Apologies if this has already been covered/discussed but does anyone know why Wigan have allowed French and Hastings to remain in Aus for so long? Hastings landing only last week and French only jetting off today.

I thought they’d want all players to have a proper pre season.

To keep them, in a nutshell.

I heard french was dealing with a serious family issue.

The serious family issue seems to be what players use for i want to see if i can get a club in Australia

Concerning French you are out of order as his mum was seriously ill,Concerning Hastings it might be down to his grandfather being ill but we know that he wants to leave so I'm not bothered about him

So the teams out.

Bibby at centre with Isa, Field on the wing and Zak at FB.

Hardaker Field Isa Bibby Hanley
Smith Leuluai
Singleton Powell Bullock
Farrell Bateman
Partington

Havard Byrne Shorrocks Smithies

I’m still not convinced we will see Hardaker play the fullback role and Field on the wing despite the team sheet.

I may be wrong, probably am, but I still think there will be changes in the outside backs positionally if not from the start during the game.

Yeah I know we had a vigorous debate over the merits of Field playing on the wing a month or two ago but I'm not in favour of him playing there today. Seems to me we could have had a full back at full back (Field), two centres at centre (Hardaker and Bibby) and Hanley and Halsall on the wings who, whilst not specialist wingers, wouldn't really be in an unfamiliar position.

I can't believe we didn't sign two more wingers

Rarely seen as many unforced errors as Salford have made tonight.

Some soft defence so far

Oh and our go forward is pathetic

Field the new Davico?