Knowing it and stopping it are 2 different things. He was still easily your most dangerous player today. On topic Lomax was outstanding for me and deserved MOM ahead of Gaskell, he looks the part in the halves and I hope he doesnt get shunted to make room for Hohaia

Teams are stopping it in the back end of the season more than not. He was our most dangerous player because of his own ability rather than the team helping him out, I think we've come to rely too much on him. Lomax ran it today and was assisted by Gaskell. They contrast and complement each other well with their styles whereas with us Finch/Deacon do the same job.

just a question when sam moved to full back do you think he imporved his personnel performances? or do you think it's better for the team to have him in the halves?

Saints a better side without Pryce at 6?

I think so. Gaskell brings a top kicking game to the table and turned us time and again.

I agree. Pryce is still a top player but hasnt hit the straps since his injuries and he probably needs to play with Gaskell rather than instead of him. If he's fit he should be sat on the bench in 2 weeks.

Gaskell got MOM



Roby absolutely murdered us I sh@t myself everytime he got the ball. Lomax was second. Gaskell for me is average, cant believe he got MOM!

Is next week too important a game to tinker with team positions or blood some youth? The Crusaders game was definatley a missed opportunity! As we have seen from Saints this year, youth can add a spark, a spark that is sadly missing at Wigan in the last 3 weeks!

You don't throw a kid in at this stage. Deacon in particular was woeful today, but I can't see him being that bad again next week.

Their halves never stopped asking questions today, something we were sadly lacking.

It doesnt always work and a knockout game against a very strong Cats team is probably not the place to be throwing in a young halfback. We did it this year because we had no choice and at times we've looked poor, it would be a brave coach to drop one of your halves.

Said it at the time Lomax should of played in the England side against the Exiles before sinfield

If Maguire is true to his word then several players deserve to be dropped never mind anything else, after not just todays performance but also after their performances of the last few weeks. However I cant see it and I think this is part of the problem. Over the last few months a definate complacency has set in amongst certain players that they are now undroppable. Yes players have been rested for a game here and there but players that have been left out have got their places back the week after, no matter how they have been playing, or how their stand ins have played. I also cant see Maguire changing things at this stage and I think some players think the same.

Lomax had just come back from an injury. It would have been putting a strain on a young mans body.

It is strange, Wigan have had a lot better season than Saints in terms of injuries. If Wigan had been the team with the injury hit season maybe Mellor would be the player on everyones lips.

Short term loses for long term gains.