Wane said Gelling wasn't selected simply because he wanted to give Ryan King an opportunity.

That's fair enough then. Between him and King to keep that place til Pat's back then

From the snippets i have seen, Pat was looking quite quick, compared to how he has been of late. I know he has been carrying and injury, but he looked sharp from the little i saw. Could anybody who went on Sunday comment please.

didn't I hear we'd signed is brother Matt ?

Pat looked ok to me, kicking ok as well, we need Pat at the sharp end of the season and judging by reports injury not too bad,

Thanks.

Richards " is Superman "

He looked fresh and like a man who'd needed a rest for a few weeks. It was the first time for a few weeks he'd not worn any strapping on his leg as well which was a good sign.



He's still all class but Wigan need to manage his workload as the years roll by.

How did you manage to do a Gelling then?

True, and he has not had the same speed since the achilles injury.

He's never been overly quick but he did lose a little pace from that injury. With a lot of players losing pace would be huge but Richards alround skills are fantastic. He's a huge bloke and a real powerhouse who's great in the air.



He's still one of the best 3 or 4 wingers in superleague and when you add in his kicking he's invaluable to us.