Bradford 6 - 48 Wigan

Who knows what attitude we will turn up with on Sun. If it's the right one then we have the players to get a win, but the way we've performed this year it is hard to back us to beat them.

I'd settle for a good performance for +60 mins,,

Worst part of it to me is that I aren't that bothered about the result. If we win, not bad but so what, we will do FA the week after. If we lose, it's becoming the norm.

I'll be there (and I'll be there next year) but it doesn't really mean anything now.

I'm hoping to see a good hearty performance from the players this week even though we have nothing to play for. I want to be see us be tenacious and ruthless. I'd like to see young Crossley get a (proper)go, especially as he has been playing really well latley, this would also mean we wouldnt have to move Sam around mid game. Throwing 4 or 5 rookies in is not the thing to do this week, however I feel giving 2 perhaps 3 of them a game would leave us the right balance between experience and youth, and the enthusiasm from the kids could easily rub of on these blundering experienced pro's.

Halley. Sykes. Menzies. Nero. Tadulala. Hyde. Jeffries. Scruton. Newton. Lynch. Burgess. Cook. Langley. Subs: Crossley. Kopczak. Whitehead. Godwin.

Thats why even myself (wigan fan) unsure about this week. We struggled against Catalan it was one of those games where earlier in the season we would have lost by 2

What's your reason behind dropping Worrincy? He's done more to warrant a first team place than Cook imo. And why have you put Sykes on the wing?

Hyde
Halley
Menzies
Nero
Tadulala
Sykes
Jeffries
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Langley
Worrincy
Burgess

Crossley
Kopzcak
Horton
Whitehead

Judging by what I've seen, the players I'd like to see get a try most are Whitehead (if fit), Crossley & Donaldson. Wouldn't be opposed to Olbison getting some decent time either.

Play Donaldson at 6 and Whitehead and Crossley off the bench, but do it by still giving them plenty of game time, not just 5 minutes from the end.

That way you're not putting loads of young players in and basically making it an academy game, you're letting them get a run out with the first team.

I'd also like to see a centre in place of Sykes, but I'm guessing the only fit option there would be Straugheir?

I agree with most you've said, but I'd really like to see Hyde get a go aswell. You're right about Straugheir, but i'll say it again, it's a real big shame that Crookes is out injured.

Perhaps Hyde might be someone to play off the bench, as I think getting Halley plenty of game time at fullback is important for his development and ongoing improvement.

Maybe then ........

Halley
Sheriffe
Menzies
Nero
Tadulala
Hyde
Jeffries
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Langley
Whitehead
Burgess

Kopzcak
Crossley
Donaldson
Whitehead

Although that's chucking a lot in at once so i'd be tempted to include Cook/Worrincy over Whitehead or Donaldson.

None of the part timers will play.

See the comment on Horton.

Hmm Whitehead will be a busy lad.

Thanks. But to me, Wagga is useless. He offers us nothing. Who do you reckon will get played? I think he'll just chuck in either Whitehead or Donaldson, as much as I'd like to see Hyde I don't think he'll get in. Crossley may do?

Think people are being incredibly harsh on Wayne Godwin, who's only playing his 3rd game this weekend in a recovery from a broken leg. Expected him to just jump back into his previous form?

The paper says today Macca's playing Donaldson and Whitehead to replace his 'misfiring' first teamers. That to me, would hopefully mean Langley getting dropped, at least to the bench.

I reckon we'll see:

Halley
Sheriffe
Sykes
Nero
Tadulala
Jeffries
Deacon


Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Menzies
Whitehead
Burgess

Donaldson/Langley
Godwin
Worrincy
Kopzcak

The only ones who ave any chance of playing are Crossley, Donaldson, Whitehead, Hyde, Andy Tate and Oblison.

What previous form is that.

You see, Kieran Hyde's always been an interesting one for me, he always seems to have great games for the academy when I watch (not overly often I admit), and I thought he might have had a chance by now. Surely there's only so long you can play in the academy.

Again, I think this might be a little bit harsh. He's no Ian Henderson, that goes without saying, but he's a solid replacement hooker, and has served the Bulls fairly decently, without admittedly settting the world alight.

Hadn't heard Tate's name thrown in there yet, haven't seen much of him either. I hope we get to see Hyde as imo it's the backs that need dropping more than the forwards.



Beat me to it. I've never seen Godwin have an outstanding game for us.

Back to the old Noble problem of not giving them a chance. I Know he's been injured but when fit he's certainly deserved a chance in place of the under performing Deacon.

Indeed, although I honestly cannot see Paul Deacon being dropped, can you?

No. But there's not many people who think he shouldn't be. What is he offering us at the moment?

I only mentioned Andy Tate because he's one of the full timers.

Ah I see..... What do you recon the odds are for Hyde even getting in the 19?