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Cheers Duckie. I do hope it does come off. I will keep quiet until it is disclosed. (No PM's please)

Wane has had about the least 'big name' Wigan squad out of any Wigan coach I can remember.

Even when they went through years under Endacott, Raper, Gregory, Betts, Millward and Noble, of winning virtually nothing, they always had a squad packed full of GB legends and glamorous Aussie and Kiwi signings.

I actually struggle to name Wigan's starting line up, and have done for about the last five years, which is something I've never had problems with before.

Wane has broken tradition with Wigan of going for "names" to satisfy the supporters, and has just brought players through from the club's own ranks, actually improved players games and turned them from raw 18/19 year olds in to top quality SL players capable of winning big games under pressure, cultivated a great team spirit in the camp.

I know people don't like him because he is very 'Wigan' in his manner, but take the primrose and blue tinted glasses on and look at what he actually achieved. Imagine if a Warrington coach had done that, instead of splashing cash on big names, brought through home grown players, developed them, and won multiple Grand Finals. Everyone on here would be demanding a knighthood.

Also does anybody here actually believe Wane had a better calibre of player available than TS had at Warrington or BM had at Leeds....?

I sure hope so too. He’d be an excellent signing.

No.

I actually think this is up there with the very best teams in SL history and we didn’t manage to win the GF:
Hodgson; J Monaghan, King, Atkins, Riley; Briers, Myler; Morley, M Monaghan, Carvell, Anderson, Grix, Bridge.
Westwood, Clarke, Cooper, Solomona.

That’s just a top left winger and scrum half away from being the best side I’ve seen in the last few decades.

It was good enough to win two GFs at least.

If we get the prop RD has mentioned along with the conirmed signing of Clark from South Sydney- by 'eck we'll have a good pack! One to at least rival the pack of 2011/2012.

Crosby’s future as not been decided yet either.

I hope that means he doesn't know if its Widnes or Salford.

(Great post SC.)

I guess there was a bit of Karma with Benny going in on Blake Green v us suffering from Joel Monaghan's/Stef Ratch's injuries as a result of Wigan questionable tackling techniques.

Off to Leeds for rest of the season on loan apparently.

The injury to Monaghan was crucial, as we were coasting at that stage. Pre-match, the biggest error was in picking Ratchford over Hodgson at fullback: we so lost so much big-game experience by that decision.

Too many of our players had to play on with injuries that day,& i believe we ran out of substitutes in the closing stages. That Hansen hit on Ratchford was disgraceful.

Fine FB Hodgson and a toss of a coin call even IF both available (I'm not doubting you btw) as Ratchford was in great form and should have been selected based on that IMO