Quote: NickyKiss "Partington I think has shown where he will be useful in the longer term these past couple of months and also where he probably won’t be. I think he lifted us in and around that Catalans defeat. He has so much desire and he was flying in to tackles, leading our kick chase and being aggressive and we needed it. On the flip side he’s just far too easy to handle for a team like Saints and in other big games where teams will play with a real intensity. So that leaves him with the role of being a back up player and one you get in to the side to cover injuries, gives rests or when you just feel the energy of the side is a bit down.
Is he going to be happy with that? I’m not sure but he does give you the sense he loves playing for Wigan, so maybe he will. His best position if he were to play every week is at loose forward IMO and probably as one who plays for 80 mins but he’s not going to get that role here.'"
I actually like Partington, it's just i like Smithies more (he's having a cracking season is Morgan).
Partington, like you said, deserves to be in a side that will play him for 80 mins, every week. He'll thrive if he gets that. I could see him being a bit of a cult hero at a side like Wakey, much like Kirkmond was a few years back.
Longer term at Wigan tho, he's backup at best. You then have to factor in Nicholson (a player most seem to really rate) and McDonald, who's got a bit more natural size. Bateman and Faz aren't going anywhere and I'm hoping Smithies isn't too.