Ha....Maloney. Mind we could use him at the minute!

Which shows you they had been proper Wire fans since the early 90's

Interesting comment in the Mirror about a new clause that SL are due to vote on, that I wasn't aware of -

The marquee proposal didn't have enough support last time round. Warrington voted with Salford, perhaps Wigan did too but mostly all rejected it. Including Saints. It may get more support this time after more time has been given to it to smooth out some concerns.

Doc Marwan comments after the last vote was rejected...
"Five teams [Salford, Widnes, Wigan, Warrington and Leeds] voted for it and two [Bradford and Catalan Dragons] weren't there so they could be still on board," he said.

"There are six teams to work on. The six teams that are there, apart from St Helens, are worried about their financial position and not being able to compete.

So this is yet another inconsistency the RFL are proposing to create. For years the salary cap has been promoted to even up superleague & supposedly make every game count but it has been suggested the so called marquee player can be allowed to breach the cap. All very well but no use if not all the clubs can afford it.

Is Sam available now or from next season ? For my money though ,Sam is turning into another journeyman who will just follow the best offer wherever that might be.

I believe he has to see out this season with the Warriors. He's currently sidelined with a knee injury.

Very rarely I agree with you but in this instance I'm prepared to make an exception.

Tomkins will be a Wigan player by the end of the week. There is nothing further to add.

The marquee signing sounds OK but if some teams are not at the cap they will fall further behind, is it fair that some teams have to wait for others that may never catch up, dammed if they do dammed if they don't scenario, if it's within reason bring it in so long as full funding is maintained for junior development, is Patton Warrington born? if so and makes his debut on Saturday he will be a Warrington born half to play for the Wire in a long time, I would like to see that continue.

First Warrington born HB to play for Wire in a long time? Think O'Brien might take umbrage with that notion....

And he will come out with the usual dross...I could have gone elswehere for more money blah blah blah but my heart was set on Wigan and playing with my two brothers!

Apologies I believed he was from Halton/Widnes way I stand corrected, a feather in his and the academy's cap no less.

Phil Clarke bigging us up as a possibility, however, I just can't see it.

Surely Wigan will struggle under the cap though.

The salary cap won't be an issue. The vote on a marquee player looks set to go through. All 5 of the defeated yes votes are from teams still in SL. Now that's reduced from 14 to 12, 2 votes and its through.

I even think St's will back it now as they are beginning to make a profit with their new stadium.

have you seen the details of the proposed marquee player suggestion and what it actually entails?