Sacked by Barrow. Nuff said

He's been in fantsatic form lately and has been instrumental in our run of victories lately.I think this is due to the forwards finally making the right kind of angled runs for his flat passes to be effective and they are now making hay on the back of that.

It's going to be a cracking game and i cant wait for it.

Atkins is on a bit of a flat patch but he's capable of a performance, Williams and Higham though wtf Smith see in them.

Clarke i actually don't mind, offer nothing in attack but he's a great defender.

What's wrong with Moz?

Not played since the Saints game because of concussion, for what it's worth I reckon Smith has been saving him for this game and will ease him in from the bench.

I'd go with:

1. Hodgson
2. J Monas
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
5. King
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Carvell
9. M Monas
10. Wood
11. Louis
12. Westwood
13. Grix

14. Higham
15. Morley
16. Solomona
17. Harrison > Cooper > Clarke

Phil Clarke in disguise?

Yes, easier said than done though you'd think?

You put your left leg in Your left leg out In, out, in, out...

yeah not mentioning bert and myler there though. Or the fact that westwoods just given some of them, less teeth to brush of an evening

What does Gary Schofield know about rugby league?

Has he even played the game?

I reckon I've forgotten more about league than Schofield ever knew.

thanks to tissot and thanks to big fat garry schofield for the motivation this week, thanks garry keep it up

Our bad luck with injuries could nto have come at a worst time. From what I can figure next week we are likely to be without:

Morley - at least 2 weeks away
Solomona - the club has been quiet on why he missed Harlequins but I believe he's gone for the season.
Myler and King - both had to stay overnight in London due to head injuries and must therefore be a doubt for next week
Atkins - asked to play with his knee strapped-up yesterday to see if it could last 80 minutes. Broke down and therefore will now have the op this week to be ready for next season
Cooper - told that cut must heal before doctor will give the ok to play again - probably another two weeks
Harrison - pulled-up during warm-up yesterday and looks like his harmstring will keep him out three weeks
Riley - harmstring injury keeping out of the u20s even

I reckon we could line-up as follows and even if we win few if any of the above will be back for the semi:

1) Hodgson
2) Monaghan
3) Bridge
4) Blythe
5) Williams
6) Briers
7) Clarke


Carvell
9) Monaghan
10) Wood
11) Anderson
12) Westwood
13) Grix

14) Higham
15) McCarthy
16) Evans
17) Evans

Big risk with the two Evans on teh bench having only just returned from injury maybe Mitchell to get re-called from Harlequins and to be interchange prop - did he play in the cup for Quins?

Its going to take an Hercuulian effort to be beat Wigan missing nearly half of our team.

Thats was a cracking interview by Faz.

Schofield (Player) 9/10

Schofield (Coach) 4/10

Schofield (Pundit) 4/10

Based on my assessment I'd have him in my team, but nothing else. On the flip side I wouldnt have Tony Smith in my side but I'd have him coaching it.

good clean tackle by O’Loughlin too!

Mark did you go to the "coaching clinic" given by Chris Baron? I believe conditioning to peak for certain games was discussed.

Have you lost your wallet this morning.
Boy, you're in a bad mood!

Lets wait until Thursday, when Smith announces the 19
All of a sudden, everybody's become medical experts.

Come on Wire

The same Gary Schofield that said Leeds would batter us at Wembley last year only to talk utter tosh at half time about how good Warrington were and if Leeds dont get a grip this Warrington side will cut loose. PRATT

You can tell that TS had one eye on the Wigan game during the Quins match (playing only two props, having three hookers on the pitch at times, Bridge at loose forward, Westwood on the bench). The trade off for a scrappy second half against Quins is that we'll go into the game this week with a lot of key personnel relatively fresh. I don't think Wigan will have had too much taken out of them by Wakey, though so it probably won't be a huge advantage.

Regarding Finch, it seems to have taken him a long time to settle in. He was terrible in the first few games I saw him play, but lately he's looked a lot more impressive. Does anybody else think that Charnley may be in for a very busy afternoon on the wing?

Put that rod away.

Clarkes a turnstile in defence r u thinking of someone else ????

Not very often I've agreed with jd on here, but I'm with him on this one.

I just don't by into all this cod psychology of losing next week makes us slight favourites to finish top....complete hogwash.
Winning your games keeps your confidence levels up.
(Potentially) losing a big QF to your main rivals, does not help your attempts to win the league.

With regards to the league, I feel that Wigan have one game to lose ( v us), all the rest, they should be quite comfortable wins

We have two games to lose (Worriers, and that horrible looking away game in the South of France heat), all the rest, should be quite comfortable wins

I can't see for the life of me, how (potentially) losing next week's cup match, will help us finish top of the table after 27 rounds .

tell you what, i wonder if some wigan fans actually watch any matches not involving wigan, the amount of rubbish on there about us is fantastic.

goal line defence, can't defend for more than 20 mins at a time.

Charnley, for me when I've watched him seems to come out of the line alot and I'm sure Smith will know this, therefore we should prioritize to attack down his wing. I think we'll see the a variety of attacks, from the Hodgson cut out pass to the Hodgson grubber into the corner for Joel ala Huddersfield, to try and catch Charnley out as if he comes out the line he'll be wrong footed.

Basically, Charnley is the weak-link for me.

charlene and joel, if we get within 30 metres and get the link on MM-RM-LB-BH it could be a field day, that left edge attack could shatter them.

Where did you hear all this?

I've heard mostly the opposite.