: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:43 am  

I'd go with

Smith
Donald
Watkins
Gibson
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Lueluai
Diskin
Peacock
JJB
Kirke
Sinfield

Webb
Bailey
Ablett
Ali

Webb can come on as fullback for spells, and can get into dummy half when diskin is off. I'm disappointed that Burgess is not in there though, but I struggle to fit all our forwards in. Heaven help us if eastwood ever gets his lardy @rse over here.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:04 pm  

Prefer Ari's team out of the two. When Webb comes on Ablett can slot in to the forwards.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:06 pm  

Why would you drop McShane from the 17?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:08 pm  

Tony Ferrino wrote:

Why would you drop McShane from the 19?

Its a bit strange. Could be mind games though, with Webb dropped because of injury and someone like McShane brought back in. Seems a little far fetched though

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:08 pm  

If Webb's fit I'd start him. It might actually be easier than sitting around on the bench, giving muscles the chance to seize up. Given that, I'd go with:-

Webb
Donald
Watkins
Smith
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Kylie
Diskin
J.P
JJB
Kirke
Sinfield

Bailey
Burgess
Ali
Ablett

If there's a problem with Webb then Ablett can cover centre, with Smith going to full-back.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:11 pm  

Given that when DB is fully fit we are going with 2 hookers why not play him when DB or Disko are injured.

I dont get it at all

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:44 pm  

Wigan name same 19 from last week, no Mathers or Phelps in again. Hopefully the line up will be:

1. Richards
2. Roberts
3. Bailey
4. Carmont
5. Ainscough
6. Sam Tomkins
7. Leuluai
8. Fielden
9. Piggy
10. O'Carroll
11. Hock
12. Joel Tomkins
13. Locky

14. McIlorum
15. Feka
16. Hansen
17. Coley

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:47 pm  

leicester_rhino wrote:

I'd go with

Smith
Donald
Watkins
Gibson
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Lueluai
Diskin
Peacock
JJB
Kirke
Sinfield

Webb
Bailey
Ablett
Ali

Webb can come on as fullback for spells, and can get into dummy half when diskin is off. I'm disappointed that Burgess is not in there though, but I struggle to fit all our forwards in. Heaven help us if eastwood ever gets his lardy @rse over here.

Easy, drop either Kirke or Ablett. Eastwood is a better player than both.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:50 pm  

Do you really want a player recovering from back surgery spending time at dummy half in his first game back? Just a thought.

JJB will fill at hooker for Diskin again.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:05 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Do you really want a player recovering from back surgery spending time at dummy half in his first game back? Just a thought.

JJB will fill at hooker for Diskin again.

If that's a cause for concern, then he shouldn't be playing. He's going to have to do a fair bit of bending down for the ball at full-back, especially if Wigan have any sense and keep the kicks near ground level.