I was happy with that performance. To play so bad and still stick 42 on a super league side will do for me. I think when Lance and Lomax get into it they will be deadly! Lets not forget both had op's in the off season so are a few week behind the rest in terms of pre season training. Lance's biggest problem last night IMO was his thinking was far too advanced for some of our players this early in the season. It was great to see speed when returning kicks though. I'd prefer Makinson as our fullback with Wellens taking a backseat.

That's rugby, yo could say you feel sorry for Gaskell when he didn't get the 6 jersey as its obvious Royce thinks lomax and lance are/was the halfbacks.

Lance is a good player and he will take the fullback spot this year.

I,m sure Lance will be a great asset for us this season. Personally I wouldn't pre judge him on the basis of one friendly game, he,s got to settle in and learn the set plays and understand the other players attributes.
Would like to see Nathan Ashe get more games at full back this season and I still reckon Makinson final position will be centre when Meli goes offski.

Everyone is forgetting the overseas first season curse. Lance will probably get injured and we won't see him again until next season!!

Stop it, you might jinx it and it might not happen now.

We're better with Gaskell on - full stop.

Throughout the first half, Widnes were consistantantly starting their sets on the 40 metre line. Without Gaskell's kicking game to find the ground between winger and fullback, we're automatically handicapped in the territory game.

Lance looked a handful, but he looked dodgy taking those kickoffs, so I don't think full back is a great shout for him. For me, you have to get Gaskell on the pitch and we'd be mad to consider dropping Lomax. I think Lance should be looking at the role Moore played for us, coming off the bench to add energy and take pressure of Robes.

I though Perry was awesome, Laffranchi came into the game a bit towards the end, and am I right in that we only saw Flanaghan for the first 20?

There were some pretty competant games from the like of Makinson, foster looks like his got a bit of extra meat on him, Dixon scored a wonderful try, Sia came up with some big plays but I think a couple of missess too (was it him that missed Hanbury for the try?).

It was a bit you score, we score, like friendlies can be, but it was nice to have a sit in the new place and watch the game.