think Hock would benefit as well as I think Lockers would be a more attacking 2nd row than either of Bailey or Hansen so it would not be so easy for the opposition to close our back row down.

At the moment if they gang up on Hock we don't really have another 2nd rower to trouble them. With this change I suggest I think both Lockers and Tomkins would give the opposition more pause for thought.

Dave

Isn't it funny that how in the last couple of weeks the likes of Phelps, Smith and Coley have upped their performances and they are out of contract at the end of the season

Well my opinion is Tomkins was MoM partly because he made more than one tackle compared to Smith. If you watch the game and watch Sam Tomkins tackling he puts bigger players down by good technique and does it plenty of times. It is OK to have different opinions and has nothing to do with some vendetta against Smith.

As to the "ironic" cheer I personally thought it was meant in an encouraging way but maybe I am being naive but however that cheer was intended you can't get away from the fact the reason it was made was because his defence has been poor and that is just stating a fact not having a go at him.

Dave

best game smith has had for wigan- we looked very good going out wide yesterday and smith really controlled our attack! well done smith

Smith simply isn't good enough for what we're looking for We're looking for a SL winning team. The no.7 is a key position we need a great 7 to lead us to glory.

Same situation with many of our players, simply lack one thing or another to to good enough to get into a winning team, whether it be ability or attitude.

NEW FB someone to link up in the attacking line (BRISCOE)
Roberts/Richards-take your pick.
Gleeson
Carmont
Ainscough
Tomkins
NEW 7 (ORFORD DOBSON MYLER THURSON)
NEW ENFORCER PROP (ROSS BAILEY PEACOCK MASON O MELEY PRICE CAYLESS)
Tommy
IMPACT PROP (O CARROLL MOI MOI LUKE BURGESS SAM BURGESS FERROLL)
Lockers
Hock
Tomkins
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Work out something with Fielden and Riddell to get them out.

BE STRICT. LETS MAKE A WINNING TEAM
Feka, NEW 9 NATHAN FRIEND, Prescott, Farrell

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Players who aren't good enough to be in a winning team-

Hansen
Smith
Phelps
Riddell
Bailey
McClorum
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