The thing that worries me about the above - it seems all or nothing.

Hastings is really key to this and out him, Field, Tommy & Smith he's the real king pin. He's difference between that been a perfect mix and one with real question marks over it.

We've been (rightly) throwing praise at Tommy, but like you said earlier he's been allowed to concentrate on his strengths. Him going back to being the dominant HB seems like a step back.

Field & Smith could both be either world-class, or not fullfil their potential. No one knows as they've not had a run. I'd be apprehensive if they were both our starting HB's in 2021.

If Hastings leaves then I think the time has come to throw Harry Smith the responsibility of kicking us around the field and organising the side, regardless of who us at the side of him. It’s his game and it plays to his strengths and would allow Field or Leuluai the opportunity to play as a running half.

In truth I’d probably give that responsibility to Harry Smith next season even if Hastings stays and pair them together. Hastings is doing a decent job at the minute with his kicking but it’s not the strongest part of his game and that freedom to roam and chance his arm, whilst Smith organises us would be a great balance. I really think we need to give Harry Smith more of a chance next season to cement a staring role. He’s lost his place this season on the back of probably his best performance of the year against Warrington. That was a bit strange for me and must’ve hurt him and whilst the results have been good since then, I don’t think they’d have been any different with him in. He’s lost his place to allow some props to get away with playing 15 minutes. I’d rather have that safety net of a back up half on the bench tbh.

I’ve no objection to Tommy carrying on, far from it. I’m just looking at it without sentiment and think is it time for the new generation to come through? Take sentiment out of it and line up who we have in positions he’d play and I’d lean towards retirement.

I thought that was a bad sign. I wrote this on the match thread but i question why all the squad want individual photos with Hastings and the shield rather than random ones with each other? With the Tommy comments i get from that

:- Hastings is going
:- Tommy is staying
:- Smith will get more game time and we will roll with Field and Tommy/Smith. How can we accommodate Hastings, Field, Tommy and Smith. Can't be done unless Tommy moves into his coaching role. I hope i am wrong but i really can't work it out.

Maybe Field will start on wing if Hastings stays Smith starts with him and Tommy covers for him and hooker

Much to Whiffy's anger.

Maybe Field will play on the wing as Burgess is leaving and Marshall is injured.

My point is/was that the talk is that the players don't like him. It certainly didn't look that way.

Has anyone ever thought Jacko was going to go home but has since re kindled his relationship with a pretty hot PT in Manchester and as such now wants to stay over here in England and thus is trying to sort a new deal at Wigan.

In the interim Wigan lined up Field but maybe Jacko had a change of heart?

Or maybe it was always his intention to stay but he was just waiting for the right time to announce it much like he did when he was leaving Salford

He's wanted out since the moment he came don't forget

According to whom ?

Half the people on here

I'm with you now

Care to name some?

Just read pretty much every thread on here that mentions Jackson Hastings and his "attitude"

Jacko spotted near the AJ Bell earlier. Believe he's also put an offer in on a nice house round the corner in Worsley.

I'm not one to spread rumours but.....

Worsley is miles away from wigan isn't it

+ The fact that he already lives in Manchester too

Hes only just moved out of Joey Lussicks house into a new place.

Stalking again

So he’s bought a house closer to Wigan than where he currently lives.

Defo signing for Salford then.

What (if anything) would you say is going too far in terms of intruding on the personal life of someone you (presumably) don't know?

I'm glad someone else said it.

Tbf (apart from the Worsley house stuff), all that information can be gleaned from social media quite easily.