My only gripe was how we used the Challenge Cup last year.

I don't see any reason to play full blooded sides against Swinton etc, winning 112-0 did nothing for me. Should we get these sort of fixtures this year and I'd much rather 48-10 with a side featuring a few of the young lads and some experience who need the game/currently out of the 17 etc. I think we had a couple of these lob-sided games last year, when people talk of too many games etc, I'm not sure why we took them so seriously.

Other than that, I agree really. Look at Riley & Evans, Evans was in - London at home was the best I've seen him play in a Warrington shirt, slight tweak in traning, Riley gets 4 in 2 matches, gets a big pat on the back from Smith and you can't see Evans getting back anytime soon.

Bradford player went off from that with what looked like a dislocated shoulder.

In response to Punisher its Saltonsall.

a lot of Bradford players falling off tackles there.

With all due respect, didn't Higham get man of the match replacing monaghan?
Inspired team selection or maybe don't give Higham credit when it's due?

So far this season we have used 23 of our 25 man first team squad (the two not used so far are O'Brien and Solomona). Of the 23, 12 are either full products of our Academy or were signed as teenagers. Pretty good balance there I would say of bringing through young players topped up with experienced signings from elsewhere. That is just over 50% - a ratio that has hugely increased over the past few years and I expect will continue to increase in the next few years.

Of course, a highly successful youth development programme inevitably means for every one player that makes it there will be several that don't but as long as the best ones are allowed to come through (as they have been) then great.

Could you please keep the paragraph in red handy for the next time a Werthers Original eating Wiganer mentions that we employ players who are 30 plus? THanks.