I have not judged.

Anyone with anything above "a tiny brain" should be able to make use of punctuation.

Good for you.

Isa has been excellent for us since he switched to second row, he runs hard and hits like a train.

He is at his best when he comes off the bench and rips into teams defensively, he always gave us a lift when he came on and, in my opinion, we tailed off in intensity at the latter end off the season when he was out injured.

Off the pitch he's a top bloke, still doing community work last week even though he is injured and knew he was going, and was always one of the first to arrive and last to leave at training.

A gentleman off the pitch but a monster when he gets on, good luck to him and thanks for the memories at Widnes.

It is typical of recruitment so I'm not sure why people are surprised. It may work out, it may not. It is a fairly underwhelming signing but who knows he may go well.

My main issue with these project type signings (although could he be classed as a project given he is 26 been at 2 of the best clubs in the World at developing players and still ended up at Cas and Widnes) is they are always the same type of player.

Why not look for a project centre, or a project Prop. Why do we constantly seem to go for the project utility player.

Isa wont play in the backs. My guess is he is a direct replacement for Patrick. I actually think Wane has shown his hand with Bateman and I think he may well be asked to concentrate on developing as a centre.

I understand then need for a strong squad but often utility players are utility players as they lack anything specifically that would make them stand out in one position.

On the plus side he has been compared to Israel Folau all be it in 2009 so lets just hope the last 6 years have been the gestation period for that to happen.

Its the same quotes from the usual people at the club about each average signing we make.

“I’ve been monitoring Willie for some time and didn’t think twice about completing this deal when we had the chance"

"He is highly thought of here at Wigan, our senior players who we consulted all commented that he is a fierce competitor who is tough to play against"

“He is an established Super League player and we’ve beaten off stiff competition for his signature. Willie was actually offered more money elsewhere but he desperately wanted to come here and we are delighted about that"

They cant keep saying we aren't going to make signings because we have the quality to promote from within and then sign a average player like this.

Doesn't make sense!

No he didn't.

He played on the wing and we signed him as a winger from Cas. Denis put him in the back row off the bench and he's been excellent, he got the Widnes players player of the year in 2014 (which was Brown's Dream Team year too) and plays at LF a lot. He plays very tough and will suit your style of play. Gives away a few penalties but I think reading these comments quite a few of you will be pleasantly surprised with him when the season starts.

True, they should have said: "We only signed him as a back-up in case we run out of numbers. Plus he was cheap."

That woud have gone down well.

Not a bad idea to sign a back rower, presumably he’ll mainly play off the bench with Bateman at loose when Lockers is rested/injured, which may be fairly regular given his age/injury record. Perhaps an indicator that C.Farrell will go out on loan and Burke not seen as ready for a regular spot? Must admit I’d have preferred a prop though. Hard to comment on whether he’ll be a good signing until we see him in a Wigan shirt, hopefully he’s more of a Clubb than a Dudson.

Interesting signing a SR/Centre when we've just released Jack Hughes (who is a SR/centre himself).

Even though he's recently been moved into the back row I think Wigan will use him as a centre, or simply utility cover in both centres and forwards when needs must (something Jack could have done). This wouldn't be uncommon both Phil Bailey and Gene Miles were playing the back row then moved into the centres when at Wigan.

Saying this I also wouldn't be surprised if Isa was one of our starting centres come next season, the 'Sarg to union' rumour is still doing the rounds, and it seems that Gelling is on the naughty step after recent blunders. Gildart has impressed but is still very young and somewhat underweight for a centre (undoubtedly overtime he'll fill out) and Bateman is better in the pack, which leaves a void in the centre spot.

Isa has an opportunity if he impresses to be a first team player at Wigan, that alone should inspire him to playing well. I look forward to him at Wigan next season.

Enough said really.

He's a cheap gamble and we can't really lose.

As a Widnes fan i must say i was gutted when i found out he was leaving us. He started out in the but moved to the wing due to poor defensive reads. He never really has i high return in terms of tries.

He was given the chance in the second row as an impact sub and has been great. In the middle of the park he can hit hard in defense and made some good hard yards. The only down side is he can give away a soft penalty or two but when on he did had a bit of steel to are side.

Seems to be really popular with other players in the side and i cult figure and Widnes.

I wish him all the best for the future its just a shame it was not at Widnes

you really didnt want to keep patrick did you!

That would have cost money as a transfer fee would have been payable to Hudds and it's pretty clear from Wane's comments when it was announced he was leaving that wasn't an option.