The last line is the point though. Harbin and Kear had a general.

Chester’s had 5 years to find a midfield general!!

Finn did well, I wish we had him now, but let’s be honest he was a cheap option who’d been cast off from Cas after a career in the lower division. He worked for us for a season maybe two but he was never going to be the longer term solution to our controlling halfback problem.

Chester’s had 5 years to manipulate his budget, to cut here and chop there so as to create a larger financial offer to a quality halfback. Over the last 3 years there have been halfbacks available so it’s no good moaning now that there’s no one out there who we can afford.
Sorry it simply doesn’t wash, it’s a problem of his own creation because he’s had time to foresee and avoid it but simply hasn’t used his budget well at all.

Exactly, for the evolution of this team, replacing Fin & Grix properly was the priority, and it hasn't been done. We have had 5 players have a go at full back, and I still couldn't tell you who is first choice!

Agree and some fans on here are saying Mr Chester and is jobs for mates coaching staff are doing a great job

According to form last seasons top try scorer, top assists, top metre maker, and most break maker, has been dropped for the Wigan game along with Jowitt, Josh Wood and Navarette, keep it under your hat because Chester hasn't as yet informed them, apparently.

I thought Clogger & Crew were brought in way before Chester arrived. Maybe by Agar??

Clawson and Dickens certainly joined us when Agar did. Gilmour joined the coaching staff when he retired in 2014.

You hit the nail on the head .In 2015 Smith ad to bring in is own conditioner to get us fit and save us going down in the million pound game ,they are still hear .

Fifita, Arona, Miller, Johnstone, Green, Tangata and possibly Ashurst all in contention this week with Liam Kay and Eddie Battye out through injury.

Be an interesting squad tomorrow....

Can only be a good thing getting players back and a bit more competition for places...

From an article in the YEP...interesting point made from CC too that for the first time in a long time was able to do a proper 13 v 13 in training Monday and a real lift in intensity from previous weeks...make of that what you will...

I hope we go in with both Woods, gonna be doing a lot of defending I imagine

If not a win on fri I’m expecting/hoping for a positive reaction from the team and to prove to us sceptics that we aren’t a basket case.It would be unfair of me to tar the whole team with the same brush as quite a few of the players are busting a gut but our game just seems out of kilter for want of a better word .Some trying too hard some sitting back and some with issues all in the mix .All I ask is to see the team collectively rolling its sleeves up and having a dig ,can’t ask for anymore at this stage ,but it’s a big ask .

If both Woods in for they tackling ,that two of the smallest players in the team .sums up were we are.

Close,but no cigar.

23rd September 2017 trinity 32 wigan 0.

The point being you don’t want them doing 80minutes.
He’ll prob put Crowther there for a spell. Bit harsh on JW and Jowitt for that matter, but then we know Gigot excites Chester