: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:54 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Amongst Wigan fans, the answer is apparently yes.

And your well respected opinion is?

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:08 pm  

1. Pat
2. Roberts
3. Goulding
4. Carmont
5. Ainscough
6. Timmy
7. Tommy
8. Prescott
9. Riddel
10. Eamon
11. Bailey
12. J. Tomkins
13. Locky

14. Fielden
15. Feka
16. Hansen
17. McIlloram/S.Tomkins

Goulding can improve his defensive work with good coaching and guidance, Fielden as useful as a wet fart at the moment. Prescott IMO will mix it better for the opening 20 mins rather than be on his back and not offering a fight.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:13 pm  

If I told you that Fielden has made more tackle busts than any other player in Superleague this season would you be surprised?

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:15 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If I told you that Fielden has made more tackle busts than any other player in Superleague this season would you be surprised?

no cause we've played more games than most teams

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:18 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

If I told you that Fielden has made more tackle busts than any other player in Superleague this season would you be surprised?

He still doesnt get anywere though Brian. Its getting painful to watch him, against Cas i felt sorry for him. Sargent absolutly smashed him all over the park and i didnt see Fielden go to hit him back with a big hit or a dominating tackle of any sort. I wish i could give Eamon Fieldens frame.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:23 pm  

Bill_Barlow wrote:

He still doesnt get anywere though Brian. Its getting painful to watch him, against Cas i felt sorry for him. Sargent absolutly smashed him all over the park and i didnt see Fielden go to hit him back with a big hit or a dominating tackle of any sort. I wish i could give Eamon Fieldens frame.

Rather give him Coley's

See your point though he would be one hell of a player with a build in the mould of a Fielden, Coley, Prescott etc

rl : Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:13 pm  

Noble was asked after the match about Ainscough's foot injury.
He said he thought Ainscough had just turned his ankle, there wasn't a problem and he'd be OK.
Whether things have changed mid week I don't know.
Hope he plays Saturday though!

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:03 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And your well respected opinion is?

I think he's fairly average, he's not a poor player, but he isn't the defensive powerhouse that some on here seem to make him out to be.

The fact that he came through your academy tends to make some Wigan fans view him through tinted spectacles. If he'd come through the Wakey side (and bar it being a miracle ), very few of you would look upon him as a good signing.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:06 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Rather give him Coley's

See your point though he would be one hell of a player with a build in the mould of a Fielden, Coley, Prescott etc

hes one hell of a player without that build! imagine what the kid would be with a build of coleys? unstopable!

eamon ocarroll, eamon ocarroll
when he gets the ball
hear the wigan roar
eamon ocarroll

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:07 pm  

Bill_Barlow wrote:

He still doesnt get anywere though Brian. Its getting painful to watch him, against Cas i felt sorry for him. Sargent absolutly smashed him all over the park and i didnt see Fielden go to hit him back with a big hit or a dominating tackle of any sort. I wish i could give Eamon Fieldens frame.

He has absolutely no back up. Coley is a farce, O'Carrol and Prescott struggle to maintain their levels they initially set and Feka plays in bursts. We expect the world from Fielden (and rightly so) but without any kind of resonable help, what can he do?