: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:48 pm  

p1e e8ter wrote:

I thought that was because EVERY time Hansen takes it forward, he gets absolutely smashed at impact. Sometimes it's quite funny, he puts in the graft tackling, then goes forward and gets hammered for his efforts.

Was watching the quins game back the other day and he made 4 tackles in one set. What an effort Hes gotta start, hes our best defensive player.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:49 pm  

fazwigan4eva wrote:

You post that whenever Hansen's name is mentioned

He doesn't get the recognition he deserves IMO

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:56 pm  

imo we did not play that well against the quins but it was a win.we should keep the same team and maybe we will get more consisency,i don't see the point of change.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:02 pm  

Richards
Roberts
Bailey
Carmont
Ainscough
Smith
Leuluai
Fielden
Riddell
O'Carroll
Hansen
Hock
O'Loughlin

J Tomkins
S Tomkins
Feka
Prescott (believe he had a stormer in the reserves)

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:09 pm  

fazwigan4eva wrote:

Whats Mathers done wrong to warrant being dropped? Another shockin decision from Noble

exactly.........he's carried the water bottles with confidence in the last few weeks and now this!!!!!!! the lad must be rock bottom

Re: Your team for Bradford : Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:41 pm  

Meyt N Prater Pie wrote:

I may get shot down here, I may not

1 Pat Richards
2 Amos Roberts
3 Phil Bailey
4 George Carmont
5 Sean Ainscough
6 Tim Smith
7 Tommy Leuluai
8 Eamon O'Carroll
9 Michael McIlorum
10 Stuart Fielden
11 Harrison Hansen
12 Joel Tomkins
13 Sean O'Loughlin

14 Gareth Hock
15 Paul Prescott
16 Feka
17 Sam Tomkins


No place for Riddell, Phelps, Daryl, Coley, Karl Pryce or Mathers. None of em deserve to play right now.

Pretty much spot on mate.....personally though i think id start sam and put leuleui off the bench for mcillurum. Think tommy's impact would be massive off the bench as an interchange hooker after 30mins

Re: Your team for Bradford : Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:47 pm  

[J-90] wrote:

I feel Joel is more of an attacking threat with the lines that he runs, especially with more license to roam about the pitch at loose forward.

i dont agree.i think oloughlin has been one of wigans most creative players so far this season.surely its better to have one of the teams better ball distributors at loose and have a strong running second row like joel running off him and the halves.

Re: Your team for Bradford : Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:00 pm  

injured wrote:

i dont agree.i think oloughlin has been one of wigans most creative players so far this season.surely its better to have one of the teams better ball distributors at loose and have a strong running second row like joel running off him and the halves.

But Lockers isn't the most creative player, just shows the lack of creativity we've had. I think Joel has been running excellent lines especially last season, something he should be able to do by roaming the pitch.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:05 pm  

O'Loughlin is not creative enough for a 13, yes he tries hard but the skill isn't there. Compare him to P Sculthorpe and K Sinfield, these 2 could create a try on their own. I don't know about you, but when O'Loughlin gets the ball I don't think - Oh we could score here - it's more on the terms - Oh please don't cock up in some way.

That might be a little harsh, but O'Loughlin is not creative. A hard runner maybe, like Langley, with good upper-body strength.

You could argue he's a decent kicker maybe, but not consistently.

He's a 12, same with Tomkins IMO. Yes he scores too, but he doesn't have the ball-in-hand skills you need. These days a 13 is just a 6 with more muscle.

Re: Your team for Bradford : Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:40 pm  

SiY wrote:

But Lockers isn't the most creative player, just shows the lack of creativity we've had. I think Joel has been running excellent lines especially last season, something he should be able to do by roaming the pitch.

hes been the most creative player this season so far just by the number of assists yet you want to take him out of that position and put joel there.joel runs good lines as you put it because hes involved in set moves and knows which players to run off.if he was roaming the pitch he wouldnt be in those positions half the time.i think both players have been two of wigans better performers this season but to me i just cant see the point in them switching positons.it would be no benefit to the team except to disrupt it.