I'm not being harsh on Gaskell, it's too early for him and wrong to put him in one of the most important positions in the team. With Leon alongside him is fine, but not on his own with another kid with no experience who has the world on his shoulders.

Gardner did try hard, but it wasn't work a winger should be doing.

Kyle's defensive effort was fine tonight, take the blinkers off. He was tasked with marking Karl Pryce, who's thigh is the same size as Kyle. Ridiculously naive coaching from Royston that one. Surely he should have noticed the mismatch.

Shouldn't Shenton have been marking Pryce?

Just bear with it, like life, superleague is cyclical and it's your turn for transition ( along with Leeds).

I know it's harsh to see the wolves having a good year or two but it won't last too long, too many ageing players. Just a bit sickening for you lot to see the birth of a new Wigan dynasty while you are on the way down.
Console yourself that RL will be a better game with a challenging team not from the heartland

Never mind. It's only Leeds away next.

Kevin Brown managed it OK last week, and he's about Kyle's size...

You were watching a different game from me.

Meli was a liability. He got himself bundled into touch along with his usual frailties. Gardner at least took on the line and worked hard. Gaskell is a young guy I feel 100% sorry for because he tries his best but he is inexperienced at this level and he is our only functioning halfback. He so desperately needs the experience of Leon Pryce. I think Wello was injured as he was limping from the outset. And Jammer, except for a brief spell in the second half, was pretty hopeless really. He was too much of a pretend halfback tonight and I think every pass had a big red cross on it. Kyle was non-existent, but nothing else was expected for mine as he doesn't want to be here. Shenton worked his bollox off as did Lomax.

But as a team we were terrible tonight and Quins were extremely good playing a disciplined game with enthusiasm and a pair of halfbacks.

I do agree that we now have a mediocre side and mid table is what we are looking at. Still, we can always be reminded of how good we once looked by watching how Warrington play!

Kevin Brown has superior team mates.

Meli 8 awful and shenton was one of a few players who did ok

He made about 30 metres at one point. Trouble was, it was across the pitch and not forward. He was an idiot tonight. Did you go to the game?

on the contrary, my dear Watson....and I quote..
Just looked at the team sheet vs Wakefeild, and all the players are English registed apart from Solomona (who doesn't count on quota if my memory serves me right).

Looks like your youth policy is working with the likes ofall being under 25 I believe...... this can only be good for the Wire as well as England, hats off!


too many old players, eh

I agree with The Chair, Gaskell was one of our best performers tonight and Gardner did well especially after the knock in the first set of six.

Tell me when shenton or lomax get the ball our halfs are awful but every game meli gives away a try

I think he was more reffering to the 'key' players being ageing, the likes of:

Briers
King
Morley
M Monaghan
Carvell
Westwood

I do however agree that their youth system seems to be working very well.