6 into 2 wont go. Surely Wigan will have to get rid?

I'd call it 8 into 4:

O'Loughlin
Tomkins
Hoffman
Farrell
Hansen
Tuson
Mossop
Hock

But you're right, something has got to give. Even if Mossop and Hock move to prop, we have an embaressment of riches.

It's called squad rotation and it will probably keep us successful for the next five years.
As long as we are under the 'live' salary cap then we have no need to get rid.

Very surprised. Lima, Asotasi and Moimoi are New Zealand's best props and without them the pack will be much weaker. Particularly since it will really lack a hard-working mule. Players like Waerea-Hargreaves and Nu'uausala will provide big tempo runs but they will be missing that solid platform that Lima and Asotasi lay. Kearney knows Lima very well from his time in Melbourne and has always indicated that he rates Lima very highly, so I suspect there is some other reason -whether injury or personal- for Lima being omitted.



Finch has a good kicking game without it being spectacular. The biggest thing is that he hasn't been kicking all that much over the past two seasons, so it may take a while for him to get back into the swing of things.

I'd say Farrell is past him already Dave although to be fair to HH he's had his fair share of injuries this year so its hard for him to be a consistent as he was last year.

Farrell is streets ahead of Hansen already in my eyes. His performances towards the end of the season where brilliant. Never seen anything like this from Hansen.

I'd call it 8 into 4

However Hock will not be available untill the midle of the season and as this year has shown it is likely we will get some injuries. ie mossop and hansen have missed large parts. O'Loughlin issed games so as the seaso starts with 4 from 7 I think this gives great coverage. There might be an argument for a loan of Tuson on a weekly recall. But the main thing is there is going to be graet competition for places.

I think the coaching staff are smart enough to deal with any problems. If we are getting a good run with injuries I wouldn't be surprised to see Tuson (for example) go out on a short term loan to give him regular matches.

Hansen's try at Leeds wasn't too bad

Oh my good god, that starting 13 is frighteningly good!!!! And look at the bench, that bench would walk into nearly every starting 13 in SL. Id expect Hock to be in the 17 after a few months aswell.

And to have Hansen and Mossop not even in the 17!

The strongest squad we've had for a long time.

Id say its the strongest squad we have ever had in superleague.

and by some distance.

On paper id say its potentially the strongest squad put together ever in SL not just Wigans best.

Reading this just makes me want the season to start again already. Madge is going to have one hell of a (nice) headache in trying to select a team, but whereas injuries plagued us in the past, with this squad the strength in depth is there for all to see.