: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:57 am  

the hedonic calculator wrote:

But why would he want to break the habit of a lifetime?

Is that his normal routine?

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:59 am  

Distancing himself from the team, and a generaly "hands-off" approach to coaching seems to be his normal routine.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:26 am  

What can Noble do with a team that is severely weakened? Lets actually be honest with ourselves, the current Wigan team is dire. So what do you expect? Noble can only use what he has, and he hasn't got very much.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:28 am  

next weeks line up for me...

1. richards
2. amos roberts
3. goulding
4. carmont
5. ainscough
6. sam tomkins
7. smith
8. fielden
9. riddell
10. o'carroll
11. tomkins
12. bailey
13. o'loughlin

14. mcillorum
15. palea'asenia
16. prescott
17. hock

couldnt choose between second rowers, but nobby seems reliant on playing all of them, i can see bailey moving to the centre.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:28 am  

100% Warrior wrote:

What can Noble do with a team that is severely weakened? Lets actually be honest with ourselves, the current Wigan team is dire. So what do you expect? Noble can only use what he has, and he hasn't got very much.

We have a team on paper, that is filled with quality NRL players England Internationals etc, Noble has a much better pool of players to pick from than most clubs.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:34 am  

jonh wrote:

We have a team on paper, that is filled with quality NRL players England Internationals etc, Noble has a much better pool of players to pick from than most clubs.

Quality NRL players? Riddell an Roberts (who both may I add have question marks over thier heads by some fans). England Internationals are Lockers, Hock, Fielden(Not so much him but he's there and there abouts).

Yes we have some good players and one/two quality players, but you cannot say that we have a better squad than most other SL clubs.

Leeds, Sts, Wire, Huds are all before Wigan IMO. Probably even more clubs than that.

I agree that maybe Noble's tenure may come to an end at the end of the season or if results carry on, actually in the season, but when he asks for players and IL doesn't strive to sign them, can we really pin the blame on Noble?

[JTB]

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:36 am  

Newton-Le-willows-Warrior wrote:

next weeks line up for me...

1. richards
2. amos roberts
3. goulding
4. carmont
5. ainscough
6. sam tomkins
7. smith
8. fielden
9. riddell
10. o'carroll
11. tomkins
12. bailey
13. o'loughlin

14. mcillorum
15. palea'asenia
16. prescott
17. hock

couldnt choose between second rowers, but nobby seems reliant on playing all of them, i can see bailey moving to the centre.

Dropping Leuluai is not an option. He's one of very few that takes us* forward.

* 'Us' used at discretion of more committed fans

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:37 am  

JTB wrote:

Dropping Leuluai is not an option. He's one of very few that takes us* forward.

* 'Us' used at discretion of more committed fans

SILENCE CAT 3!

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:37 am  

AFewPintsLater... wrote:

I only wish is that Noble isn't available on Friday. Congratulations to Matthew Elliot on building a great side at Bradford though.

Ah the classic, 'it was all Elliots work'. Just like Anderson did no work at Saints.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:42 am  

DaveO wrote:

Well Noble earned a Brownie point by dropping Coley. Can he earn another by playing Ainscough if Phelps is injured with a hamstring?

It would be ironic if injuries and suspensions delivered us a side selected as many of us would like e.g.

Riddell injured forces TL and McIllorum to be the hookers so we get Sam T in the team at 6 and Smith at 7.

Mathers suspended means we get Roberts or Richards at full back.

Phelps out puts Ainscough on the wing.
Dave

It would be very ironic if that is the case.

Lets just hope Pat gets over his calf problem though.