rankin says he is open to staying at the giants, so no shoe to go back to hull fc at the end of the season



prefers to play half back

Sounds like he will be playing fullback this weekemd

Darnell did make a few errors the other night but luckily they didn't cost us, but could have done.



I only want to see a Murphy and Darnell centre/wing partnership at last resort.



Ridyard still a shout for Sunday



1. Rankin

2. Jerry

3. Leroy

4. Gaskell

5. Murphy

6. Brough

7. Ridyard

8. Seb

9. Leeming

10. Wakeman

11. Ferguson

12. Mellor

13. Hinchliffe



14. Rapira

15. Taai

16. Roberts

17. O Brien (If fit) or Clough/Mason

Full back is his best position

I know Rankin's experience and undoubted talent will make him an automatic starter but apart from that dropped ball resulting in a goal line dropout from Mcintosh, he hardly put a foot wrong against a near full strength Wigan side. Will be a shame if he misses out as I can see big improvements from him game on game.



On the flip side it's great to have a squad use for once.

I recall Mcintosh making 3 errors.



1 a knock on which he ended up kicking out.



I believe he also knocked on returning the ball (could of been a ball steal though)



And he took way too long returning the ball on an occasion in the first half where he was trapped in goal.



Apart from this it was a very solid performance against a full strength Wigan side.

mcintosh was poor at wakefield and had a nightmare against leeds earlier in the season.. to be expected i suppose still inexperienced but some glaring mistakes so far. shown some good things too though.



squad player when others are fit

Needs game time to iron out those errors...maybe a loan spell

i agree but would rather keep him fit and not injured on the sideline for the sacrifice of a little bit of extra quality when he does play for us.



next season or later this season yes maybe but with all our injury problems now is not a good time.

steady at full back today on his debut, obviously will improve, can see him being a half back for us rather than a full back though

As long as he doesn't drop any balls the fullback has a good game as far as most on here are concerned.

Fullback is arguably the most technical position in the game. There's a damn sight more to it than catching a ball.

You are still stuck in Grix land Jool's and it's time you threw the bitter and twisted away cos no full back will ever compare ....