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I was surprised but happy to hear about this signing.

To end all the debates about his position, he has said himself on Wigan TV that Wane sees him almost exclusively as a 'middle' i.e. Loose Forward and i'd presume occasional backrow. I'd presume he's too small for prop.

He is a replacement for Larne Patrick. With Lockers getting older, picking up knocks and Bateman still having utility value at centre it will be good to have a player who can play in the 13 role and tackle hard.

Isa tackles hard, carries the ball directly and is quick off the line. However from what I've seen he does have the occasional penalty in him and error too. Hopefully his performances and intensity outweigh any mistakes he makes. Of course, he's not a star signing and he wont be starting many games Id expect but his salary will reflect this and he is someone I'm glad we've got in the team.

I was happy this was announced because lets not forget it was only weeks ago that Wane publicly stated he didnt expect us to sign anyone other than Tomkins for next season and with Larne Patrick going I thought we would be a bit light of forwards in the squad.

Lots of you are saying you are underwhelmed by this and maybe understandably. But look at how other players we've signed have turned out. Nobody expected anything from Clubb but yet he's probably been our best Prop this season. Whereas everyone was raving happy and over the moon when we signed Larne Patrick yet he has hardly set the DW Stadium alight with his performances.

As I've mentioned, I do fear that his error and penalty count could pose a bit of a problem and I hope he doesn't go down the Tautai route where his errors outweigh any positives he achieves in the match but I'm definitely glad we've signed him. I also presume this means Greg Burke wont be with us next year either.

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Quote: Grimmy "I was suprised he didn't sign for you to be honest, I like your prospects better than Warrington's going forward'"


closer to his home swayed it i think, travelling was becoming a problem for him

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I think this signing could have been a misunderstanding. Do you think Lenegan was actually advising Rads and Wane to invest in an ISA?

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Quote: Last Son of Wigan "How about Kyle Eastmond? With Sarg they'll have an abundance of centres? Sammy B, John Joseph, Matt B etc.'"


He did a good job at Stains. But he'll be ruined by Yawnion, and will take at least a year to get his RL fitness back. Joel Tomkins still hasn't recovered.

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Quote: Smooth Stu "He did a good job at Stains. But he'll be ruined by Yawnion, and will take at least a year to get his RL fitness back. Joel Tomkins still hasn't recovered.'"


This... Totally ruins players for RL.. icon_sad.gif

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Good signing. Versatile, hits hard. Good option coming off the bench. No complaints.

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