What about Richie Mathers?

To say that I'd be very disappointed if we signed a 37 year old who's played just 28 games of rugby league would be a huge understatement.

I don't care how much of a leader he is. I don't care if he's a cross between Churchill and Patton. No, no and no!

He probably has the same agent and PR as harris ............ both using the wigan fame and success to 'up' their own profile and possible employment situation.
Both wrong on so many fronts. IL shouldn't have to come out and deny these connections being fed to the sun by their agents, but in these two cases i feel he should.

Has anyone thought it may be in a assistant coaching capacity

We spoke to him at the Crusaders/Quins game a few weeks back, and asked him if he had anything lined up. He said yes, but would wouldn't divulge, simply telling us to "Watch this space!".

I think you are massively over stating the knowledge of the average poster on these here forums.

Would provide good cover at a postion you're weak in.

would rather play marsh or goulding at centre if joel or george gets injured, for me taking Thomas to play at centre is a backward step for us, we need to develope young talent to play there or if we do contract a new player at least someone who will be available to play for 3 years to help nuture our young players

The more and more I think about this the more ridiculous it seems, this guy would get absolutely tortured on here after playing one game for Wigan because he simply isnt good enough.

Surely as Challenge Cup holders, current league leaders shield holders and Super League Champions with the best support in the UK game, we should be able to attract someone better than that

Ridiculous move. Absolutely ridiculous move.

I don't like all this PR nonsense. We're the biggest club in the UK. I'd rather us focus on the rugby than getting a few more column inches.

I don't see the sense in signing him at all. You sign players to play rugby and at Wigan we look to the best. We're the reigning Super League and Challenge Cup champions. A 37 year old Gareth Thomas and Epalahame Lauaki do not fit into that. To see Ryan Hoffman, Paul Deacon and Andy Coley (all champion players) go and bring in those two players as our recruitment? I'd sooner not sign anyone and back the juniors at the club.

we dont need publicity and we dont need an average rugby league player id rather promote somone from our academy and stick with how the club is going at the moment

It may just be a coaching role?

We all know what the press are like

Let's all remember folks....this has come from the same rag that stated Shaun Edwards had signed for Wigan as head coach next year. www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... eturn.html Nuff said.

Let's all remember folks....this has come from the same rag that stated Shaun Edwards had signed for Wigan as head coach next year. www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... eturn.html Nuff said.