The Twickenham Stoop?

WIGAN and the outside in that order.

My lowlight was the MOM interview... but I'll let the bugger off if he carries on in this vain





Seriously though, you'd think the club would invest a bit of time in media training for it's players... Tomkins came across very well, but he looks way older than 19

Maybe they would but they never expected Noble to play them

...I think Ainscough was just a little surprised and overcome getting the MOM (who wouldn't be?)...as you say let's hope he carries on like this

I've posted this previously on here - Sam Tomkins has the potential to be a Wigan superstar.



He is a 19 year old who is articulate, confident, has a great rugby brain and a passion for playing at Wigan - he has coaching badges and goes out of his way to coach in schools.



The question that Wigan should be answering is "how the hell can Wigan have [iNINE[/i overseas players (with most being average at best) when the town has such a rich seam of youngsters who would die to pull on the Cherry & White?"

I think the biggest compliment that you can give Tomkins and Ainscough is that they didn't look out of place at all yesterday, in fact they were two of our best players (the other two being Hock and Fielden).



It was so refreshing to see that level of enthusiasm and skill.



They have earned their place against Bradford and have to be included.

Well done to them both, that build up to the carmont try was just superb from them both. I just get the feeling that one little mistake and Noble wouldnt hesitate to drop them for Mathers/Smith.

Fielden

he got smashed about everywhere as per usual

Fielden now gets targetted every game and soaks up more than his fair share. He ran the ball in well, tackled hard and was unlucky with some penalties against. I thought he had a solid game.

And did his usual trait of dropping the ball at vital times in the game....



to be fair to him he had a better game after he got poked in the eye, it seemed to fire him up abit

I thought he was solid in the second half but so far hasn't continued his excellent form at the end of last season

IMO your young players Tomkins and Ainscough stepped upto the plate well, gave you a fresh angle to work from. Just a shame that when Nobby has a full team to select from, he will replace these talented kids for the overrated, over paid garbage.



A typical coach who will pick on reputation rather than performance!!!

This will be your downfall.

Pretty much sizes up my fears re Noble.

Who was not available yesterday then i think only Prescott and Phelps were not fit sure all the others were

McIllorum - I suspect if he was fit he would have been picked ahead of Sam. After all, Mike Mc's form wasn't bad prior to the ban.

Well we will have to agree to disagree there he is to slow at the play of the ball he needs a spell on loan to speed up his game there is no point having 2 slow 9s on the field

Take your point but I'm referring to the fact that Mike Mc was pickled ahead of Sam for the Cas and Hull games when both players were available.

Didn't have a fitness problem, he was suspended.

I knew what I meant given I'd already referred to his ban previously





I blame the coedine

Dont get upset with me just because you have a clueless camel immitating coach, who ould rather pick the over paid windy git Smith or obese Ridell, instead of the quality that lies in your youth.





Nevermind,do what wigan do best, let them get there first team experience with you and next season someone else will take them off your hands and prime them!!

I think Fielden had a good game, he was excellant in defense and carried the ball up well. The fact that quins scored all their points when he was off the pitch is no coincidence. One point he had the ball swotting off quins props and looking for an offload & Riddell was just there looking at him.

Get

Didn't he look pi55ed off when no-one wanted it

Yeah probably because he had 4 16st men trying to drag him down. (no puns), we should have had at least one back up player in support.

Cue the 'If Tommy was at hooker he would of been there' brigade





Eventhough i have to agree with them