Cooper forced a crucial error in defence though, in his defence.

For me, that line describes the difference between Wigan’s grand final success at the expense of Warrington.

Any pack containing Jack Hughes......You've answered your own question

Hughes looked to start in the pack but switched to centre yesterday....
However Lefty, naughty naughty..
We've unofficially given everyone a clean slate for 2018.
No Hughes bashing until he deserves it.

I agree with lefty goldblatt
Talks a lot of sense
Don't be surprised how soon
Hughes dishes up the same rubbish
He won't be turning into a world beater anytime soon

Season hasn't started and Hughes is already the scapegoat.
He wasn't even the poorest that played in the friendly vs Salford either, if it counted.

I am not talking about Salford game
Last season he was consistent
In dishing up
Game after game of a very poor
Standard of play either off loading
Poor passing catching or general lack of effort in tackling to
Let's see if all that can go away

Season hasn't started yet, and the epithet [iscapegoat[/i has been used.

Hughes is not, repeat NOT, a scapegoat.
Hughes is simply not good enough, for where we want to be. The same goes for that plant pot on the wing, Russell. I'm fully aware we can't have a team full of stars, but Hughes' career plateaued after a decent start in Wire colours, since that plateau, it's regressed. Last season, he was a walking accident. Not good enough. He's at Widnes' level, now.
I'd rather promote a younger lad.
Harsh, maybe. But true.

We've already got a "near as damn it passenger" in Westwood for the upcoming season. We can't afford another.

Westwood is now at the level where Yaya Toure is at City. A legend for what he's done, but it's time to stop embarrassing yourself, and tarnishing your reputation.

Add to this, Crosby's form/state of mind, and Cooper's horrific 2017 season, I've a few worries for our pack, this season. I really hope I'm proved wrong.

I actually thought Hughes played better yesterday than we saw last season. Instead of dropping to his knees like a brick he made some metres. Tried a cheeky back pass to the wing as well, a try if it had come off.
Another thing i noticed yesterday was the warm up. Lets hope the play is different as well.

When Hughes came here, he was must better than Westerman. He was a very capable player...a player seldom just goes 'simply not good enough'!
The lad to his credit was ever present in 2017 and was shifted around over and over...
Perhaps this moving around unsettled him as it seemed to do with Ratchford even though he wouldn't say so.
TS coaching skills are now becoming a debate of question...
12 months ago, god forbid me opening my thoughts on him on here.
TS may have coached out that solid consistent game he had in is first 12 months here.

Give him a break while it's a new season.

Well said lefty totally agree
I would rather we blood youngsters or give livett plenty of game time cos he looks like he can develop in to a regular
If good enough old enough
The Pies put some good youngsters in
That have done well they not afraid to do that
Rather younger ones a chance than
Hughes and Westwood gettin too
Much game time

Are you still blind drunk?

So the season starts in a fortnight and the strongest starting line up available hasn't been tested....!

You back up lefty ripping the team ,then say we should blood youngsters and Livett which we actually did yesterday.

You need to drink a resolve pal.