Quote: cod'ead "It does seem strange that they'd let a winger/full back come to us on loan and then play a young Cook Islands player in Richards's wing spot.'"
Matty Russell isn't a winger, he's a fullback. He's been used on the wing for the under 20's but it's not his best position by any means. Anyone can play on the wing at under 20's level but he's not a SL winger and probably never will be.
He was given an opportunity on the wing against Salford and was very poor so went down the pecking order. It's better for him to play in his best position week in week out than being played where he isn't comfortable and under lots of pressure.
Wigan also have a young winger called Ryan King who has been doing well for the under 20's. He got a chance against North Wales. He's injured though, so he's not really going to be in contention for a starting spot.
The only other players are just kids who aren't ready for SL yet. Since Gelling was signed as a potential replacement for Carmont he needs as many first team games as possible to get up to speed for next year, so sticking him on the wing is the best option right now.
