Gaskell' s not really a first receiver like smith, though, and Wane loves McIlorum.
Fullback for either Wire or Wigan is a possibility - Hodgeson may retire and Stomkins may get poached (as the media have alluded to).

That doesn't exactly wash though does it.

he was first choice stand-off for half a season and did well. He then had the first 6 or 7 games last season and was one of our better performers then the coach gets sacked and the new coach drops him without giving him a game then he gets the odd scrap here and there.

The next season new coach 3 games behind a beaten pack and he's dropped!

It doesn't make sense - as somebody else has said Lance didn't do HALF as much in three times as many games and still gets picked!

They have to justify Lance's wage I suppose...

Be no point paying all that money to have him not playing

It's obvious that the coach has gone for what he thinks is his best choice no.6 in Hohia. It's also also a fact that Gaskell is known to go hiding. That can't be allowed to happen. Last Friday, 1 to 17 worked as a unit, why change it?

Think we'll be seeing Gaskell at #6 next week.

I think it all depends on roby injury if roby out for couple of weeks then the best way I think to go is 1 lomax 6 Gaskell 7 Wilkin 9 hohaia 13 wellens if he only misses next week game I can see someone like turner playing 6

Christ, Hohaia at hooker worries me. Lets hope Roby will be fit for Wigan!

Gaskell might play next week even if roby fit brown always changes things

Dom Speakman anyone? I wouldn't be suprised if he gave him half a game.

Brown doesn't seem to mind giving kids a chance, so I wouldn't be surprised either.

I'd consider Hhaia starting at 9 and Gaskell at 6. Put Speakman on the bench and if things aren't working with Gaskell, Hohaia could always switch to 6in and emergency.