But then who do you drop. Roberts is a right winger so he's safe.

Ainscough v Richards.

From the 19 who would you leave out?

Pryce, Roberts or McIlorum...

Was very funny, poor stewardess

Easy, Pryce and McIlorum.

Smith, Tommy, Sam & Riddell dont deserve to be dropped after last week and ffs with Roberts and Gleeson we have a dangerous wing partnership going on there so lets not break it up please.

I agree, i just added Roberts as it had been mentioned earlier in the week he could be 'rested'

I was asking the question, not stating the reason.

I know, wasnt having a go at you, just noticed some people picked Pryce on the wing before Roberts

can we have Roberts speed and Pryce's size on Gleesons wing?

Worst question ever

and ainscoughs passion

Maybe Nobby has left him out for Wakey as he is hoping that Ainscough is going to be a strong part of our tactics when we come to face Wakey in the Cup??

Maybe it would help if Ainscough knew what to expect for the cup game?

As stated in the recent WEP article.. quite a few need some of this!

I agree. I think we should play him but with different tactics. I think playing him this weekend is important.

Pryce & McIlorum.

Roberts looks like he is slowly getting to grips with Gleeson, We should also let Smith, Leuluai and Tomkins gel. TBH though I would drop Roberts and play Ainscough on the right if he can adapt.

I thought the right wing was his natural side??

duty of care my rear end! nobles lost the plot!

I was sat on the second row for that flight and he came and sat in the seats behind me once the flight took off. He just lay their listening to his ipod so no idea what he was supposed to have done?

That is fair enough but the same could be said for every odd selection decision he makes. So should we criticise or not? Or just assume Nobles knows best and leave decisions like this one without comment?

At the very least I am hoping for some form of justification from Noble for leaving Ainscough out for two games.

And if anyone thinks Noble doesn't have to justify his decisions to the fans IMO he most definitely does given his record is so poor.

Dave

exactly he was just a little giddy before take off nothing bad at all - I told brian that and he has took it the wrong way, but he did absolutely nothing wrong

Ainscough is a naturally right sided wingman according to somebody who watches the reserves every week on the other Wigan forum.

Richards vs Ainscough=Richards

Roberts vs Ainscough= Ainscough for me due to his far superior preformences this season.

Maybe the question should be-

Phelps vs Roberts for the fullback role and looking at both their preformences in the position this season Roberts would probably lose out on that score aswell.

Thats it mate...bit of a selection headache for Nobby. We should never have signed Roberts I said it at the time and I am about to be proven right.

It does make you wonder if the management regret the decision to sign Roberts and to a lesser extent Riddell and if those signings weren't made we could have perhaps solved our prop forward issue.

on current form the 19 year old all the way!

Signing Roberts in my opinion was neglect of the highest order, but that is not to say i do not rate him as i do i just feel there were far more pressing issues to resolve.

Dropping Ainscough is the tactic of a coach who cannot afford an error, it indicates to me that Noble is aware he is on very thin ice, it is the move of a coach who places an emphasis on not conceding rather than scoring, 2 things which we have issues with which shows just how good he is.

I would not be suprised given this squad selection that he is expecting a close game and thinking a rookie error from Ainscough could well cost him his job.

In the situation he has manufactured for himself it is probably the right call going with experience in such a game, for self preservation, something i am sure Noble is only worried about, but for the good of the club and the lad himself i think it is absolutley the wrong decision, but given we have some decent quality and depth in the outside backs its a very low risk gamble taken by BN that could well pay off and save him for a further few weeks.

I appreciate again i am going to get panned for this but i would not mind a stuffing on Sunday and next Saturday, if it ment it would signal the end of BN and the dawn of a new coach prior to the cup game, our only realistic chance of making an impact this year.