What do you think the team vs Barrow will be?

The most important thing IMO is to give rests to some of our key players. Lockers & Sam deserve a rest and I'd be tempted to rest older guys like Deacon and Carmont.

Other than that Roberts, Marsh and the three dual reg players should get games. The first two, Roberts & Marsh, should be in to rest Carmont and Sam and the three musketeers deserve a first team call up. Crosby has impressed and been the 19th man a few times. Mellor, IMO, is behind schedule having not had a first team game and this seems right.

I'd go for

Roberts
Richards
Goulding
Marsh
Charnley
Finch
Mellor
Lima
Tommy
Prescott
Tuson
Joel
Faz

Mossop
Crosby
Logan
Hoffman/Lockers depending on injury.

That's a very stong team vs championship opp.

put the u20s out again, worked pre-season!

Think it'd be disrespectful to put out a lesser team than the OP's

I think the team I've posted sort of hits the balance between strength in depth and taking the P.

Bringing in guys like Roberts & Marsh shows the talent we've got. Guys like Crosby & Mellor have, IMO, earned a first team game this season.

IIRC Last season when we played Barrow Madge put out his strongest team. I won't be surprised if he does so again.

Best team all the way. We are crap after a break, we need to keep momentum. We were poor after having a week off every time last season so i would only rest the players who are injured.

Yeah, I think he'll do the same, but I hope he rests some of the players who are carrying knocks - Joel might not be fit, and Hoff & McIlorum looked to have injuries, hopefully minor ones.

Agreed Matty; even with our strongest side out we didn't exactly blow them away.

I'm all for bringing in a couple of those arguing for a place from the Alliance side but the whole side would be disrespectful and almost asking to be turned over.

Throw a couple of fringe players into the 1st team, not too many to disrupt the flow but enough to rest the 50/50 injuries we have.

I'd rest a couple tbh as we will win this game regardless if we let a couple have a rest or not. I think Carmont is due a week off and Hoffman was carrying an injury today. I'd also give Coley a week off after a heroic start to the season.

S Tomkins
Charnley
J Tomkins
Goulding
Richards
Finch
Deacon
Prescott
Leuluai
Mossop
Farrell
Tuson
Lockers

Subs
Lima
Crosby
Mcilorum
Marsh

For me carmont and hoffman should be rested. Joel too.

Roberts
Charnley
Goulding
Marsh
Richards
Mellor
Finch
Crosby
McIllorum
Lima
Tuson
Farrell
Lockers

Preccy
Mossop
Logan Tomkins
Hughes

I too feel we should be looking at resting some players but not too many, we are not always that good at home and Barrow put 43 points past Halifax at Halifax today.

Roberts
Marsh
Goulding
Charnley
Pat
Mellor
Finch
Lima
Tomkins (Logan)
Crosby
Tuson
Farrell
Tomkins (Joel)

Davies
Leuluai (to rotate with Logan + provide cover for halves)
Coley/Prescott/Mossop (Whoever is least in need of a rest)
?


Mixture of the younger lads in the side, any guys out on dual-reg, Ben Davies' loan finishes next week doesn't it so he could be in there. Give young Logan a shot at the first team, see how he goes as he seems to be doing alright at Widnes.

Sam
Charnley
Joel
Carmont
Richards
Finch
Leuluai
Mossop
McIlorum
Prescott
Farrell
Tuson
O'Loughlin

Lima
Mellor
Coley
Crosby

Anyone who currently has a knock or isn't 100% fit should be rested. Likewise any player who's feeling fatigued should also be rested. If Sam, Lockers or any player falls into one of those category's then they should be rested.

Other than that we should put out the strongest team possible. With the exception of maybe having someone such as King on the wing with Powell and Walker on the bench. Then when we build a good lead, we can take the likes of Sam and Lockers off and replace them with a youngster from the bench.

First and foremost we have to win. Beyond that it would be good to see a few youngsters get some game time.

Hmmm i'd go for....

1. Goulding
2. Roberts
3. (birth of a star)
4. Carmont
5. Charnley
6. Finch
7. Deacon
8. Prescott
9. Micky Mac
10. Mossop
11. Farrell
12. Tuson
13. Lockers

SUBS: (MORE STARS WAITING TO BE BORN)

Correct.
Liam Farrell looked really jaded today and probably had his poorest game for Wigan. Deacon was struggling near to the end of the game.

I hope Maguire gives all the players two or three days off and see how the knocks settle down.

Agreed, I would certainly rest a few and your team strikes that balance. Finch is a must to play, his timing is getting better but a game against "lesser" opposition should help that.

I would put Charnley in the centre though with Goulding on the wing.

id have
1.sam tomkins
2.ryan king
3.darrell goulding
4.tom halsall
5.josh charnley
6.joe mellor
7.brett finch
8.dom crosby
9.michael mcillorum
10.lee mossop
11.chris tuson
12.joel tomkins
13.liam farrell


on the bench

prescott
logan tomkins
lima
coley

Roberts
Charnley
J.Tomkins
Marsh
Goulding
Finch
Mellor
Lima
Tommy
Mossop
Tuson
Davies
Lockers

Crosby
Coley
Farrell
L.Tomkins

If Joels fit i think he should play and continue at centre to keep up his progression there, alongside Charnley to try and build up there understanding of each others play. The early signs of them together look extremely positive.

I'm sure pretty much all Wigan fans would like to see a few youngsters given a go, afterall theres nothing we like more than one of our own showing what there capable of. The problem is you can go just a little to far and the game could be alot closer than we want/need or even worst case lose. The lads that have already been exposed to the odd game of SL and the ones who are out on DR should be able to slip in with alot more ease. Whilst we need to make sure we dont get overpowered in the pack.

I'd keep Lockers in as hes such a pivotal player for us especially if theres a few young lads in the team. He's had a few rests during games this year and to me hasnt shown any signs of fatigue.

I'd play Faz of the bench he looked jaded today as rogues has already alluded to but that was probably down to him playing the full 80 due to the Hoffs injury. Playing Ben Davies in the second row alongside Tuson will give us a little more size and hopefully with it more go forward to begin with.

Carmont to me looked tired so i'd give him a week off as we've got Marsh who has already shown he's more than capable.

Finally i'd have Coley on the bench, for a young lad like Crosby i'm sure it would feel good coming on at the same time as an old head like Coles and im sure hes looked upto much in the same way as Lockers. Both can spend a fair share of time on the bench once the result is certain.

Play Joel in the centres. He needs as much game time there as he can to get used to the position.

Sam
Charnley Joel Carmont Marsh (just try him on the wing)
Finch Deacon
Coley Tommy Prescott
Tuson Faz
Lockers
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Lima Mossop McM Goulding

Rest Pat and Hoffman.

What on earth makes you think Goulding would make a good fullback? He is rubbish under the high ball and couldnt create a bean in a heinz factory that lad! Only position he should be in if he is to make the final 17 is on the wing.

Why rest Pat and not Carmont?

With the loss of Gleeson Carmont is, quite simply, our star centre. Why risk him when we've got Marsh and Goulding who are both good enough for the team we are playing.

The same goes for Coley and Deacon. Why risk them when we have Crosby and Mellor?

Let's face it were gonna win this game by 30/40+ points. Lets use it as a rest period for those that need it.

Pats only weeks back from a major op, carmonts not. I'd play the rest of the players as I'd like minimal changes to keep momentum.