I think he was probably close but I don't think you can deny that Ferres and Kirmond have both been very, very good for their respective teams this year.

Farrell has really dropped off towards the end of the season

Tomkins
Charnley
Ratchford
Crooks
Hall/Carney
Chase
Brough
Crabtree
Higham
Peacock
Ferres
Kirmond
O'Loughlin
That's what I'd have gone for.

Farrell is not big enough. A statement that led to me getting banned from the Wigan board. He doesn't have the size, pace, power or timing for an international second row. JJB, after weeks out, showed him how to do all those things, far better than Farrell ever could. At the moment he is a tackling machine, though he did manage to get handed off 3 times in 1 play by Hardaker last week. Can anyone imagine him being a threat in attack against Aus/NZ?

Cracking performance By Matty Smith once again tonight.

Brilliant kicking in terrible conditions.