Not Burke who has played well by the way.

34-10 with five to go.

They seem safe and competitive but our attack worryingly seems to die when we have a higher proportion of fringe players out there...

Isn't that expected though and why they're only currently fringe players?

They looked a lot more disjointed in the second half but I think is understandable given the number of subs.



Smith and Green both looked fit and ready and put in some nice kicks. I think overall that was a positive run out. Some sloppy defence toward the end for Salford tries. Radlinski would have dived on that kick through that led to another set of six from which they scored but you can't blame Murphy for not doing that in a friendly. As I said Burke looked good in the pack.



As to Wigan TV (which I was given as a birthday pressie

) it worked quite well. I had no trouble up until about 70 mins when it got a bit choppy but that could by my network as much as anything as I was streaming to a lap top over home plugs and sometimes that is a bit iffy.

Full time score anyone?

#28 was Dom Crosby.



I thought Burke was good again and it's very difficult to keep the flow going with so many changes.



Kicking game was good and halfbacks looked a good pairing.

16-34

Nice one appreciate it. Reds try scorers?

Chris Nero

Gareth Owen

Theo fages

Thanks for that Matty.

Just about thawing out enough to type!



Thoughts-



Murphy looks a bag of fumbles at the back but is a threat in attack.



Thornley and Hughes looked like they'll provide a good battle for that centre spot this year. They're full of potential.



Green's use of the ball in tight situations was excellent and Smith had a really strong showing and was involved in a lot of Wigans good play.



Greg Burke looks a talent and needs some first team exposure this year.



We have some big bodies at prop and great depth in that position. I'm worried that some sort of science experiment has taken place on Crosby and Dudson though who's heads seemed to have been swapped to the others body. I thought Crosby looked too heavy tbh and was blowing hard.



Overall a decent run out although we only really played for 30 mins then it was all a bit sloppy.