Fielden
McIlorum
Coley
Mossop
Hoffman
O'Loughlin

Lima
Prescott
Hock
Hansen

backed up by
Tomkins
Farrell
O'Carroll
Tuson
Hughes

You only have to look at the first choice forward packs of the current top 4 to see why they are where they are. All 4 of Wigan, Wire, Saints and Huddersfield have monster packs and plenty in reserve and alot of other teams packs just don't match up.

Looking at our pack when everyone is fit there are going to be a couple of very good players missing out on a weekly basis and that sort of competition can only be good for us. I'm sure Maguire will rotate players can give them the odd week off, infact that already seems to have started with Mossop having a rest against Barrow and Prescott against Quins.

There's a very good prop coming through the U20's at the moment named Tom Spencer. Big, fast and aggressive, certainly one to keep a look out for.

that is one hell of a pack i must say!

I've seen the name mentioned and he looks to be doing well. I always like to hear a young forward described as 'aggressive' because I think that very important if you want to reach the top. It has to be controlled aggression of course but i've always thought some of the forwards we've brought through over the years have just been abit nice.

I'm looking forward to Hock being back and bringing an aggressive edge with him.

He wear number 8 against Quins? If so I'm equally impressed.

Yes, that was him.

i agree with the previous comments re aggression.
this pack may be big, but it certainly isnt aggressive
hence the reason weve been owned by wire a couple of times in the last 18 months
we still havent replaced faz as a pack leader that inspires utter respect in the opposition (the same job moz does for wire)
with the addition of someone like that, our pack would be more consistently good

We could do with someone to add extra aggression for sure. If only there was someone coming back into the squad in the near future who could add that aggression in attack...

I've been impressed the few times I have seen him play.

Dom Crosby seems to be finding his feet at Widnes. Ben Davies has gone off the radar a little bit. Young props are always worth persisting with. We're reaping the rewards of persisting with Paul Prescott. Lee Mossop too.

I was in Tom Spencer's school year and he's always been aggressive with his Rugby. The funny thing is off the pitch he's quite quiet and unassuming and you would never think that at that age that he was such a talented player. I remember him getting his entire front row of teeth knocked out during a game when we were about 14 and he just got on with it despite having only pointy nubs for teeth. A good prospect for Wigan all round.

not a chance hansen is above farrell in the team selection anymore!!

I think Rogues was just picking the biggest pack ?

Because Mossop is never a second rower again in my eyes he doesnt have the mobility outwide imo. I'd rank our second rowers ...

Hoffman
Tomkins
Farrell
Hansen
Tuson

Cant really judge Hock but if he gets upto speed quickly he could go straight to the top of the tree or behind Hoff but that depends on how he returns.

Why pick Fielden then because Lima is bigger?

Oh wait..

I picked the biggest ten players first in some sort of team, not necessarily the biggest six. It would have included Joel but he has been playing more at centre.