I agree but I think we need to get through the next two games before we look to bring him into the centres.

Same for McIllorum too IMO. Riddell had better step it up to something approaching the form that made IL buy him because ATM he is the worst of 3.

Pryce needs games doubt they would wait around for the extremely small chance someone might get injured in the warm up

Think Pryce will be left out but think he needs game time in the reserves to build match fitness. Against Cass looked promising but looked only 60% fit. needs game time. would like to see him come in after couple of weeks on bench with baily playing centre and allow Pryce to come on for bailey and move bailey upto second row.

My team would be:

Pat Richards
Amos Roberts
Karl Pryce (If fit - I've always seen him as a centre Phil Bailey otherwise.)
George Carmont
Sean Ainscough

Sam Tomkins
Thomas Leuluai

Stuart Fielden
Michael McIlorum
Andy Coley (Only because Prescott isn't fit apparently and we need 4 props)

Harrison Hansen
Sean O'loughlin (Always seen him as a second row)

Joel Tomkins (Always seen him as a loose forward)

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Gareth Hock
Eamon O'carroll
Mark Riddell
Feka Paleaasina

Dropping Tim Smith would be a start for me and start Sam Tomkins. For my reasons why see: [urlhttp://viewtopic.php?t=397294&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45[/url

Gareth Hock should not start matches. A bit like Feka. He has far greater impact off the bench when defenses are tired. It was a ploy we used during the play offs and proved very successful with a MOTM performance against Bradford and earning himself a test spot subsequently. He has also missed 11 tackles (that's one less than Smith) he has been found suspect in defense a few times this season and I've noticed when he has started games we have had a poor start and when Harrison Hansen comes on we look (defensively) stronger & so to get off to a good start I think we should start Hansen and then for when defenses seem to tire and we pick up our game bring on Gareth Hock for greater impact.

Michael McIlorum should get a game. Apart from his discipline he has had a very strong start to the season and has looked our best hooker so far IMO. I really rate this lad as I've mentioned a few times before and I do not see why people would like to see him dropped.

The reason why I would have Eamon O'carroll on the bench is a complicated one but one with good reason. Stuart Fielden and Eamon O'carroll statistically are our best defenders (in terms of prop forwards) and so subsequently I would like to try and balance out the two. Rather than having Feka and Andy Coley on at the same time if we started Eamon O'carroll I would like to always have at least O'carroll or Fielden on at any given point in the match because otherwise with Feka and Coley we leave ourselves very vulnerable in defense.

What's Prescott done to upset Noble? If he can't get in ahead of Coley it must be something serious.

Richards
Amos
Bailey
Carmont
Ainscough
Smith
Tommy
Fielden
Piggy
O'Carroll
Hansen
Lockers
J Tomkins

Hock
Feka
S Tomkins
Coley

Tomkins to come on for Piggy with Tommy to Hooker. Lockers I feel is a better Second Row than Loose forward and vice-versa for J Tomkins.

I was not there but he apparently played 60 minutes at Widnes for the reserves. So I doubt there are any fitness issues.

With Andy Coley playing like a schoolboy it does make you wonder

Richards
Roberts
Bailey
Carmont
Ainscough
Sam Tomkins
Leuluai
Fielden
Riddell
O'Carroll
Hock
Joel Tomkins
O'Loughlin

Feka
Hansen
Coley
McIlorum

There is a strong rumour that Timmy smith is playing in the reserves today.

And that Sam Tomkins will play the full 80 minutes.

I'd have give him one more game to prove his class but i can't blame Noble for axing him. He simply doesn't look capable of defending and his attack hasn't been out of the top draw either.

If Sam is playing the 80 minutes i can't wait to see how he goes!

Who will do the majority of the kicking? is Sam's kicking game up to the job?

What time is kick off? Could anyone confirm this please?

12:00, is what it says on Bradford website.

[urlhttp://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/news/4092/RESERVES%20IN%20ACTION%20ON%20SATURDAY[/url

Kick off time is 17.30 for Sky tv

Heard that the young centre from Bryn is on the bench.

Who is that?

Thornley played in the reserves today as did Goulding and Pryce.

It was Thornley my mistake what was the score.

Wigan won 34 - 6