Dont't think it's "sacking the game off" , what else could he do? he played the 17 players available to him , there may have been a couple of choices but essentially it's who's left standing. He said at the start that the squad wasn't good enough to compete at the top and yesterday proved that it lacked depth and in all liklihood quality. Something he has said he will address.

You have? People like who?

perhaps sacking it off was the wrong phrase, i meant not going at the game like a bull in a china shop and getting even more injuries - i know injuries can occur anywhere and at any time, but i think gentle was happy with a conservative game yesterday

Got to agree with all these sentiments:

I cannot believe that some would prefer to revert back to Agars ways of moving players around?

As for Martin, sometimes you have to give the players the call and trust their judgement, if fit enough or not.

Yes I have. No individuals, more a consensus of not wanting/daring to to criticise.

I think you mean people giving him time and not making daft comments when we're clearly struggling with injuries etc. Gentle hasn't been here long, you were one of the key protagonists telling us to "give Agar time" when we could clearly see he was out of his depth, and yet you don't seem prepared to afford Gentle that same opportunity.

double standards

Will those 6 or 7 be match fit?

Some have been out quite a while, so they might not be up to speed.

If we know that our players have knocks and where, the Wigan players would have and target the players and areas. I notice young Ben got a few "welcome to super league" hits. He handled them superbly. Well done to him although I bet his ears are still ringing.

So you've no read my posts then, standard! My backing for Gentle could not be more than it is, 100%.

I wasn't pro-Agar I just didn't think he was to blame for everything and didn't like things like being abused for how he spoke. I said before he was appointed I didn't want him and I said he should be sacked time after time.

Yes we were ‘poor’ but given all the circumstances I fully expected it.

I went yesterday expecting to be well beat, we where ..............

I also saw a team trying and a crowd getting behind them and that was worth the entrance money .

Now I'm all for a debate and all but what exactly have we as fans so far under the ownership of Pearson & tenure of Gentle as Head Coach got to criticise this season?

They have made massive changes in every dept of the club both on and off the field far more than any of thought they would at all let alone in one go.

This season will be a bit of a rollercoster as we'll have highs as well as lows but even with these the way the club is on the field is already streets ahead of were we where at the end of last year.

The only possible thing I would criticise is the price in the away end as I think Pearson made a bit of boob by the way that was handled.

Its just not a case of not wanting or not daring to criticise for me there is very little if anything to find fault with at present, we haven't even gone down the route of loan players as used to be the case rather than put faith in and blood our own youngsters instead of Leeds youth etc.

Exactly and the concensus from the attanding fans was one of support for the players who although faced with a impossible task still went out and gave it their all which was appreciated by the fans and all we can ask.

So did I, didn't expect 50 but I expected a hiding.