I don't think games go to replays now apart from the final?

ps the Coverage on the Beeb will be in a Sunday double header (not sure what the other match is yet) because the Grand National is being televised on the Saturday.

Thats just being cruel Rogues

All RFL sanctioned games (Including Riversiders games it would seem) go straight to Golden point if there is a tie on 80 minutes in any knockout games from now on apparently.

Aye I thought so. Shame really.

A little early for this i know but i just wanted to know what sort of team people think we will put out with such a big game just on the horizon?

I'm quite looking forward to the Barrow game cause we may see a few good youngsters in there like Farrel, Mossop & Vievers.

Lets face it we will have a very strong team out anyway that day with the likes of Smith, Pryce, Goulding, Phelps, Mathers & Prescott getting some first team action meaning some of our more experienced players like Lockers, Hock, Carmont, Fielden & Tommy can have a good week off. It's not very often you get a chance to rest senior players mid season so we should jump at the chance.

1-Mathers
2-Phelps
3-Goulding
4-Pryce
5-Ainscough/Roberts
6-S.Tomkins
7-Smith
8-Coley
9-Mcilorum
10-Prescott
11-Mossop
12-Hansen
13-Tomkins (C) (why not i think he'll be it in the future anyway)

-O'Carrol
-Farrell
-Riddell just in case it starts to go bad which it prob wont
-Vievers (put Vievers to 1 and Mathers in at 6 at half time as it's only Barrow giving Tomkins a rest and Vievers his Debut.

That team should easily beat Barrow.

What is that? How many shocking calls you can make in one post?

to the priestman85, thats a bit arrogant isnt it, only Barrow, thats the sort of comment that could come back and bite you on the ar$e!! If Wigan have any respect for Barrow they will send a full strength 17. Get the funny feeling that certain Wigan fans automatically think you are going to batter us whatever team you send up. We can put a pretty strong 17 out ourselves, best we've had for years, bring it on!!

Can't wait for this game. It's a place i've never been and i've always thought of Cumbria as a real passionate place for rugby league. I'm sure it'll be a great atmospehere and they'll offer up a tough game for at the very least a good 30mins.

What would you do then?

The game is played four days before we play Saints on the Thursday and Cats on the Sunday so why not rest a few key players. No offence to Raidersrus but it's still a very strong line up compared to the ones in the NL1 Smith, Mathers, Pryce, Prescott, Coley, Mcilorum, Goulding, Tomkins x2, Hansen, Farrell and Mossop would all walk into all NL1 sides. As arrogant as it sounds it’s true.

Why risk the likes of Feka, Hock, Carmont, Richards, Bailey & Fielden with two massive games coming you when we have players such as Vievers, Mossop, Farrell who will be eager not only to impress but to have a crack in the first team. We have a strong squad so we might as well use it.

I'd certainly rotate in the three quarters because we gave good depth in those positions. But not sure about wholesale changes. Depends what form we are in going into the game in the next 3 weeks.

Never a truer word said. It’s not like we will be putting a whole host of reserves out either much of the squad that day will have plenty of SL experience.

Like i said this would be the right time to use the players on the fringe of the squad as we have three games in 7 days. If this isn't a perfect example of when to use the whole of your squad then what is?

Farrell, Mossop & Vievers deserve their chance imo and the likes of Smith, Phelps and Mathers might as well get used or else their salaries are in effect dead money. Pryce and Goulding will also both need game time against a better quality of opposition than they are getting in the 21's.

Your right there is a massive difference between Super League and the National Leagues but in games like these the lower league teams quite often raise their games to another level and really try to cause an upset, has happened in the past and will no doubt happen again. I'm pretty sure the Barrow players would rather play your full strength 17 than a mixture of first teamers and fringe players. Looking forward to it whatever, will be a good day, and i think Barrow may surprise you with their standard or play. COME ON BARROW!!