10th behind Havard

I agree with this. He’ll be a big hit in the friendlies IMO

That’s the magic of it IMO. I don’t have high hopes for him, as many don’t but it’s for him to come out and prove me wrong and be an asset. For me that’s one of the greatest things a player can do.

He’s certainly not coming with much expectation. It’s totally the opposite of George Burgess and it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if come the end of the season people are really happy with Clark and underwhelmed by Burgess and a lot of that will come down to expectation and reputation.

Fingers crossed both will smash it though.

Just keep scrolling down and he might be there??

In terms of the front row I’d go.

Burgess
Powell
Bullock
Greenwood ( give him pre season on the right edge)
Farrell
Smithies

Flower Clark O’Loughlin Tommy,

Partington Clubb Bryne Havard Navarette as reserves

Who partners Hastings though? I'm not a big fan of Leuluai in the halves but French and Smith only have one SL game each in the halves going into the season, and French didn't look good in his.

I'm more than happy to give French a chance. He played about 60 mins over 2 games in a team he'd only been involved with for a few weeks. Didn't know the moves/calls, etc.

It may turn out to be a bad move, in which case we shift him to fullback or wing and go with Tommy/Shorrocks there and start introducing Smith.

Whatever half back pairing we will have it will be better than last seasons without a doubt

For me :

Burgess and Bullock, direct to make the hard yards and tire the opposition out, two big men to start the game.

On the bench Clarke for a bit of impact and Flower aswell.

Seen Flowers quotes on wigantoday.net?

Fuming he’s had the number 10 taken away, says he’s worked 9 years for that shirt. Feels let down by the club.

I hope the ‘I feel let down by the club’ line has been meant out of context a little because he should feel anything but tbh. I don’t see him as a bad apple of any sorts, in fact probably the total opposite but he needed to word that more carefully ‘if’ he means he’s disappointed that the club have given his squad number to somebody else. ‘The club’ have given him a career at the top level, plucking him from a team that came and went in a couple of years, the club have helped him develop in to a good player, the club have helped him win honours, the club stood by him when he cost us a Grand Final and got banned for half a season and the club have stood by him through numerous injuries. He’s been a good player for us, I really rate him and believe he can get back to his best but that line sounds horrendous.