: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:00 pm  

jackdog wrote:

Parroting that line again and again doesn't make it any more sensible. Hock is one of our top players and should start every time. Obviously the coach thinks so too.

In the last few games of last season our bench had the most impact on the game than it has in years. That was when Fecka and Hock both came on together. I was expecting it to be the same this year after its success last year.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:11 pm  

To be honest, it's only praise to Hock if we all can't decide if we want to start him from the start or from the bench.

At first I was leaning towards Hock as impact from the bench, but is also important that we have impact from the kick off. And with Feka starting on the bench who in the starting 13 has more impact than Hock? Fielden, Hansen, Lockers or Joe? I don't think so.

Team for Hudds...

1 Richards
2 Goulding (Something unexpected, but I have my reasons)
3 Bailey
4 Carmont
5 Ainscough
6 Tomkins.S
7 Tommy
8 Stu
9 Pigs
10 Prescott
11 Hock
12 Lockers
13 Joel
---------------
Feka, Hansen, McClorum, Coley

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:12 pm  

Bovrick wrote:

Bailey and Smith to miss out for me.

I agree. I dont think that either should be in the 17 based on their performances so far.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:47 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

To be honest, it's only praise to Hock if we all can't decide if we want to start him from the start or from the bench.

At first I was leaning towards Hock as impact from the bench, but is also important that we have impact from the kick off. And with Feka starting on the bench who in the starting 13 has more impact than Hock? Fielden, Hansen, Lockers or Joe? I don't think so.

Know what you mean but we don't need to smash somebody in the first 10 minutes. Watch Hock in defence, see how many times Tommy saves him on that left side.We need to contain them, keep them out and build on a solid start.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:18 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

To be honest, it's only praise to Hock if we all can't decide if we want to start him from the start or from the bench.

At first I was leaning towards Hock as impact from the bench, but is also important that we have impact from the kick off. And with Feka starting on the bench who in the starting 13 has more impact than Hock? Fielden, Hansen, Lockers or Joe? I don't think so.

Team for Hudds...

1 Richards
2 Goulding (Something unexpected, but I have my reasons)
3 Bailey
4 Carmont
5 Ainscough
6 Tomkins.S
7 Tommy
8 Stu
9 Pigs
10 Prescott
11 Hock
12 Lockers
13 Joel
---------------
Feka, Hansen, McClorum, Coley

Go on then???

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:20 pm  

fazwigan4eva wrote:

Go on then???

I've thought for a while that the only position Goulding could carve a decent career for himself at Wigan would be winger as he just doesn't seem to have the game sense or skill to play at centre but even then only as back up and no way should he be picked ahead of Roberts, Ainscough, Richards or even Pryce.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:19 pm  

Goulding on the wing would be an exact replica of what Aspinwall was - solid but unspectacular.

Roberts and Ainscough are Wigan's two wingers anyway - and that's for the long term.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:19 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I've thought for a while that the only position Goulding could carve a decent career for himself at Wigan would be winger as he just doesn't seem to have the game sense or skill to play at centre but even then only as back up and no way should he be picked ahead of Roberts, Ainscough, Richards or even Pryce.

I doubt if he has the pace to be winger at all

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:48 pm  

I would love to see Hansen and Lockers as our starting 2nd row with Hock doing a round robin with Tompkins at 13. with this we would have two of (IMO) the best defensive players in the league either side of the ruck, with two very good attacking players roaming the park on the attack. again Hock coming of the bench against knackered defenders

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:55 pm  

Same as last week but Roberts in for Pryce