It is reported in todays Daily Express that Wigan could turn to Tony Clubb of Harlequens if Martin Gleeson Leaves Wigan.

This possibility was mentioned for the first time on this message board last night, more in jest, I suspect, than anything else. That shows where they get their 'scoops' from.

Not sure what sort of message signing a centre would say to Marsh or Charnley, especially if it's a young centre.

I'm starting to think a certain someone won't get the sack now...
I reckon it may look like a final disciplinary and a period of absence. In which case, Charnley can fill in (I dont rare Marsh) until the certain someone returns maybe....

No, one of the reasons for the salary cap is to help clubs keep the players they have developed and stop the top clubs cherry picking.

Wikipedia has a lot to answer for.

Hes pap

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Pull your socks up, improve your game & be a better player.

Which would not be far off the truth.

This issue arises every time there's even talk of signing a new player.

What impact will it have on the youngsters?

I can only assume that folk have bought too much into the anti-Wigan propaganda that still floods message boards like TotalRL, wherein Wigan are the only team who ever make big signings and that this is why they are "always selling their young stars".

Bringing through youth is one of the keys to success, but you can't afford to ignore the availability of top talent (not that I include Clubb in that), if you can afford it.

If Wigan see some real quality who they can fit under the cap, they'd be wrong not to enquire purely on the basis that it might irritate a kid who hasn't yet, and may never, make the grade.

I can't see us bringing in Clubb as a top quality centre, mainly because he is not top quality. Would love a world class centre.

The fact that the older generation of supporters will never be completely happy until 1-17 as Wigan born and bred.

Look at the starting team now, its full on local lads and will imported 3 top NRL players last season, this shows that who be bring in doesnt effect the youngsters.

If your good enough, you will get a shot in this Wigan team, no matter what age.

Which is hopefully the ideas the players get into their heads.

For instance, as good as Hoffman is, the like of Tuson know that if he has 2 or 3 bad games, or steps out of line in terms of discipline then he'll get his chance.

We already have a cockney centre better than this lad.