cpwigan wrote:That is the problem with Noble.mano wrote: There is 7 games to play IMO after the st helens game noble as 6 games to try out sam tomkins/mossop [only had 14 mins so far]stanton to see if they are upto SL.
In 2008 we are no nearer to know if Stanton, Ainscough, Mossop, STomkins are any nearer being SL players than we were in 2007. Nor will they get a chance at the start of SL 2009. Of course Nobby will play them in friendlies but they mean nothing as to how Nobby selects teams. NOBODY KNOWS that is the crime.
Would it have made any difference to play Stanton instead of Colbon on the wing for half the games? NO it would have givem Noble a comparison. Both players an opportunity.
S Tomkins? Well Anderson learned more about Smith / Eastmond than Noble has about Sam Tomkins.
Have to agree with you on this one CP we have a coach who thinks that his established players are a must to play whatever the cicumstances.Like you said he played the young lads in the friendlies and with no promotion or relegation what has he got to lose especially with ILs ambition to play players from our own production line wherever possible.We have Sam Tomkins scored 5 tries in his debut never seen since on the Wigan teamsheet.