Would be brilliant on Thursday for Sam
To come out before the game and run to either the north or south stand depending on who he has signed for! I reckon if he ran towards the North stand the ground would be nearly empty before kick off!

Is SW genuinely in the dark about all this or is he being deliberately obtuse? I'd be a bit concerned if it's the former.

Of course he is being deliberately obtuse, he has said in the past he speaks regularly to Sam on skype since he moved over to New Zealand, both the Wane and Tomkins families are very close.

I think its pretty obvious the deal has already been done, just a waiting game for the big reveal.

You surely don't believe that, whatever the outcome here, the Wigan head-coach won't know it in advance?

Can you seriously imagine Sam being announced on Thursday and Shaun Wane being as surprised as everyone else?

In which case he's just given out a huge porky on the radio. I'd be amazed if he's not aware of every minutiae, I just wish he'd engage brain before offering an opinion - but then we've been here before....

What was the question and what was the porky?

essentially denying all knowledge of what the state of whether or not ST is or isn't signing - & IL tells him nowt. I'd hope he had his fingers crossed when he said it, but it was pretty unequivocal

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/32299159

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/32299159

Sounds likes a standard denial of knowledge to me. The sort Michael Maguire would routinely give out.

Seems like there's only an issue with this if you want to make one.

Unless, of course, Sam isn't signing for Wigan and we're all putting two and two together and making ninety.

So you'd be happier that he just blurts out that Sam has signed ahead of any big media announcement that may be planned ??!

well, actually, yes