Unfortunately we dont have the firepower upfront again, blatantly obvious for a few years now and nothing done to rectify. Philbin is not a starting prop. He's an impact player. No point in having two halfbacks behind a beaten pack. We could finish as low as 7th

Favourite with Sky Bet to be man of steel.

Seems bizarre he’s more fancied than Williams who was great in the NRL, yet Cust didn’t get much game time, or Lomax whose been a quality SL half for years.

I think you’re assessment is correct, I’m hoping the bookies know more I do though.

What shortcomings apart from not being captain material? Think we'll finish 3rd and win it from there.

From the little I've seen of cust he reminds me of Michael monaghan (although not as good). He looks like a hooker who wants to play at 7. If Wigan end up playing him at 9 I reckon he'll be outstanding, keep him at 7 and I can't see him standing out.

The bookies for one, he's favourite to be MOS. I've seen plenty of shouts for him to be the best player in SL, on here and Twitter.

Silly penalties at times, but i think he has been a great asset to the Wire & will be a future thorn in our side for Huddersfield. Superb forward.