I'm not sure whether we need to panic or not.....the right edge was abysmal in defence but we had a winger who isn't a winger and kept trying to do a centre's job, and a centre who hasn't been able to claim a regular spot in the team because he always does exactly what he did last night. Return to normal - Tai at centre and Thewlis out wide - and the problem should disappear again.

In attack, we had a playmaker who is 1) past his sell-by date, 2) traditionally less than creative or scintillating at half-back and 3) unable to command a regular team spot. When normal service is resumed, that should sort itself out as well, surely?

Yes we did look like the 2023 vintage wire, but we also made some 2023 team choices that must have played a role.

Flash in the pan, I hope. Don't panic, don't panic. We're not doomed.

As a Wigan supporter I have every sympathy with Warrington. Why were the two Challenge cup finalists given the shortage turn round when the rest had a week off. It stinks to high heaven.

As a Wigan supporter I have every sympathy with Warrington. Why were the two Challenge cup finalists given the shortage turn round when the rest had a week off. It stinks to high heaven.

Yeah tough one that such a weird game. We cut out the silly handling mistakes and penalties from the CC final and completed well but were so flat.

Our middle defence was awful and even though felt Dufty should have done better in the one on one with MacDonald the other two were 2 on 1 overlaps and he didn't make it look good but was unlikely to stop either.

Our attack was awful, and I thought putting Tai on the wing was a terrible tactical decision he got outstripped for pace and always still defended as a centre Wrench should have been on the wing.
You could see Salfords plan big kick from Sneyd to Dufty getting him to run back in and he wasn't involved as much in the attack as well as offload and get wide. I couldn't tell you what our gameplan was.
I thought we woukd win the forward battle and have kicks in more advance positions but we didnt, id have started Harrison as he look the only prop last night that did anything.
I think a bit of a hangover but now is the test for Sam B its performance almost as much as result next time out to send a message, hopefully a positive one.

Don't understand the slagging of Tai, he actually produced points unlike the majority of the team, and looked genuinely annoyed with how the night had gone.

Why are we STILL persisting with Dufty on tackle 4? Gleeson has been getting a lot of raps - surely has more than one idea??

I take it you mean tackle 5, its cos he can get a quick ptb for the kick

No, it's ALWAYS tackle 4. Even the brain's trust that is the BBC commentary team notice it.

I was a bit confused with the goal kicking options last night with the degree of difficulty. We have a right footed kicker from the right touchline & vice versa. Strange.

I think that Ratchford picked up a strain. Also noticed him carrying some sort of injury to his side during the first half.

'No country for old men'