Must say i am a little confused with this news. I thought you signed a lan player usually when you require cover for injuries, or to strengthen a perceived weakness in your team, none if which imo fit with hopkins, firstly imo our pack is the best in the league, we have few injuries currently, and we have quality like, thornley, duffy, ostick, acton, bate cant get in. A simple question, why do we need him, especially at this stage of the year. On saying all the above i hope he destroys the hornets pack on sunday.

Seems like a win-win-win situation.
Wigan get to have Hopkins play in a system that they know he will be comfortable in and will get quality coaching and treatment.
Sam gets to be in a place that he knows, with people that he knows, and a team with a coach he respects and a purpose that he understands.
Leigh get a player that they know strengthens them at a key moment, for a cup game (or two) and more importantly for games with fax and fev in the league. Not forgetting Swinton of course.

Welcome home Sam.

So the above are better than Sam H.? We have some tough away matches coming up - that's why we need him.

Wolrab is being sentimental.

Agreed, we had all those players listed last year (except Acton) and Hopkins was the best of the bunch.

I'm happy with it

Agreed we have many good forwards but he is a very very good forward. The problem for me is the 1 month. He's obviously not getting into the w!g@n 1st team, we could find a use from him if he could fit into our big squad. I honestly don't think1 month is anywhere near enough, if he came back on loan for the rest of the season he could really do some good work for us then go back to w!g@n really challenging for a 1st place spot. Not sure what 1 month gets anyone to be honest.

I'm sure the 1 month period will be at the request of Wigan in case they are in an injury crisis down the line after the minimum 28 day period). It does not mean it cannot be extended and I'm sure that is a strong possibility.
For now the month loan gets us Sam for 5 key games (including next round of the cup , and since Swinton pushed Fev close on the weekend so will be tough)
For now I can't wait to see him back in a Leigh shirt, and I'm sure Rochdale would rather he not be this Sunday

As mentioned, due to full time training having Sam back fitter and stronger than when he left us can only be a good thing for Leigh RL. I have always rated this lad and watched him come through the ranks at Leigh East.

I love Sam he's a great player, was sad to see him go, it's a good move for him.
However we don't really need a prop , we have Acton Spencer Wilkes Emmitt bate Duffy and Ostick also Thornley can fill in there so why would we need Sam .

I know we want a first two finish, so are we saying that these players are nt good enough, if so why sign them ???
I worry this could cause upset in our tight knit group of players, we already have Bullock Briscoe and Govin out on loan too.

Didn't Manchester United once send David Beckham on loan?

I don't coach the team nor am I football director but Paul did explain some of his reasoning in the press release I quote:

"We have a sickness bug in the camp at the moment, and have lost two more players due to tonsillitis, so it was a good time for the squad to receive a shot in the arm and a welcome boost."

We have a lot of tough games in a short space of time coming up and I'm sure all the players you quote above will get game time and IMO the ones out on loan will come back stronger for it.

I was delighted to see Sam come back and rate ever single player at our club very highly, we need every single one of them this year in some capacity and we are all in this together.

Cheers

Andy

The Watcher hopes that bringing back Hopkins for 1 month does not upset the team spirit at the club. He can imagine that those players who have been overlooked & had their noses pushed out of the 1st team trough will not be very pleased at all. The Watcher also hopes that Rowley has not been bullied into taking this player back, by the pie eaters, so that he can maintain his fitness levels & get him some game time.

Are you for real?
It's been mentioned before there's a bug in the camp so numbers are down & with a top 2 being paramount Rowls needs to field the strongest team possible & Hoppy should improve our team. DR's never seemed to effect our own players in the past so I doubt a loaning Hoppy will IMO bringing the lad back who already knows the set up & who is now a full time player is a great move the lad is a beast

The Soul Man thinks the Watchers Yed is full of rice pudding

No way will Paul be bullied into taking anyone but a coach will always want more players the more the better !