As much as I hate losing, especially to Wigan I thought it was a real battle tonight and minus some dodgy calls, poor errors and the fact that we weren't at our best it was a good advert for the game! Wigan's defence on their own line was faultless, they dug deep and always carried the more potent threat going forward. O'Donnell and Fa'alogo are really clicking now and you couldn't have asked for any more from our forwards tonight. Eorl looks so much better coming off the bench as an impact player, he looked really pumped up for it. Unfortunately though our backs let us down, apart from Grix who was magnificent once again. I really can't even remember who our fullback before him was! Some of the lads looked tired, maybe playing on Sunday and again on Friday against a terrific side was just asking too much. Special mention for Robbo, great to see him out there doing his thing and I thought he was ace. I'm not too down about this defeat, Wigan fully deserved it.

JHC. Whatever tickles your pickle treacle.

I am surprised when mentioning the 3/4s generally in a justifiably none too complimentary manner no mention has been made of Joe Wardle who I thought had a very solid game, pulling off one try-saving tackle in particular in the first half. He looked a useful prospect when we played at Wakefield, sending in Johnson with a beautiful piece of centre play. It was interesting to note that none of Wigan's tries came on our left-hand side. All credit to the lad.

Wigan owe their win to a superb defence, faultless, the Giants forwards did a great job, l would guess 60% possesion and 70% territory, but the backs were woeful, Grix was his usual steady self another solid game, and had the easiest job on the night, Brown was given a lesson by lockers in how to control a game, pity he always has to have some afters, the rest of the backs were average, with Cudjoe and Simpson being my worst 2 players on the field.
l have never questiones Nathan Browns tactics, but why did he leave out McGilvery our in form stricker, and Lawrence, in my opinion Cudjoe needs some time in the reserves and Simpson unless he bucks his ideas up, a plane ticket back to Sydney.
lts early days and some strange scores all round, but we need 3 out of the next 4 to keep on track for top 4 spot.

All players in the England Knights training squad would be dropped, NB said it earlier in the week that includes Jerry & Bruno - only Lunt played and his performance was no where near where it has been this season. ATEOTD if you have a big game coming up but some of your key players are missing training sessions due to international commitments then ithey aren't going to be able to perform to their best.

Wardle had a good debut in a very difficult game, will take a lot of confidence from this game.