Thats a very positive post. But in reality no one can be anything but downbeat to hear our starting 7 for 2019 is Sammut.

Surely people aren't still claiming we have the cap space for a marquee player. If it wasn't clear before that we didn't, it certainly is now.

Why wouldn't we? Offloaded Sam Tomkins who was our marquee player and top earner. It's a live cap, we've only brought in Hardaker since Tomkins and Bateman left, and Hardaker isn't a marquee signing.

Like most I’m rather underwhelmed, possibly even disappointed. I’m not surprised though.

We might have a marquee spot available, that doesn’t mean that IL is prepared to spend the money. It is well noted IL is cutting the players wage budget.

I’ll support him like every other player in a Wigan shirt, if he can perform consistently like he did in the final against Toronto then he’ll do ok, I’m not sure he is capeable of that.

One thing is for sure, we’ve found this years scapegoat

Has Lam said that he will be starting at scrum half??? I have missed that one if so

Absolutely disgraceful signing. We could have enforced Sams contract for £75k cap space this year and we’ve signed this plodder.

Why would we sign him as a back up when we already have:

-Powell
-Williams
-Tommy
-Escare
-Woods
-Sharrocks

to cover the halves?

Sam wanted to go. He wanted to experience a different culture of life. Not my words them as i not even sure what it means. I wish Sam all the best, like i did with Edwards Hanley Gregory Offiah ect.....

When did I say Lam confirmed it? Or did I say it would be downbeat? If you read my post you'll see I never mentioned Lam confirming it.

But I will say this, and feel free to quote me on it:

On paper, right now, it's a poor signing. No need to spend the cap on another back up, we have the positions covered. As a starting 7? Makes me feel very downbeat. Will the signing turn out to be a masterstroke? No one can predict the future, but right now, on paper, it very much feels like a poor signing.

Signed Hardaker and Bullock and gave Manfredi, Davies, Marshall, Gildart and Isa new deals, which I presume would all be increased given that all of their stocks have improved to varying degrees. I'm told Sam only counted for £75k against the cap, Hardaker bound to be a similar cap hit even if we were paying Sam more.

Sammutt signing for Wigan just emphasises everything that's wrong with Rugby League over here. A 32 year old average player taking up an overseas spot. I've argued for years that we should be getting the quotas down to a maximum of three and the fact that Wigan have done it doesn't change my views. I obviously hope he does well but if we were going to sign an overseas player I would much rather us have signed a Gabe Hamlin type "project" player.

Are you sure the Davies, Marshall and Gildart deals only kicked in from 2019?

Has the club written next season off and decided to wait until Edwards starts?

Lost 3 of our better paid players last season and replaced them with Ste Bullocks and Jarrod Sammut.

What a disgraceful welcome most of you have given to our new signing. What must the poor guy be thinking when he reads the negative comments surrounding him?
And what must Lam and Edwards be thinking about the comments which indirectly are questioning their judgment?
I remember "supporters" being just as negative when we signed the likes of Platt, Byrne, Cowie, Hall, Panapa, etc to name but a few.
Please stop this negativity and get behind and support the guy and his coach.