Watch Lino, as Cas come forward Lino retreats back. If the next man out goes up Miller goes through the gap. Lino not pressuring Miller is the catalyst for this try. Bloke is truly woeful in both attack and defence.

Mash must see something that us armchair coaches don't. I mean I know some of us played the game but he is a professional, we (mostly) wren't / aren't.

Lino does seem untouchable though, walking back into a functioning team after injury at first and every opportunity.

And he got a contract extension, meaning he's here another three years...

Crazy to think Dagger (one of our best defenders IMO) was left out for Mason to play.

Its just like CC's final years, as soon as one of the "older" first team players return from injury they go straight into the team.

Frustrating.

So let's be clear here.

I never understand how the facts get so skewed on here.

Dagger played stand off against Wigan and played well. And we won.
He kept his place the week after at Huddersfield. Lino came back to replace Kay who moved to loose forward (which had worked before)
Dagger left the field with a head injury and didn't come back.
Dagger missed the Warrington game through injury protocols but Gale came back as a surprise after leg injury. We won.
We kept the half back partnership and Dagger came back on the bench. Which was needed because of Langi's injury.
Griffin was then available for the centre against Cas which seems sensible as Dagger was only an injury replacement. He kept the same half backs.

So Dagger was never dropped for Lino.

I personally would play him, but he hasn't missed games because Mash is ....."favouring the older players"

Our best goal kicker too!

He should be in the starting 13 every week for me, same with Kay.

Agree ,and it as cost us big time . What happens to Smith played 7 against Leeds, impressed with that combination . Think Hood was out of that game too .If it is right ,why as it not been tried again

Smith out for full season with injury.

Unbelievable the number of better players that get injured for Wakefield .Not saying there world betters ,but better than what is on the park

How is Smith now a big loss? All the criticism of Lino applies to him too. He hasn't won a game for us.

I like him. But if he was fit he still wouldn't be playing right now.

And yet looking back to the start of the season our half back options were Smith Lino and Gaskell. Then we wonder why it has come to this.