Anyone your end heard anything about an imminent move?

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Don't believe anything in the gutter press disguised as the sun

Brough moved all over the Wigan pitch today.

Feel sorry for his charity raising wife and family who each year have to deny stories. Last year it was alcoholism and Leeds. Year before hull FCC.....

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brough was poor today, again.

Really ? i thought he was excellent myself and looked so much better with Gaskell at half too

Do we have another goal kicker though? Or anyone to take Drop goals?

I thought he played well and Wigan fans in front of me mid way through second half thought he was controlling the game. Just shows we all see things differently

"But those reports have been angrily denied by Giants officials, who have confirmed the nature of the claims mean they have now left the matter in the hands of their solicitors."

Given the brains trust that runs the club, them taking legal surely means Brough has accidently signed for someone else when someone fecked up the paperwork.

Thought he was very good yesterday apart from the 3 glaring aberrations - namely the penalty miss, the drop goal horror and missing the tackle for their third try.
It helped having Gaskell alongside him at HB who was very good indeed and also playing behind a generally dominant pack.
Much, much better all round display with Wane agreeing we were the better team and should've won.

But he didn't work any Miracles did he, We have half a team full of mediocre players and Despite Brough doing more over the years than any other , because he misses a few goal kicks he needs to go. I take it the rest of the team were brilliant,

Looks like RS saw the light regards Brierley, Why not try him and Gaskill for a week or two , give Brough a rest and chance to get his game back to where he want's it, We are going to win nothing this season , now is the time to be trying your options. Anyway club have said he is going nowhere so thats a bit of a downer for those who are not happy with him.

I do think we should be working on finding his replacement and we may be for all i know, but the usual style is to wait till it's desperate

I take anything from Thewlis with a large bucket of salt wouldnt be shocked if something has happened. Danny Brough on song is a brilliant player but everyone has their day in a very good side he could probably go round again next season not playing all the games and mentoring his replacement ( he knew much more than our previous coach) not sure we can afford that though in our budget.

Now is certainly NOT the time to be trying out your options!!! . That time is when we are safe in the 8 with no chance of top 4.

What happens if what you're doing isn't working?

You just keep on doing it, just like we have for years, That's why we are so good, Luckily RS doesn't necessarily feel that way ,Hence he tried Gaskell at Half, with it appears not a bad result.

aye the penalty miss that then led to a penalty from brough moments later which then led to the game being 6-6

drop goal error , we had at least 2 chances to put one over, that pass from brough to rapira was one!

went to high on gelling for that try but brough is generally pretty good in defence.

even rick stone said it wasnt broughs best game yesterday but gives 100% every game which is all you can ask suppose, hope gaskell gets more gametime and involved more as time goes on, we need something different for sure

Gaskell is good next to an organising halfback and is a much better option paired with Brough than Brierley IMO.

Gaskell is ok in attack from a fullback POV but defensively no chance.

well he was only filling in at full back till mamo is fit.

nice to see a break from him yesterday , not often out halves have been making clean break recently!

That's a different scenario.
He tried Gaskell and brough- that worked- so you use it.

Gaskell and Brough in the halfs for me brierley as back up

...........and if thats favourite , I wouldnt mind seeing brierley given a shot on the left flank
IMO his demise has been emphasised by him being static feeding the scrum as I said before

One of his best performances wasat KR where he relished some free space running wider and taking the ball with options available
As our fastest player he would be better used taking it first or second receiver from the scrum attack after looking for the openings
With refs doing little to monitor opposition defensive lines hes been immediately closed down which has led to criticism that isnt totally his making
There hasnt been many games in the newseason since that playoff game but in that short time hes gone from hero to villain in the eyes of some who were lauding his signing not that long ago ---- partly because of the role hes been asked to play in the team - a bit unfair IMO
Because of this I think his confidence has taken a"knock" and by using his pace more effectively than at present could be more beneficial long term

yes - we got over from Jerrys interception at Wigan and it was well taken - but willing to bet theres a good chance hed have been there for the inside pass and round behind the sticks
THATS what we need him to be doing !

If for some reason hes gonna be "cold shouldered" or misused - then a complete waste of the club`s time , money , and a great deal of effort in signing him in my view!!
Gaskell may well PROVE to be the better half back option - but Brierley at stand off would offer another viable alternative I believe

Crackers - i don't think anyone is directly criticising Ryan himself, most people i have spoke to and myself, all agree it's the way we are/were playing that wasn't suited to Ryan's type of game, maybe when the pitches are harder in the summer he may fair better on a faster track.

Feel for him a bit as he's been a victim of the tactics rather than anything individual.

I agree with a lot of that , especially the style of play, Nevertheless Crackers has a point, At a time when everyone is unhappy with Murphy, and Ormsby doesn't appear to fit the bill, there is a case for having your fastest man on the field, But Mamo is set to come in at some point " hopefully " and he will be expected to work miracles no doubt, Is he going to play fullback displacing the kid who is there now, Will mcintosh go on to the wing, these are all things RS has to work out and decide upon, One thing is certain We can have the fastest man alive on the wing, he wont score many tries if he doesn't get many passes, Just like Broughton.

Sounds like Gaskell did a fair job last week so no need to move him, Brough has been getting stick all season so far, why not spell him with Brierley.