We have signed a halfback. I don't know who, but I know it isn't cooper Cronk or James Maloney.

Believe me or not I'm not really fussed. I don't care about getting a reputation as 'in the know' because usually I'm not, but just posting it for anyone who is interested.

come on rd...that pudding/coward waterhouse with his game changing brace in the play off semi and his cracking performance at wembley...who was badly missed in the grand final. he is nowhere near our current standard of player. Hope Sims gets to prove he's a big game player...doubt it will be this season though.Waterhouse also had rugby brains which we're sadly lacking at the minute.

I repeat Ratty

I said he (Sims) offers no more than Waterhouse.
If offered Waterhouse in exchange for Sims I'd take it hands down.
I wasn't Houses biggest fan either!

Md stats can be moulded anyway to to prove a point.
It's very likely that Sims has played more minutes of rugby than all the other forwards and a similar amount to Benny and Hilly.
In which case his 3rd ranking in reflection of his long stint is lowest. You have done the maths for me already by pointing out he is behind the only two other ever presents in the team.

It can't be Tim Smith (as someone suggested) as he is now cup tied.

Would you be excited or disapointed with Tim Smith? For me he doesnt really set the world ablaze, id prefer to use Patton IMO. I just think his stint at Salford was average.

I note your caveats, but do you know if we're talking for the rest of this season or for next?

My guess is that GOB was kept for this season after being on his way to Bradford for a reason and I'm pretty sure it wasn't becasue of a 7 day turn around in form!?

I'm fairly certain its for next season.

Whoever it is I would be inclined to play them alongside Patton and those two build a partnership, and myler and obrien can get a new challenge elsewhere.

I would be disapointed, as i've said before, smith has a nice little nieche over at wakey, where not much is asked or expected of him and there's nay pressure. With his 'situation' he's never going to be at a top level club directing a team around the field, he didn't do well at Salford because of the pressure of expection (admittedly ridiculous levels set by the doc) and he wouldn't do well here.

I would be seriously underwhelmed if we got Tim Smith. Talk about going backwards.....

Tim Smith is not the answer! Gaz Widdop I would love to have here

Matty Smith or Ryan Hampshire if Wigan can't fit both into their squad next year? Smith would bring the calmness we seem to lack; Hampshire is too good a talent to miss if he is released (I don't think he will be).

I don't particularly want to lose any of our half backs. I think Myler, GOB and Patton all have something to offer, but we need a commander and none of those is that (yet in Patton's case).

Hopefully TS know's this and will bring in a "leader / commander" that is our main area we need to aquire a new body. Or does he still have faith in GOB, Myler and Patton?

I've not seen anything lacking in Patton.