I was absolutely gutted when Wild left.

And you were quite right to be shot down IMO and if you read Bilkos post he does not think any apart from Briscoe and Newton were losses and even Newton is a qualified opinion so he agrees with those pulling the trigger

tickle..if only for his kicking.
hargreaves possibly.

doesnt sean long get a mention?

He wouldnt be our kicker though

Newton for Riddell
Coley for Gussiett
Briscoe for Mathers - Would also take Ashton back for Mathers

Although I think Tickle is a decent player would anyone seriously have him in the team instead of Hansen, Hock, O'Loughlin or J Tomkins?

As for Dobson IMO he came in and did a solid job after Moran, kept it simple & kicked the goals which was what we needed at the time. I wouldn't have him back at Wigan as i think we could get a better 7.

he could be.
iirc pat only took over when somebody was injured(cant think who off top of head)....he wasnt the regular kicker when he came.
if tickle had stayed he might still be regular kicker with pat as back up, or he might be back up to pat.
who knows?......but we would prob have beaten cas with tickle kicking.

agreed