I'd agree with that.

Luauki has consistently done nothing for the last two years and when he left NZ Warriors they said the same about him too. Im not having a pop at Wigan or its supporters, i just cant believe that a team challenging for silverware (and i dont include ourselves in that group) would take on a player who doesnt run his weight, is poor at tackling and is generally just a lazy player. History says thats not suddenly about to change imo.

Well he's a Wigan player now, so he'll got my full support. He may not have had the best of times at FC, but I certainly shan't be judging him in Wigan colors before he's even picked up a ball.

Interesting to note that Lenegan has very little of own to say on this signing. It's pretty much all on Wane's shoulders, Shaun wanted him from the beginning. Be a good test of Wane's credentials of turning players around. If Wigan do make Lauaki a success then all credit to Shaun.

The main thing seems to be that Wane rates him and thinks with his coaching (and presumably Bitcon's interventions) he can be a great player for us

No complaints from me

Well, I'll wait and see. That's all I can really say.

Wane obviously sees something in him.

That being the case, it's a huge, almost uneccessary risk to give him a three year deal with an option for a fourth? Surely it would be far more prudent to just give him a one year contract with an option for another year?

He showed passing glimpses of potential at Hull FC then faded away. Shaun Wane backs him and after seeing how some of our other forwards have progressed (Coley, Mossop, Prescott) I'm willing to reserve judgement until he's had a full pre-season with Bitcom and the rest of the coaching staff.

Welcome to Wigan Lauaki.

I'll raise you Leeds and their signing of Richard Moore.

No they haven't, O Carroll isnt big enough and is too injury prone, was never going to make our permanent 17.

to be fair they won the SL grand final with half a team of duffers

Then give him a one year deal with an option on the others to prove himself because he has a lot to prove given how poor he has been for Hull. Not a three year deal form the off with an option of a fourth. if he would not sign for those sort of terms then he should not have been signed.

Remember when we signed DV on a four year deal? Took the micky for most of them and we could not get shut.

Get some fat stripped off this guy and he has the potential to be monster, hardly playing under Wayne Bennett at Hull was he, Agar is a shocking coach.Wigan are stupid, they have signed him for a reason, they obviously see potential in the guy, he has my full backing.

Give over, a pack of:

Mossop Leuluai Lima
Hansen Farrell
O'Loughlin

Prescott
McIlorum
Fielden
Lauaki

and this pack in the reserves:

Hock Logan Crosby
Hughes Acton
Tuson

is pretty decent, it's not like he's vital to our plans. He'll just add a bit of impact off the bench. If he doesn't offer that then Hock or Tuson will take his spot. What it does do is encourage competition for places which I'm all for