id rather get it wrong in a rehearsal so im glad we lost gives us something to work on and then get it ok on the night when it matters

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Exactly! That's simply what 'friendly' games are.

Sorry my entry was poorly typed. I meant Walton has impressed so far and although didn't play yesterday may be in contention for a starting centre position when the season starts...

Lynne had a decent game against Cas didn't he? Scored a try and stopped a certain one on opposite wing hold one up over the line?

Still find it hard to understand why Wigan would loan Rocky Hampshire to Cas. Wigan and Cas will compete for a top four place, it may be that Cas finish in top 4 at the expense of Wigan, why loan one of the most gifted players of his generation to a team you are likely to compete with. Rocky would have been brilliant for us and we would never be a problem for Wigan.

Michael Carter tried his best to sign ryan wigan ultimately say where hes off.

Wingers coming in and getting done on the outside has been symptomatic at Trinity for quite some time regardless of who plays there or who coaches the team. Clearly the better teams are able to suck the defensive line into the middle which creates the overlap leaving the isolated winger with a choice of leaving a gap on the inside or on the outside. They're screwed either way. As Avenger and others have said the damage was done before the ball got to the flanks.

I've not been to any of the friendlies but the reports coming back about Lynne seem positive. they all get a clean slate with me but he was one who needed big improvements this year.

Although he would be everyone's favourite scapegoat, he's been our most consistent player in the pre season games.
Trinity "fan's" always need a couple of players to blame when things go wrong and for whatever reason he, wrongly, is top of most peoples list.
With the squad that we have at the moment, it looks like he will be playing on the wing and may well be our top try scorer this season.

With no Washbrook in the squad, who will the fans blame if/when we lose

I agree about Lyne. He has shown up well in the preseason.
I prefer him at wing as he really doesn't have the confidence to pass under pressure at centre.

He is a fast guy and a metre gainer on kick returns and a physically strong player.
He needs to practise the high ball based on previous outings but that isn't a big flaw particularly.

I'm not one for targeting players for grief, just think with Lynne he went backwards last year and if he doesn't pick up this year he won't reach his potential. We don't have space for passengers when every game is a struggle.

Could never understand the attitude towards Danny Washbrook, got my vote for player of the season last year.

Edited................I'm not even letting you start that derailment Tigerade. Leave it alone. Poptart