Totally agree. Seems like some people are forgetting how bad this system was at the start of the season, we are pushing on now discovering Tommy's best position is 9 and Sam is a 6. Let's not step backward. Let's learn from our mistakes and move on.

The thing i'd like to see more of from Hock is him coming back on the inside to take the ball instead of just standing on the outside waiting for it to come to him.



He steps back inside quite alot but i'd like to see him run back on the inside to collect the ball to try and catch the opposition defenders out as they cover across and expect him to get it out towards the centres.



Those types of runs would help Smith out massively.

Watch the Super League highlights of Sunday's game.



It opened my eyes of how good Tim Smith actually was. He was involved a hell of alot and produced some awesome plays.

Yes! As long as he stays off this forum his confidence shouldn't be knocked!



He should be happy with his individual performance on Sunday but I don't think we have seen the best of Smith yet. Give him a few games in the 1st team to build his confidence. Lets just hope he worked on his defence during his break from 1st team play as this wasn't really questioned on Sunday.

I thought Smith deserved the mom award whilst at the game but didn't think he'd get it due to the normal comporate guest mentality of giving to the guy who scores the most trys but they suprised me.



He was excellent Sunday which is why i'm so suprised a few have questioned the award to him. I don't think were good enough to hold grudges against certain players for some early Wigan career poor form.



If they start to produce the goods they deserve the plaudits but they then must keep that level of preformence up.

Smith has a lot of class in his game - he needs to be given an extended run in the team and allowed to make mistakes without scapegoating.



If he can put 7 or 8 games together he'll be a force for you lot, but it's up to your pack to protect him.

Agreed it is also the reason Piggy is not as creative as some of us had hoped, as there are so few options for him to work from the PTB.

Iv been saying this for weeks now, give smoth some time, on sunday he was bossing the team around so much telling where he wanted to work from,i saw him miss one tackle but you can see he has been training on it,goin back to mcllorum doe anyone think we lack momentum and speed when he comes on the field

He's fooked then....................they can hardly protect themselves!!!

Needs a Carroll/Lockyer style minder.



O'Loughlin could do it, but then who else would make all the tackles he makes?

Hansen/Bailey i suppose.



Doubt Nobby coming up with a plan to protect him though as he's too busy perfecting our 5 drives and a kick play!!!



It's the future.

Hansen's defensive work is vastly overrated. You hear people talking about him as some sort of defensive machine but he makes far less tackles than SOL and PB and misses more.