Simple.

What we are doing isnt working.

We need to bring back hankinson. 80% success rate. Why’s he rotting in the championship? He’s not gonna be our saviour but he’s never put a foot wrong in a Wigan shirt IMO. He doesn’t deserve this.

As I’ve said before…Hastings should kick from the left and Smith should kick from the right.

I’d like him back in the squad regardless of his kicking ability.

He goes under the radar a bit but he’s a solid player who can cover a number of positions.

good under the high ball IIFC - probably would have got the one Mamo got instead

Even if he was here, he surely wouldn't have been playing on that side.

Hastings rather than needing to kick needs to be played in his proper position first where his talent can help the team . This messing around with the backs to avoid picking Hanley at full back is becoming an obsession with Lam and pure blody mindedness. Can't admit he was wrong not to try that first

I was unimpressed with Hanley's first team games, but I agree he should have been getting picked at FB straight after Hardaker's ban. We might as well release him if we still aren't going to pick him at FB with French, Hardaker and Field all unavailable.

Stupidity not bringing Hankinson back. He'd solve three issues for me....he could go full back and do a job there, stop hastings being negated at FB and bring him back into the line (when we critically need creativity), and would allow us to kick goals.
Parts of that wire game where we should have been back within 6 pts despite an awful start. Had we got back to 24-18 instead of 24-14...wire would have done their usual and probably imploded. Goal kicking had a huge impact on that game and will in many other close games....even when back Hardaker is barely an average goal kicker.

Brink Hankinson back, Hastings back in the halves, isa back in the pack and we're starting to look like a team again.

All subjective! IMO he's bang right....putting hanley FB would be carnage. Hes already shown himself up to be a defensive liability

That's still not a reason for moving your best player. Put anyone there - Gildart, Marshall, Smith etc. Just not JH.

It's like sticking Ronaldo in centre mid because "he can do a job' there, but totally ignoring that he's he's your only attacking threat.

Ive seen nothing in Hanley to suggest he's the next big thing - would people be saying persevere with him if it wasn’t for his name?

if Isa picks up a ban, surely time to bring back the Hank