I'm disappointed to be honest. A young prop, only 25 with his best years in front of him. Played very well once fit and will only improve with age.
Selling him to a genuine rival adds more disappoint to the transfer.

I'm in agreement with the general mood of ambivalence. He's made 4 grand final appearances with his best years to come, wanted to stay, but has joined possibly our biggest rival instead. Having said that he would only be fifth choice prop at best. Obviously, to me, a Navarette/Bretherton combo is a cheaper option for the club and who is to say they're wrong in taking it? Good luck to him.

And yet we still have Mossop and Clubb on the books who make him look as tough as Superman.

It seems odd to let a player go who has now gained a lot of experience at only 25 when we often say we want more experience. It is disappointing for that reason alone and we have two young inexperienced players mentioned as the positive in the announcement.

It's also another player leaving so as usual, come the end of the season and the continuity of the squad and Wigan don't fit.

Rumours are Mossops on his way to Leigh.

Is Crosby definitely from Wigan ??

Yes

Although the statement says that Crosby was keen to sign a new contract, there was no indication that his current contract had expired, and no mention of any fee if that contract hadn't expired.

I hope this isn't another case of Wigan giving their closest rivals a contracted player for nowt.

Agreed re Mossop but it's a bit unfair on Clubb, who was the victim of a crusher tackle.

I think that's the point really. He'll be one of our 4 with Hill obviously head and shoulders above the rest, a vastly improved Cooper coming back and Sims who splits opinion amongst Wire fans. We have Westwood and Harrison who can both cover prop from the bench but probably not if the above 4 are all fit. George King is the next in line. General consensus was your pack battered ours in the GF - we've released Cox, Dodds and Bailey and recruited Crosby, Cooper and Savelio - an obvious improvement. Now, if we can keep Gidley and Sandow fit and on the pitch together...it might just be our year!

It is not the point, it s all down to money and Dom has followed the Pied Piper. Good luck to him, I still think he has plenty of improvement in him. The salary cap will allways generate player movement.

Left for 2 reasons. He asked for a silly amount of cash. Wigan DID want to renew his contract. Also he demanded to be a starting prop, something which Wigan didn't want him to be.

Not really too concerned he has gone to be honest, there are a lot better out there. He is another Mossop, a plodding prop. It's up to him though to prove me wrong.

On the subject of Williams. I have heard from a couple of people that Warrington want him on big money (£150,000 a year) but he has just signed a new contract and Wane would rather sell his daughter than sell our best player to Warrington so i think it will be tough titty. I could see Dwyer here, He can't do 80 mins and is an interchange hooker. From what i have heard this IS a deal the club want but doesn't look likely at this stage and the plan is to move Powell to back-up half back.

I am usually pretty good with inside info but watch Dave 'Nosey' Parkey copy and paste this into his next column





Oh and Mossop, not sure who is in for him but there is definate interest and he told the club he was leaving after they gave Bateman 'just' a suspension. Sam T and Flower also challenged Wane on the subject.

Flower? If this has any truth to it surely he should be that last person in the squad to make judgments.

Well said Cherry, I wondered which poster on here Nosey got his stories from.
Thought Bateman got more than "just" a suspension - like a £10000 fine! That isn't small change.
I wonder what Mossop wanted to happen to Bateman?