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butt monkey wrote:

cpwigan wrote:I would look to be giving the likes of Burke and Mossop some game time.

Depends on who has to pass late fitness tests. Could even see Lockers at 7 and Burke start at 13 if Smith is ruled out

I would not be averse to running with Lockers in the halves short term

Smith is in the 19 so I'd expect him at 7 Williams 6 and Powell 9.
Mossop also named so Lockers to 13 with Faz and Bateman 2nd row probably.

cherry.pie wrote:My guess for the team would be something like;

Tierney

Manfredi
Gelling
Sarginson
Gildart (personally I'd have Gildart centre and Sarge on the wing)

Williams
Smith

Flower
Powell
O'Loughlin

Bateman
Farrell
Burke

Bench - Tautai, Clubb, Mossop, Sutton.

I'd guess O'Loughlin will move to hooker for a short spell with Powell playing about 55-65 minutes in total.

Good shout with Ollie in the centre and Dan on the wing.

Great shout at for team is that BM sarge at fullback with tierney on wing or swap gildart and gelling, with gells on wing

Tierneys best game in a wigan shirt came away at Salford last season. He played wing.

Sometimes you've got to adapt to the situation and currently we have a difficult one.

1. Sarg
2. Tierney
3. Gels
4. Gildart
5. Manfredi

far better balance to the side.

Wane won't though. Made his mind up about Tierney at full back, even though so far he's offered NOTHIING in that position. He may well do, but for the time being, whilst Josh in out he should adapt.

Tuigamala wrote:Micky is definitely out and it sounds like Smith, Isa and Charnley too, what team do we play?

F: Tierney
W: Gildart
C: Gelling
C: Sarginson
W: Manfredi
SO:Williams
SH:Powell/Hampshire??
P: Sutton
H: Lockers
P: Flower
SR:Faz
SR:Burke
L: Bateman

Subs:
Clubb??? (Shoulder??)
Mossop (Is he fit?)
Tautai
(A youngster??)

What I do know is we cant afford any more injuries or Waney and Rads will be pulling a shirt on!

:butb:

It will be interesting if "A youngster " gets a game

AdamMac wrote:
Wane won't though. Made his mind up about Tierney at full back, even though so far he's offered NOTHIING in that position. He may well do, but for the time being, whilst Josh in out he should adapt.

Tierney has been brilliant defensively if not lacking in attack. i would go as far to say that he has been better than tomkins was for us before he left in that aspect.

What concerns me is the fact that in spite of only playing two friendlies, two league games and a World club Challenge game, we have eight first team squad players missing because of injuries ie, Charnley, Crosby, Isa, Mcllorum, Sharrock, Waterworth and the Tomkins.

Three of whom have injuries from last season, while at the same time we allow Connor Farrell and Hampshire to go on loan.

As other clubs are also getting similar levels of injuries, it begs the question, 'Is the game now being played at too faster speed which is resulting in more injuries'

What do thers think?

Caboosegg wrote:

AdamMac wrote:
Wane won't though. Made his mind up about Tierney at full back, even though so far he's offered NOTHIING in that position. He may well do, but for the time being, whilst Josh in out he should adapt.

Tierney has been brilliant defensively if not lacking in attack. i would go as far to say that he has been better than tomkins was for us before he left in that aspect.

Brilliant defensively? Give over. You weren't at the Brisbane game then where he was actually not even in a position to be anything, brilliant or otherwise, because he was nowhere in sight defensively!

And as to suggesting he has been better than Tomkins before he left if you carry on coming out with statements like that no one will take you seriously.

DaveO wrote:

Caboosegg wrote:

AdamMac wrote:
Wane won't though. Made his mind up about Tierney at full back, even though so far he's offered NOTHIING in that position. He may well do, but for the time being, whilst Josh in out he should adapt.

Tierney has been brilliant defensively if not lacking in attack. i would go as far to say that he has been better than tomkins was for us before he left in that aspect.

Brilliant defensively? Give over. You weren't at the Brisbane game then where he was actually not even in a position to be anything, brilliant or otherwise, because he was nowhere in sight defensively!

And as to suggesting he has been better than Tomkins before he left if you carry on coming out with statements like that no one will take you seriously.

first 2 superleague games Tierney was excellent in defense.
as for the brisbane game. we got destroyed and many senior players made errors such as leaving one defender vs 3 on a scrum (sarge).

and i said Tierney was better defensively than Tomkins.i did not say he was better than Tomkins,(maybe a bit of a strong statement with hind-site) but i still remember tomkins defensive issues under the highball,(probably been dealt with while in the NRL).

and everyone is entitled to opinions right or wrong.