Quote: Grimmy "What I don't understand is why they never took the chance to debut any of Powell, Mellor or Logan last year against the lower placed sides. It was obvious at least one of them would be needed to replace Deacon. We can't have McIlorum playing 80 every match, and sticking Lockers at 6 so Leuluai can give McIlorum a breather is far from ideal. Hopefully one of them will prove to be good enough to make the 17. Having said that, I would still rather us have signed a half/hooker instead of Lauaki, or just kept O'Carroll.'"
That was down to Maguire sticking with certain players he knew and creating a 'squad within a squad' and not giving a chance to some of the young players. It's because he had no interest in what happened in the future, all he cared about was winning trophies this year.
It's something Shaun Wane wasn't happy with so I imagine a few players being given their debut this season.