Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:18 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

You've every right to disagree of course Snagg's, but, then you say that you are against changes, want to continue form and partnerships and then suggest moving Gidley to FB and putting Ratchford into the halves?

The suggestion was one from the point that I am against moving folk about when there are clearly players who are available. I don't like shuffling when one change will do.

There appears to be no firm place for Ratchford this season and so a slot opens at FB. If I suggest the slot at SH, I understand that the SH slot is again a 3 way shuffle and again I don't like it.

For it's the Ratchford or Johnson option to replace Russell?

[Uncle Rico]

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:44 pm  

[quote="Snaggletooth"]The suggestion was one from the point that I am against moving folk about when there are clearly players who are available. I don't like shuffling when one change will do.

There appears to be no firm place for Ratchford this season and so a slot opens at FB. If I suggest the slot at SH, I understand that the SH slot is again a 3 way shuffle and again I don't like it.

But you suggested this as an alternative, not many both of us included seem to favour it.

For it's the Ratchford or Johnson option to replace Russell?[/quote]

Maybe if Dwyer was available to cover interchange hooker....anyway our correspondent LOngbarn as suggested Russell will start.

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 12:59 pm  

Longbarn Wire is always, always right with his team selections, so the team is

Russell
Penny Atkins Evans Lineham
Sandow Gidley
Hill Clark Sims
Hughes Currie
Westwood

Ratchford, Cox, King, Philbin.

That team should win, but it's sport so who knows. Looking forward to it from the comfort of my armchair.

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:00 pm  

After all that lets hope victory is ours

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:28 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Longbarn Wire is always, always right with his team selections, so the team is

Russell
Penny Atkins Evans Lineham
Sandow Gidley
Hill Clark Sims
Hughes Currie
Westwood

Ratchford, Cox, King, Philbin.

That team should win, but it's sport so who knows. Looking forward to it from the comfort of my armchair.

He certainly seems to be spot on with his team's, although perhaps this week could be when he gets the bench wrong.

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:44 pm  

I'd play the team like Ronseal. Play them exactly what it's says on the tin.
Gidley FB
Ratchford SO
Sandow SH

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:13 pm  

Ratchford is no SO, I could do a better job there than him and i'm sh.....rubbish!

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:38 pm  

Doesn't matter what it says on the tin, the proof is in the pudding. Even the most blinkered one eyed Wire hating opposition fans are starting to agree that whether by luck or design the Sandow/Gidley partnership is currently the best halfback pairing in the league (and I bet there aren't all that many better in the NRL too). Why would we change that to cover a position when we have Penny who has proved more than capable at fullback.

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:35 am  

I'm getting tired of this Ratch to SO business. If anywhere he needs to be centre, never a half for me, but i'm bored of reading the same arguments. As far as tonight goes, that team should be beating (comfortably) a Wigan team missing, Bateman, Gelling and Flower.

Re: 19-Man squad for Wigan : Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:52 am  

and Tomkins, and Williams.

Said in another thread. Worst Wigan side we've faced in years. Should win comfortably.

In fact, and this is credit to Ape Man, but if it wasn't "Wigan", you'd be looking at a 20+ scoreline.