Quote: carl_spackler "Which is exactly how I think it should be. I was just disagreeing with the suggestion that Shaul should not be considered even if he plays well between now and then to play Whiting there instead.
If Horne plays 80 minutes between now and the final he'd probably be my favourite for the spot, too.'"
My point was/is that Horne would be the ideal replacement and after that it would be Whiting. Of course we lose something off the bench but fullback is too important a position to take risks.
If Shaul plays prior to Wembley then he would need to produce some really top and assured performances to get the nod as Wembley is a huge game for any player, let alone a player who has played only 4 SL games. Experience would always win over for me and I reckon for Gentle.
Wigan are arguably the best team in the comp and they know how to exploit weaknessess. He would get targetted and that is why I would be unlikely to pick him.