This isn't being given anywhere near enough attention for me. Some teams have it even worse - which probably explains why our issues are underplayed - but we were always going to lack fluency with having to make all of the changes in the backs, especially in the halves. We still easily won our last two games and conceded one try in the process, but it was never realistic to expect an absolute blowout, even against a team like Hull who are really struggling.

The right edge defence has obviously been badly affected too by having to replace French and blood youngsters in the place of injured/moved senior players. Once that isn't such an obvious target for opposition teams then that should help our attack too.

We have Matty and, despite most oppo fans thinking he's not a true loss because of Walters and Nsemba, I think he would have played plenty times this season. Same with Cooper. Yes, we have a truckload of props but Cooper would have been around the 17 most weeks if fit. Moreso given Byrne and Dupree haven't been at their best.

As someone has mentioned already, we were minus 9 players yesterday, most of whom would be in, or at least in contention for, our starting 17. That's the same number Saints were missing the day before but it barely warranted a mention. In fact I can't remember any comments regarding how well Wigan have done to return 4 from 5 during this spell. The narrative yesterday seemed to have been all about our dip in form and how we didn't give Hull a "drubbing"

Not heard either way for ages - shame if that is the case.

Mago £250 fine, no ban

Possibly more importantly for Wigan, John Asiata banned for Leigh for the game against Warrington.

He’s a good player but not as vital to Leigh as he was last year. I’m sure trout can step up

I hope not, we need him performing well over the next few games.

I disagree, he is a big miss for Leigh.

He should have seen a yellow for it

Not the player he was at Salford - struggling to remember a game this year where he's really stood out.

He was great for us last year but isn’t playing like an international prop currently.

We need him to step up.

I remember Peet saying “I don’t want him to fit in - I want him to stand out”

He should be a tackle busting machine