One of the most experienced players in Super League is of the opinion that the only reason why Wigan aren't challenging Leeds/Stains is "because their props don't work hard enough, simple as that".



Based on those statistics I can see what he means.

What to do with Fielden is becoming a major issue. I don't like badmouthing individual players, but he has failed to deliver for 95% of the time he's been at the club, yet it's been well documented that he's taking a very large wage. Whatever the problem is, it's clearly insurmountable - either for club or player, because I can't believe that Stuart himself is happy with his performances at Wigan and he'd surely be trying to put it right if he could. In which case, all we can do is wait until his contract expires and then say goodbye.



What to do with Feka is less complicted. He should be told that he either gets fit very quickly, or that he gets sacked for being in breach of his contract. That's how I'd now play it. I doubt he's still paid as much as when Maurice first signed him, but however much it is, it's too much given that he's supposed to be a professional athlete and yet is unable or unwilling to get himself into athletic condition. I'd also tell whoever's in charge of conditioning Feka that his own employment at Wigan is now dependent on the next month or so.



That is our prop problem in a nutshell, for me. Coley and Prescott I'm more than happy with. O'Carroll too was doing well until he got injured. But it's the two big-earners who are really letting the side down.

Fielden need to be told his future isn't at Wigan and that he can find another club. If that doesn't work we put him on the transfer list for his true value - i.e. £0.



Granted there will be salary cap issues as he's unlikely to get what we are paying him elsewhere, but even if we have to continue paying a proportion of his current salary next season, I'm sure we can get a better contribution to the team with what we save.

Fielden or Feka are going nowhere until their contracts finish end of 2010.

Wigan RL have to deal with it.

Monaghan was MOM by a mile. He killed us down the middle. King scored three and wasn't fit. His running was so restricted you could see it in the warm up. The risk of playing Bailey & Lockers (with hindsight) didn't come off.

When Ainscough was on our left wing at the HJ King played on their right.

Richards was on our left so they played King on their left facing Roberts.

When Bailey went off our right side defence was Roberts, Gleeson, Flanagan & Sam T. King skittled through Sam & Flanagan. Had Mossop been the replacement for Bailey then I'm not sure King was have had it as easy.

Fielden and Feka were very poor but we let Monaghan run riot. He should have been picked up and that should have been sorted by the coaches who should have got the message out. Monaghan has been playing very well from 9 for a few weeks, wasn't that dealt with in the coaching sessions.

Surely IL can't still think we can go next year as we are now after that shambles. He simply has to make the signings needed to improve the squad.

We still need a minimum of one prop if not two.

What a load of e how can he be in breach of his contract for his weight you complete numpty .



So its only fielden and feka who are letting the side down not other players having e games as well or the coaching staff for picking the team.

no, but fielden and feka are both playing well below what we know they can.



Feka in particular is putting in some seriously poor performances because of the condition he's allowing himself to get in to. If the club were trying to get him to lose weight and he was ignoring them then surely the club would be well within there rights to discipline him in someway as he isn't getting himself in the correct condition to do what is required of him in his career.

Sadly I dont think it is going to happen though

feka needs get on a push bike loose some weight, i have always been a big fan of his but on sat he was a joke. For the past 2 seasons wigan have said his fitness is improving well im sorry to say i dont think it is still the same game time and he looks bigger than ever.



come on mike forshaw sort the big fella out.

No props = no cups

Do they make a suitable bike?

In all seriousness, he wouldnt get there.



The problem is compounded by the fact that we dont have a busy hooker who is able to compensate for Feka's vunerability in defence (unless Mclorum plays).