<t>Wigan are obviously moving forward in the right direction.<br/> <br/> We have now, for the first time in years got some strength in depth for positions:<br/> <br/> Mathers loses form - richards plays at FB.<br/> Goulding loses form Bailey/Phelps at Centre.<br/> Calderwood - Pat/Colbon<br/> Carmon...

<t>It's been a pleasure having someone of Trents quality in the Wigan team. <br/> <br/> I'd rather he was here for 2 years than not at all.<br/> <br/> From what I've seen and heard others say of him he's a very genuine bloke and I believe he definately would have stayed but for family circumstances ...

I would put sam on the bench, when Higham comes off put tommy at 9 and move sam to 7.

We need a back-up hooker, I'm not sure if Coyle is the answer, putting tommy there we have a 9 who can pass, kick and tackle like a demon around marker.

<t>The best available at a time of desperation!<br/> <br/> That is very different to being 'the best'. <br/> <br/> So we overpaid for him - as we have done with quite a few players, e.g. if rumour is to believed Higham.<br/> <br/> You could debate whether he is proving value for money compared to sa...

<r><QUOTE author="cpwigan"><s>[quote="cpwigan"]</s>Forwards<br/> <br/> Feka 129 carries probably played 2 games in total <E>;)</E><br/> Andy Coley 135<br/> Eamon O'Carrol 60 - 2 games in total?<br/> Gareth Hock 60 - less appearances than Android<br/> Phil Bailey 105 - Awful stats all round BTW<br/> ...

<t>Wigan didn't have the ball in the first 30 minutes. <br/> <br/> What do people expect players like Trent and Tommy to do in attack wihout the ball??????<br/> <br/> If the ref had given wigan as much leeway as he gave saints regarding offsides then we would have been talking about a much different...

<t>The biggest joke was the standard of refereeing.<br/> <br/> At the moment it seems to be pot luck when the ref decides to start penalising for offside and when he stops.<br/> <br/> On good friday he couldn't see a Saints player offside in the first half but he saw every wigan offence.<br/> <br/> ...

<t>And after the Wigan-Saints game I'd say Noble was proven correct.<br/> <br/> The ref ruined the game as a contest in the first 30mins.<br/> <br/> You can't play against a half decent saints team without the ball and expect to be in the game. The ref gave saints field position and possession witho...

<t>Prescott is a totally different forward to last year.<br/> <br/> He makes a very positive contribution when he comes on, rather than last year when he was ineffective driving it forward, would usually make a couple of handling errors and miss tackles.<br/> <br/> Together with Bailey in the 2nd ro...

<t>Lockers is a pretty important part of the team for us - his work in defence often goes unnoticed. I think that's why Noble wanted him in the team. <br/> <br/> On the whole we are in a far better position at this stage of the season than the last one, both in terms of points and players. <br/> <br...