Pettybourne is better than Tuson, he offers us impact off the bench so in my opinion our team will be better in the back row next year.

It's a shame we have to lose Tuson who is a solid professional and certainly contributes to our team, but that is professional sport, you have to be emotive.

Shocked he has gone to Wakefield mind, Salford chucking daft money about on old men and do not chuck their hat in the ring for Tuson seems an odd decision.

not a big enough name for them i imagine

IMO this is another example of a players face not fitting and/ or being shown up by Wane like others have at various parts of the season , I don't think Tusons place round the Wane family dinner table is available anymore .

Maybe you're in the know, but the public statements from Wane have been have been totally contra to your comments.

hasnt tuson been in the 17 whenever hes been fit ?
i'd certainly say he was more favoured than out of favour judging by selections this season

Totally off the mark there, I know for a fact, wont say any more but you are 100% wrong!

He has indeed.

I think the facts are simple. Rugby league is a short career and players need to maximise their earnings potential.

What is disappointing is wigan prepared to be out bid by wakefield for one of our own. A firt team 1-17 regular for the past 2 season and we allow wakey to out bid us.

I think you can tell from RADS interview at the time it was announced that he wasnt happy and has let this lad slip through the net. Wigan need to be better than that.

And that's surely down to IL

I agree, particularly in being outbid by a club reported to be in financial difficulites.

Maybe that's why they are in financial difficulties?

It isn't. They incurred a debt due to a legal battle with a supplier that led to a winding up petition.

Tricky Dickie's post was spot on IMO. When you consider we are lumbered with that useless lump Lauaki for at least another season Tuson's departure is even more mystifying.

IMO I think Tuson will be back at a top 4 club by 2016.
He has that attitude to try and be the best he can be at all times and that's gets you places in RL.

Couldn't agree more. When the Wigan team was going down to Wembley and Luaki and Gelling weren't selected where were thet on Thursday night?

Ashton, Mad Jacks getting sloshed. Not making sure they make the team next week by staying in, training off thier own backs the next day. That said a lot to me about thier attitude.

For me Tuson has progressed the hard way, a few hard seasons that didn't quite go his way on the occasional game and slated by some fans for it - but now he's flying along and it shows how much he had grown as a player/person by Wane handing him the captaincy v Hull FC.

Wish he was staying and we didn't have to keep Luaki and Gelling. They're both as useful as a helicopter ejector seat.

Gelling always goes looking for work on the pitch (usually top metre maker), scores a decent amount of tries, great footwork, plus he's a good defender hardly useless. Also, did Gelling not also have to progress the hard way when he had to play out of position on the wing all last year, whilst getting slated by our 'supporters' for his efforts? Then now when he's fractured his collarbone bit decided to put off his operation so he can help us win the final? Also, re: Mad Jacks - they didn't make the 19 man squad, so it would have been Crosby or Hughes jumping in if a prop or a centre got injured. Personally I'd have picked Gelling for Wembley but Thornley did have a good game. Did you see Gelling on Friday? He played out of his skin! 50/50 on who gets that left centre spot for the play offs IMO