8?

7 seems more likely, even less if we can pick Manu for England....

Hoffman
Lima
Finch
Leuluai
Roberts
Richards (qualifies on residency)
Hansen (qualifies on residency)

Carmont?

I thought it was Riddell/Feka/Phelps/Bailey leaving?

Carmont will be here next season but there are pretty strong rumours that Roberts may not

I know its fun to point the finger at wigan with regards the overseas appointments, but to be honest, what other option is there? Why should they sign some random english player who is pants, just so they can take the moral highground about having so many english players?

The ideal situation that every fan wants for their team is a completely home-grown squad of players that can be competitive, but that is pretty unrealistic, even for heartland clubs, in this day and age. An adjustment to the salary cap which rewards teams for developing players would probably help, such as letting home-developed players count for less on the cap, but it would probably be seen as unfair on teams with less money or are in expansion areas

Are you feeling alright?

Damn those bloody furriners, coming over here and earning a living.



I'd like to think that every other overseas signing(s) will create an 11-page thread littered with baseless facts. I won't hold my breath, mind.

Pick your argument; do you want us concentrating on our academy of which Hansen is a product and Tommy is a young player from another SL academy, or do you want us to only have England eligible players.

tbh though I couldn't give a stuff about the international game anyway.

I feel like whatever point your trying to make isn't coming accross and it just looking like a spot of pie bashing.

-Wigan produce plenty of youngsters to benifit both them and other SL clubs.
-From what I've been lead to believe the 3 signings (mixed reports of Finch) are very good and the like of which will help improve the overall standard of SL. Quality imports are good for the game both for improving playing standard and attracting crowds.
-They are within the imposed quota rules which are slowly reducing the total number of foreign players in our league.

Ah but that doesn't matter because:
1. We are Wigan
2. Not much else to criticise us for at the moment
3. It's the "spirit" of the game we are breaching
4. It's just not fair

Eleven pages

12 actually. Can you imagine the outcry there would be from some on here if Wigan actually managed to cheat their way to a meaningful trophy?