I think we certainly missed the 5 that played in the Bradford game, though doubt anyone would disagree that we would have been beaten anyway.
Sadly, it just reinforces the gulf there is between the top and bottom teams. We simply don't have the strength in depth in our team (or the quality for that matter).
£1.7m is not sufficient to pay the costs of a top 8 team in London, imo.
On a side note, IL was of course at the game. He told the Wigan players to mingle with their fans in the Kings Bar, which they did.
My sister got Sam Tomkins autograph. Who knows, may be worth money one day.