Considering Wellens hasn't talked about retiring I can see another deal coming.

Will we EVER learn?

That kind of news makes me glad I didnt buy a 5 year season ticket. It's like already decided that we dont really want to win anything next year

clearly not and until we do we will not be winning any pots. There is no room for sentiment in professional sport , especially one with a salary cap

Tail continues to wag dog.

Wellens seems to have too much clout somehow. Just don't get it.

Subsequent announcements of Meli and Gardner getting extensions will put a tin lid on it.

Definition of insanity
- Continuing to repeat the same behaviours under the same laboratory conditions and expecting different results.

Jesus wept. Hairy Mary Mother of Christ.

Pat Richards is off to west tiger (official) so we can expect more competition for broughton I'm sure which means we'll no doubt decide to 'go with youth'

Or even worse we'll resign Meli or Gardner and try to spin it as a massive bonus!

It's crazy to me that the club appear ruthless when it matters (Foster & Gaskell) but then bow down for someone like Wello who us clearly well respected by the players, club and fans, but that can easily be eroded. Respect takes a lifetime to earn and a moment to lose.

Either Wello is a Jedi or he's a stage hypnotist. I can see it now....Look into my eyes, not around the eyes, look into my eyes...and you're under.

Agent Wello

Big chance for Burgess, Manfredi or Gelling, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Wigan offer a transfer fee (if necessary) for an established winger. It's the goalkicking part that is a bit of a concern, although Smith maybe could do that job with Hampshire getting a few games next year (he is a tremendous prospect)

You were saying you thought Hampshire would get a run at fullback this year - do you think he's your replacement for Tomkins?

The system Wigan play with is so comprehensively effective, it seems as long as players know their role, they can slot in seamlessly. Its an almost perfect enviroment for bringing young players on. It can (perhaps) be caught short a the end of the season when teams with a bit more experience and power gear themselves up, but if they persist, find the right kids and keep them all together then in a few years, once they've matured, they could have a good 5 years when no one can touch them.

Bastards

Charnley?

I've seen Saints through periods of success and through drought and I can honestly say, I don't enjoy anything more than seeing a young lad pull on a redvee and turn himself into a Superleague player.