Farrell is streets ahead of Hansen already in my eyes. His performances towards the end of the season where brilliant. Never seen anything like this from Hansen.

I'd call it 8 into 4

However Hock will not be available untill the midle of the season and as this year has shown it is likely we will get some injuries. ie mossop and hansen have missed large parts. O'Loughlin issed games so as the seaso starts with 4 from 7 I think this gives great coverage. There might be an argument for a loan of Tuson on a weekly recall. But the main thing is there is going to be graet competition for places.

I think the coaching staff are smart enough to deal with any problems. If we are getting a good run with injuries I wouldn't be surprised to see Tuson (for example) go out on a short term loan to give him regular matches.

Hansen's try at Leeds wasn't too bad

Oh my good god, that starting 13 is frighteningly good!!!! And look at the bench, that bench would walk into nearly every starting 13 in SL. Id expect Hock to be in the 17 after a few months aswell.

And to have Hansen and Mossop not even in the 17!

The strongest squad we've had for a long time.

Id say its the strongest squad we have ever had in superleague.

and by some distance.

On paper id say its potentially the strongest squad put together ever in SL not just Wigans best.

Reading this just makes me want the season to start again already. Madge is going to have one hell of a (nice) headache in trying to select a team, but whereas injuries plagued us in the past, with this squad the strength in depth is there for all to see.