Of course. However, I think a lot has changed since Chris left, with attitudes at the club etc. But, I don't think we're missing out on not having Chris Ashton here.

Perhaps not but he is developing into a good player.

Corrected it for you.

Far easier for him to "shine" in kick'n'clap imo, as nobody expects [size(the Spanish inquisition)[/size you to run it.

As to Ashton himself - Personally, I couldn't give 2 shïtes whether he wins the world cup for England, or disappears up his own ring-piece (although imo the latter is far more likely), as he plays the wrong code to be of any interest to me.

But worth making him one if not the highest earner at the club to keep him here if we'd competed with the RU offer? I don't think so.

How is his defence being tested in the kick and run game, not much I suppose

No one doubted his attacking abilities, but an offer from the rah rahs that he could not refuse.

I very much doubt we want or would see him back in a Wigan shirt ever

Like him or not, he is starting to shine in the 15 man code.

Why do people post saying they aren't bothered? Pointless to say the least, and if you're a Wigan fan, why wouldn't you be bothered?

I'd have him back over Phelps any day.

Is Phelps on £140000 a year? or put it another way was it worth 8% of our salary cap on ashton?

I dont think so

Agreed, and there ends the lesson.

At £140,000 a year (for an 18-year-old!) even Ian Lenagan would (quite rightly) say no.

He's on the verge of the England RU team and has broken scoring records in his first seasons of playing the game. Whether or not you think he's worth £140k is purely subjective. People in RU probably think he's earning every penny of that.

I'm betting there are several players at Wigan earning over £140k that don't deserve it.

So why would you want to add another in Chris Ashton?

Waste of money and like someone said previously, he could gladly disappear up his own ring piece (if he's not already on his way)

Well thanks for that its a lot easier using your reasons 24 months on from when the decision needed to be made... unless you forgot at the time he was 18 had played a small number of games for wigan had a number of problems in his defensive game there was no way to justify keeping him on anything like the wages he wanted

Like I said, whether you think he deserves that much or not is merely your opinion.

What are you talking about? I said I'd have him back to replace Phelps, it was you that started talking about 24 months ago.