I dont think we've missed him, because we have a good squad.
HOWEVER I do believe that we would have been a stronger team with him in, and that he is a far superior player to Chris Tuson.

Hansen hasn't been missed as we have lost zero games in his absence

Hansen has been picked in the =#FF0000starting XIII in every game except one when he has been available for selection.

Seeing that second row is probably our strongest position squad wise that would suggest that the coaching staff rate HH very highly.

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Have we missed Fielden and Gleeson?
Would we have won any more games with them? Maybe.
Would we have lost any more games with them? Probably not.
So good riddance to Gleeson? No, I'd have him back like a shot.
So get rid of the high-earner that is Fielden? I think not.
HH deserves his place in the 13, I believe we are weaker without him, although full respect to the other squad players, so, yes, he has been missed.

Pengy i know who you are and hope what i have heared is true but paaaaat is the best player on the team like it or not

what does that mean?hope whats true? and sorry i disagree. sam tomkins is the best player on our team!

that you are really the love-child of mal meninga and alex murphy and ready to join the club to fill in as centre/stand-off ????

Hansen will get back in the team when back with tuson the one dropping out. Our 3 second rowers this year are definately hoffman,hansen and farrell. With farrell being outstanding so far and hoffman showing why he is world class hansen is going to need to come into the team and show some very good form to keep his place. Especially with Hock coming back in less than a month he may find his place under threat!

However, what a dilemma for the coaching staff to have. Tuson who has done nothing wrong since coming into the first team and Jack Hughes who has also shown significant promise fighting to get into the first team squad.

What a line up and inparticular pack we could have in the time for the warrington game!

S.Tomkins, Charnley, J.Tomkins, Carmont, Richards, Finch, Leuluai, Fielden, McIllorum, Mossop, Hoffman, Hansen, O'Loughlin subs Hock, Prescott/Lima/Coley, Farrell, Deacon

I'd hate to be the person given the dilemma of chosing that 4th prop! I suppose it will benefit us in the long run though because of squad rotation. The only definate starter in the front row is Mossop! He has been fantastic this year.

As I have said previously, I think Liam Farrells form has dipped a little, particularly those long attacking runs that he was previously making. This maybe the fact that he is being used in the starting XIII, and is having to do a lot more of the "unsung" defensive work that HH does.

I got told your down at the academy

Another question, if Last Son of Wigan couldn't post on the forums would the forums miss LSoW? Clearly posts would still continue so probably not.

But would the level of debate be better or worse.......

Well I dont know who has said that but im not down at the academy.im too old for it anyway now.might have mistaken me for someone else?

I hate these threads where people come back to justify a stance even when they are clearly wrong.

Hanson is a top pro and thus far has been massive for us again tonight.

***edited for accuracy**** couldn't put it better myself

Quality Wigan performance, helped by injuries to KR. As long as they win I'm happy. We didn't miss HH when he was out but he was solid today.

Good to see Tommy as a 9, we look far better with him at 9 then McM.

Also, good to see Sammy doing so well at FB hey Jonh.

Ah right no said it was you i think someone asked if you played in ken gee and they said he's down at wigan

Awesome game by both pat and sam tonight

IMO we do miss HH when he is not here, He is a top pro who puts the hard graft in.

Hansen played very well tonight, made some quality tackles and some good runs.

I would agree, i thought he was excellent tonight. Great comeback game from him.

We are a better side with him in the team so yes we missed him and if LSoW can't see that an appointment at specsavers is in order.

Hansen's a class player!

Great to see him back!

Is that you Emma? Has the restraining order H put on you expired yet?

He came back into the side tonight and was superb. I thought it was one of his best performences of the year and he really added alot to the side. I also thought Tuson was very good tonight and that was pleasing. He's struggled over the past few weeks and I was a little suprised to see him given the nod ahead of Farrell but he justified that call by the end. He ran and tackled himself to death in the same sort of way he was doing for the vast majority of 2010.

Much better.