And quick.

Fantastic enthusiasm tonight, and great to watch, but reminded me of around 10 years or so ago when we lost to Bradford in the GF. If we put that amount of effort in every week I worry that we will end the season with a lot of broken bodies.

It's a bit mind boggling to think that our props tonight, our main props that is, were Mossop and Dudson. I know Prescott is coming back but even so.....

Great game, fantastic effort by our youngsters, but I worry about the medium term..

Tonight is not the night really. I thought the props did very well whilst Micky was as good as it gets at times. If Taylor can improve his agility laterally in defence he will be fantastic.

Thought Taylor looked very good off the bench and a big unit and very young, as is Dudson. And we played against arguably the best pack in the competition tonight and they held their own. Add that we miised our best second rower in Hansen and the rugged workrate of Tuson. It wont be that intense everyweek. Id rather celebrate how good the future looks with the young lads rather than be pessimistic about ifs, buts and maybes. A big pat on the back tonight and a great feeling of squad togetherness.

A big, experienced forward and a goalkicking centre would be perfect.

I'm not being pessimistic, there is a lot of reason to be optimistic based on that performance. The character shown in defence was very impressive and pleasing.

However, my point remains that we need an experienced prop.

I'm with Brett on this...

Prescott/luaki
Micky mac
Mossop/Taylor/Dudson
Hansen/flower
Farrell/tuson
O loughlin

Is still up there with the best in the league.

Prescott/luaki

Those two are a concern for me. Prescott injured again. I really like him as a player but he seems very fragile.

Lauaki? Never rated him and he has a lot to prove IMO.

I agree that Prescott is injury prone, but if he puts a good run of games together he's up there with the best young forwards in SL

As for Lauaki I think he's a good squad player and does a decent job when on the pitch, makes decent yards and is hard to put down. Room for improvement though

An experienced prop? Paul Wood? Who exactly is available? Did Morley or Carvell look that good tonight. People always want immediate solutions. What should Greg Burke do in the meantime? What should Jack Hughes in the meantime? twiddle their thumbs? I actually think Preccy not playing strengthened the team tonight. Dudson, Taylor, Flower all played well but most importantly will get better and better. Ageing warhorses get worse and worse until the knackers yard calls.

IMO we made a mistake letting Stuart Fielden go, but thats my opinion. an old head, who has played very little in the last 2 years, so body would be in pretty good shape apart from when he had his injuries, and i thought he looked pretty good with the game time he had at the end of last season. i am pretty sure that the younger lads would appreciate him being around

Precky good hard running forward, but appears to be injury prone. solid defensively and had the measure of Jamie Peacock over last couple of seasons when they've played so certainly good enough

Lauaki IMO is a poor mans Feka, and i wasnt Feka's biggest fan. he should be an impact player, but i didnt see any impact when he came on last season. I agree that he was signed to give us something different, but havent seen it myself

we have some good young forwards, but sometimes an old head around the place is needed??

however how well did the old heads in the Wire pack do, i thought Morley and Carvell were pretty quiet for the majority of the game

I was concerned when I found out Preccy was missing and did think that was an absentee too far to give Wire a game but like you as the game progressed the thought crossed my mind we were not missing him BUT I do think you underrate him as a player a bit. I am with 21-12 on this about how good he is. Injuries are his problem.

Now Lauaki (met pet hate if you like) wasn't missed at all. He is the one who has most to fear from the younger players.

I don't know who is going to be fit next week but Wane has a devil of job if they all are. The longer you leave players out, especially props IMO, the harder it's going to be to warrant a slot back in the side. Not helped of course by the stupid U19 rules.

I agree. I have said numerous times it was a mistake given we lost Lima. If it was because (as someone posted elsewhere) it was down to Wane and him having a fall out that is not good. When people ask "who was available" the answer is Fielden.

Harrison Hansen will be a big plus for us when he comes back but I must admit I'd like a big, explosive backrower to come in. I don't buy in to us needing a prop too much because I think the quality in those young lads that have the shirts in Dudson, Taylor and Mossop is through the roof and they'll only get better.

Show patience in these lads though and we'll be rewarded.

Fielden played well last round but who expects him to do that round after round, let alone stay fit throughout.