He captains a team that's average for 27 games to a grand final win and people moan haha.

I agree that o'loughlin would have been as good or better but give him his chance. Just don't play him at 6!

Should Tompkins be made captain ?

I'll probably get shot down for this but I actually think Sinfield is a better than Lockers.

Different style of 13 but for me with his kicking game and goal kicking he brings more to the side.

He can control a game far better than Lockers and, imo, he's a smarter thinker.

I admire your honesty pal and i totally agree with you on this,but i bet you wouldn't dare stand on the town hall steps in Wigan <if they have one?> and shout that out?
If you did i would envisage a stoning for you just like that scene in the Monty Python film "The Life of Brian"

My name is Brian,so why am I being brought into this.
If I was doing the stoning OK but if not you are wrong to bring my name up.

As for Wigan having a town hall , I do not really know.
I have spent all my life in an exclusive suburb of Wigan named Atherton.

Agree with sinfield being capt and that he and widdop would be my first choice. However again agree not long term and the lack of depth nationally is a worry.

What are your thoughts of Sam moving back to SO, with hardaker at FB.

Totally agree with what you suggest,the team would be far more balanced with Hardaker at FB and Sam at HB.

Sam at FB is good,but when he is there and Sinfield is at HB the ball gets turned inside every time. But what I would do is Hardaker FB with Sam at HB ,Lockers at SR and Sinfield at Lf for his kicking game.

I will more than likely get shot down in flames for these suggestions,but a different opinion is my choice to which I am entitled.

NB . Widdop would be my other HB,I think him and Sam could strike up a really good partnership.

IMO Sinfield and Tomkins combined well in last season 4N considering they have played together very little. Sinfield has not played 13 for a couple of seasons now so will play in the halves. Tomkins is our most dangerous attacking player and needs to be given as much ball in the right areas as possible. Successive Wigan coaches have thought this is best achieved by playing him at fullback.That is where he will play IMO. Just leaves who will partner Sinfield. Chase has had a poor season with off the field issues but McNamara seems to have invested a bit in him and will probably stick by him. Wrongly IMO.

Sinfield and Sam in the halves for me. I think both have sufficiently good rugby brains to strike up a partnership. Let Hardaker deal with kicks, he's exceptionally proficient at this and whilst he's no Sam in broken play he's no slouch either.

the problem with hardaker is every other aspect of his game.