: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:36 pm  

Panda Antics wrote:

A solid performance from Fielden last night.

I think that is how Fielden's career will go now; solid if unspectacular.

And if he offers that solidity at the right wage he'll be at Wigan 'til he hangs up his boots.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:38 pm  

Thought Fielden went well last night

Form improving all the time

The only way he will the fans over for me (apart from getting his Bradford form back) would be taking a reduced wage sooner rather than at the end of his contract. Not likely to happen though I know.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:15 pm  

It was great to see Fielden get rousing applause when he went to the bench in the first half. He came off, looking knackered, and as he walked past the front of the South Stand, there was great support for him from the fans. He's often the unsung hero, Fielden, as proved by his stats. I'm still not sure he's been worth the enormous fee we paid for him, but you can't blame the player for getting the best deal possible. Really pleased for him last night.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:21 pm  

WigansForeignLegion wrote:

And if he offers that solidity at the right wage he'll be at Wigan 'til he hangs up his boots.

Hope so.

I didn't make that comment as a criticism of Fielden.

That said, it does need to be at the right wage.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:39 pm  

i think this lifting of the knee is aload of crap because thats just the style of fieldens running after watching fielden for a few seasons now he tends to run into ppl pushing them with his fore arms with his legs pumping cant believe he got warned over it when you have that peacock running round lamping ppl an getting away with it

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:39 pm  

Hock wiped out Godwin off the ball stupidly too, might get looked at

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:40 pm  

Panda Antics wrote:

Hope so.

I didn't make that comment as a criticism of Fielden.

That said, it does need to be at the right wage.

Realise it wasn't a criticism. Don't think we'll ever see the Fielden of Bratfut form but he continues to play as he did last night week in week out I'll be happy.

Classic prop play, all graft & effort and no glitz & glamour = a great platform for the halves and those in the 3/4 line to do the pretty stuff.

Well done Stu, carry on being a unsung hero to those who understand.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:59 pm  

W!64N_ENTHUSI45T wrote:

I think we need to see how Prescott plays when he gets back into the team, We all know he is good when hes on form. If he plays well then I dont think going for a high payed player like Lynch would be the answer, OCarrolls now shown he is a first team prop, weve got Fielden and Feka, so if Prescott shows so great form like he has done in the past then we wont need Coley and we will have 4 good props. On that basis it wouldnt seem fair dropping Prescott or OCarroll imo.

Agreed 100%, I think I posted the exact same point on this thread.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:43 am  

Fieldens work rate is excellent, a number of Wigan fans only seem to think a player is playing well when he is in attack.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:49 am  

Fielden was always unspectacular even when in his 'prime' at Bradford.

He is running in hard, making yards and putting in lots of work in defence, and now he is running better angles, and is getting better service.

Exactly what I would want in my starting prop - doing the hard stuff.

If only Coley were the same we would have a great pack - time for prescott to be given a chance now he seems to be getting some match fitness back.