Aren't we adopting the same strategy with the signing of Magoulias?

Be interesting to see if we pursue this policy in the future. It certainly worked in the past with the likes of Nutley, Kohe-Love & Grose?... It's likely very dependent on having good contacts down under - Wouldn't Joey Johns be worth employing in some scouting/advisory role, even if it was just part-time?

Yes definitely. Let's hope we get a cracker.

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.

It most certainly is a strategy that Wigan are employing.

We signed George Burgess and Bateman from the NRL - the finances are clearly there.

Also offered George Williams the biggest contract the club had ever offered.

The finances are there, there is clearly a strategy.

I'd take French & Field over Jason Clark, Widdop, and Austin any day of the week.

You just come on here to have a dig at us, now your on here just having a pop and trolling Wigan on our board.

If he posted on the Saints board, nobody would read the message.

Regardless of it being financial or due to availability it’s still a strategy to go for those type of guys. If it wasn’t, we could just go to Wigan St Pats and sign players.

The cracks seem to close up further down the A49 when Warrington comes into view. Field reminds of Brian Johnson, always on hand when a break is made due to anticipation.

That kind of proves my point. The suggestion is that it's a deliberate strategy to sign fringe NRL players who aren't getting a look in. Signing Burgess, Bateman and trying to sign Williams flies in that face of that. Had you signed Williams, would you have signed Cust? No, highly unlikely. It's also likely you'd have had to release one of French or Field to sign the forwards you wanted. You were also in the running for Dylan Napa when he signed for Catalans, so it's unlikely that Mago or Ellis were first choices either. They're okay signings, but I think it's availability that caused them to be signed rather than a strategic change of direction. They are going to be the only kind of signings Super League clubs can make with the ever widening gap in the salary caps, along with the naughty boy signings Catalans look for.

Define trolling? I am one of the more sensible posters on here and my contributions are relevant. Did you see me on here when we beat you in the league recently? Did you see me trolling on here when you lost the other games or when you went out of the cup?

I record & watch in full every NRL game that Sky show - I barely watch any Superleague games.

It's like watching a different sport! England have zero chance in the forthcoming world cup, we'll be lucky to reach the semi finals because the quality of the game in Oz is just streets ahead.

Yeah, it's just my emotional connection to the Wire that keeps me watching Super League.

Congratulations on your overinflated opinion of yourself.

Have you got any evidence for this mass trolling I'm doing? I honestly don't remember ever posting anything remotely controversial.