If he's out for the season I feel we must move early for one of our halfback targets for next year if we can fit them under the cap (pretty sure we could with the players that have already left and then Roberts went part way through the year).

Smith would be cheaper but Salford will want to keep him with them having an outside shot at getting in the play offs so Chase may be more realistic with Castlefords season being all but over already. If Wigan are prepared to pay money for him for 2013 I don't see any reason why they couldn't bring that forward.

Other then those 2 what other options are there? A bid for Gaskell? There's no way Saints would loan him to us so it would have to be fulltime, An Aussie/Kiwi who's out of favour down under on loan (Sandow) or just promoting from within with Mellor/Powell/Russell stepping up or Lockers going in to 6.

I'd say the favourite at the moment would be Lockers moving to stand off.

can he play in CC though?? If its true Tommy is only 10 weeks out he'd be back in time for play offs but will deffo miss the semi and possibly the CC final.

Apparently would be fit for Wembley.

Hopefully the news I posted re Tommy & 10 weeks is more accurate that that which Magrath posted on Twitter.

Not a chance on Gaskell, Salford will only let Smith go once they cant make the playoffs, so Chase would be the option, but Id worry about the disruption. Lockers to 6 makes the most sense as we have the quality in the back row, we need to protect Finch more than ever going into the second half of the year.

Unless Madge can recommend an NRL loan to Wane...

If it's 10 weeks i'd probably just crack on with what we've got unless there's a good option in the NRL.

There's no point us signing cup tied players as to be truthful, the cup games are the only one's that matter between now and September.

Agreed.

From what i read earlier the injur season ending. If only 10 weeks then no its pointless i agree.

Spot on mate.

Did this really happen ? Pathetic if true

True, my Saints supporting son-in-law said he heard it at the game. But he did go on to say it was not the majority, just a few Saints idiots.

All the Wigan players had their names booed when the team was announced there were also boos when Hock and Tomkins scored

But we used to boo Sam when he scored, can't have double standards

Rather than throw £350,000 at Cas for Chase to come now, Should we not just offer Salford £20,000 for Matty Smith who's signing anyway and can cover both Tommy's roles at half back and hooker?