That's why I compared him to Goodway. A relentless tackling machine and carves through defences with ease, plus a born match winner.

Farrell is a fantastic second row and his attack and defence this season have been brilliant, I prefer him to Hock because his performances are more consistent, he also comes up with little moments of magic as seen in previous seasons as he is always in the right place at the right time, who'll ever forget his Good Friday try in 2011?

Currently the best back rower in Super League. And will only get better with age, he's nowhere near his "peak" age yet.

From a selfish point of view dont want him anywhere near the England set up . Dont want Macnamarra

anywhere near him .

Watching Faz at the moment is worth the drive south alone

Another 44 tackles on Friday with none missed plus 144 metres (oh and a try)
Negatives one error and one penalty.

Talk about taking an opportunity when it's presented to you. He looked like a lad that was getting fed up being a bench player these past two years and his game seemed to stagnate. He's seen Hock leave and Hansen get injured and has gone from 3rd choice second row to 1st at Wigan and his forms that good he must be a strong candidate for a spot in England first 17.

You would like to think so, but with McNamara in charge it will probably end up with someone like Danny Kirmond getting ahead of him.

To be fair Kirmond is underrated. He was excellent last season.

I think he is a good player, but no way he should be getting in ahead of the likes of Liam Farrell, just thats how I can see it going under McNamara!

I'm another that rates Kirmond and would have him here in a shot. I see him as another Ben Westwood who'll continue to get better and better after making the shift from being a wing or centre early in their career through to now playing in the forwards.

That's a side issue though and I get the point about McNamara. It's not players like Kirmond he shouldn't be selecting though its the tried and failed like Wilkin and to a lesser extent JJB.

A question worth asking is would he be as effective outside of wigan? Granted his defensive prowess is obviously impressive. But would his offensive contribution be as significant on the shoulder of a player other than blake green with whom he already has a fantastic link?

Good players adapt. If he would be unable to then he obviously wouldn't be as good as is being made out. Personally, I like him. It's just his size that worries me when it comes to the next level. At the moment I'd stick with the "big" back rowers like Westwood, Hock, Ellis (if he gets fit), Sam Burgess.