I don't think there's much strategy to what Wigan are doing. It's availability and finance that is driving it. You won't sign the star imports as you aren't willing to pay them enough, they'll continue to go to Warrington, Catalans and Leeds. Whilst it's good for Wigan and SL that Field is staying, you've got to be cynical and wonder if there is an NRL release clause in there. It's either that or he's had a firm no from them and has given up, fullback is one of the most oversubscribed positions in the NRL at the moment, most clubs seem to have a worldie or an up and coming star.

There have been a fair few players who have burst onto the scene before going off the boil a little bit. Austin being a good example.

Will be interesting to see if that happens with Field. At the moment, he's great to watch.

The only thing that is on par between Super League and the NRL is the incompetence of each leagues match officials.

Ok. He can’t create for anyone else or pass, yet you want to play him In the halves? That makes a-lot of sense!

Pace. It scares people, makes them do things they wouldn't normally do. He doesn't have to be Tommy Martyn or Lee Briers to create chances. If he's running around the middles and back rowers, they're going to compress and create space. People are also going to panic and shoot out of the line. He's also going to be there to backup any breaks or offloads. Their forwards like Mago are absolute puddings in terms of making metres, but they can get their arms free for an offload.

Wigan would be mad to not at least try one of Field or French in the halves. If they put Shorrocks/O'Neill to 9 and Smith into the halves to cover for Leuleuai and Powell they're massively missing a trick. They're debating this themselves on the Wigan forum right now.

I've seen his every game mate. How many have you seen? He creates plenty and has made several try saving tackles. You're talking nonsense.