I agree they dont need to be dropped, but I wouldnt agree with McIlorum playing fantastic, hes done the basics well but hasnt been outstanding.



I think the Salford game is the best game to play Smith because the CC game wont be a real test against Barrow. Tommy as replacement hooker is far better than McIlorum and Smith as a scrum half on his day is far better than Tommy.



So I would play Smith v Salford only thing I cant decide is who should start on the bench, Tommy, Smith or Tomkins?

Hes not what wigan need either

Given the sort of problems he has to contend with, Warrington is the last place he should go to.



The situation is just about containable at Wigan, but at Warrington it would be a complete non-starter.



It would do him no good at all, nor them.

It seems to me that Tommy aint getting the credit or RESPECT he deserves at 7. for me he has been our standout player this year and one of the best last year. his passing has improved greatly and he no longer relies on that predictible kick to the corner on the 5th. he has shown in recent weeks that his offencive game has upped massively and he is now looking to take on the opposition a lot more (perhaps he has a bit of swagger about him, a bit more confidence after all he should as a WC winner). also his defence is always solid and he loves putting the BIG shots in. i would love to see him and Sam our 6 & 7 for years to come. they compliment each other well. smith, alought a fantastic player , should be a backup player. after all, he has hardly said he want to be at wigan for life and will more than likely shoot back to Aus when his contract expires. we have to think about ourselfs and our future, not him.

I think someone on here has Smith as their picture, but when he was back playing for Parramatta.



Even looking at that you can see he was just a bigger build back then. When I saw him at Leigh pre-season I was amazed how slight he'd become. I know how big you are isn't the be all and end all for an RL player, but it's not like he's whippet fast like Sam Tomkins is it to compensate? (Who can tackle as well I should add)



I still think some of the touches you see from him are different class, but the physicality is missing and he gets found out.

Aslong as he isnt a HB who will fight with other HB's in training then its an improvment and exactly what they need