Says SW;

[urlhttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/18/sam-tomkins-wigan-shaun-wane[/url



He's playing a very dangerous game imo. With many clubs looking strong for next season it's going take an increased effort for this group + Sam to win something.

A signing or two would have made things easier, especially given some of our current issues. Brave move but one that could spell the end for him.

Also is anyone perplexed at the talk of in five years time? Five years is a long time in RL. It's almost 5 years since we won the GF under Madge. Think how much the club had changed in that time, nothing is guaranteed.

looks like they have put all their eggs in 1 basket

If we were set to sign Sam before the marquee rule, with it being passed that equates to a sizeable amount of salary cap space freed up, and if it is true we won't be signing any players, I sincerely hope the likes of Hampshire get signed up to long term deals.

Just feels like we are scrimping from IL.

Wouldn't expect him to say we're after players even if we were looking desperately to be fair.

This... Paper talk.

TBF he said the same thing almost 12 months ago and then we brought in Patrick;

[urlhttp://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9441472/super-league-shaun-wane-confirms-no-more-signings-for-wigan-warriors[/url

Uncanny how close that article is to today's. I wonder if he's now happy that Crosby has had an extra 12 months

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If we are after another signing then time is most definitely running out. The quality players are snapped up in June, July and August and late deals tend to see guys like Patrick move clubs.

Before anyone says it - the above isn't hyperbole it's just simply looking and learning from previous mistakes that have been made.

He must watch a different wigan team to the rest of us

I do worry if sam is our only signing for next season.

Every man and his dog can see we are lacking some firepower in the front row.

We're only a good prop short to be fair but without one I don't see a great deal down for us. We're a little light in other areas (wing/centre) but we can cover it with some exciting young talent and by shuffling things around but we can't paper over the cracks at prop.

If it is the case and we don't sign anybody else it will be totally unacceptable if we don't get John Bateman tied down (I'd say Hampshire also but that ship has surely set sail and been round the world 8 times). He is worthy of a five year deal on very decent money going off this season and I can't empathise how important he is to us long term.

I have always liked Hampshire and have followed his career with interest

IMO Wigan haven't got a clue what to do with him what so ever at present, Or even going forwards as to what his career pathway is to regular first team footy at that club

I would love to get Rocky over to Headingley

We need to get rid of Tautai and sign a decent prop, I'd even take a pint on Anthony England from the Dire.

Well I can't see him signing a new deal here so he'll be available at some point. If Wigan aren't going to give him a shot they may as well go and swap him for a player they will find a use for (such as a prop or a back up wing/centre).