Blair is a top quality centre who is still settling and is miles better than Sarginson or Hankinson

You need to give your head a wobble about Swift. He would easily be one of our starting wingers. Miles better than Marshall and Davies and Manfredi doesn't even come into the equation when he is injured so much

Jones is a solid second and for Saints the reason they didn't go back in was for the same reason we didn't go back for Charnley. Already have a lot of depth there ( LMS, Paulo, Lees, Peyroux, Knowles, Douglas and Taia)

Widdop not a marque!! Now I know you've been smoking something!! He is absolutely one of the best Rugby League players on this planet! I don't see a scrum half on this hemisphere that could get near Widdop! He's quick, organises, scores tries and has an obscene kicking game!!

Think some of the fans on this forum need to start taking their blinkers off when it comes to Wigan. We are not a superior force anymore. Last year we fluked a Grand Final win probably based more on Spirit than merit and that was mainly because of Wane. Same group of players more or less and look where we are now!! Average at best

I think there's no question that Wigan's Academy isn't as strong this season. However you don't need all of the team to come through to first team, just needs 3-4 who are real class to step up which I'm sure will happen at Wigan. At any club it's rare to find more than that number within a squad, making it at first team level


Your scholars are very strong which will form the basis of your next Academy

These things can also be mitigated with smart signings (like we've done with Walters), but it's much cheaper to bring someone through though.  

Seems like plenty of our rivals are making moves to bring in new bodies before the end of the season.

We’re desperately in need of a freshen-up, but we’re not even being linked with anyone. Radlinski seems hell-bent on watching the season go down the toilet.


I’d have taken Shorrocks on loan – even if it meant giving Ellis a week off, or moving him up to prop for a week or two. A fresh body, a bit of a lift for the squad, something different.


And before anyone starts with “what about the cap” – how is it that other sides seem able to move players on, yet we can’t? Could Chan not have been shifted? Did we really need to carry Hurst’s contract for a season knowing he wouldn’t play? Saints are being linked with a new signing, but before he can come in someone needs to vacate a quota spot. What are the odds on them actually getting it done?

We probably don't have any cap space. So many players have had their contracts renewed it's bound to affect the salary cap.


Trouble is our two highest paid players and them being two of our three marquee players haven't played for months. French has been out for a couple of months and Thompson since the Catalans game when we also lost Walters.  Although Walters has returned he was out for around 10-11 weeks Thompson still hasn't played.  That is just too much talent missing from the squad  not to have an adverse effect on performance..


If there was a shake up needed then Forber to be bench 9 instead of Leeming.  Walters right 2nd row and Junior off the bench. Maybe also Eckersley to replace Wardle for a couple of weeks so get Jake rested and fit again.


IMO our first 17-20 is the best in SL and by some distance. For that to be reflected in performance they all have to play especially our best players which they plainly have not.  


 

Not a bad shout that but for me it would be Forber instead of O Neil