On Sam, as in we definitely have him next season?

Apart from that girls jaw

your deluded mate.
Have you read his book?
He openly admits to assaulting females, trespass, theft, poaching,egal betting... need i go on?
Add a few other "incidents" that are common knowlegde, but possibly libelous if posted on here, and he comes across as an obnoxious individual.
Great rugby player, but not a great person

It'll be great to finally have a man on the inside rather than all this 'throwing packages over the fence' palaver.

Does he need to be a 'great person' to be a great coach?

it helps imo

Yes I have. It was one of the funniest books I have ever read.

I disagree.

Tomkins to Sydney Roosters??

Surprisingly pleased with all this. Lenegan is a genius, knows how to run a club perfectly to the spot.

Long - only heard good things about his coaching technique
Powell - experienced big game prop, time will tell whether he will take to rugby league but prop isnt the most complicated position! looking forward to see him play.
Farrell - 5 years superb. I think he will be another Sean O'Loughlin and be at Wigan his whole career.
Mossop - good luck to him in Aus, can only see him coming back a better player, just hope his injurys dont plague him over there!
Hock - made up that he has gone to NRL, just glad he wont be playing against us! He will kill it over there IMO.

Ian Lenagan believes that Wigan can lure one player from Union every year.


IL acknowledges the lure of the NRL and has decided to work with players and clubs to find the best outcome. Wigan have met Mossop halfway in letting him join the Eels - for a six figure sum - and will have him back on a fixed contract in 2016 and 2017. Some players will leave for the NRL, Wigan are planning for it and 50% will return.

Gareth will be flying via Bangkok.

No.

Excellent news on Faz presuming the club (and player) really want to honour the contract.

Making the the best of a bad situation with Mossop. We get some cash and he [imay[/i come back.

Hock was finished here anyway so to get a fee is a good deal (though what good the money is since we have such a low salary cap remains to be seen).

Powell and Long? Ludicrous signings the pair of them.

Powell is 31 and we don't need to be signing players of that age never mind ex-Ru players.

As to Long, his off-field antics are well documented. Why on earth any young player would respect him as a coach God knows and ditto why any parent would pick to send their son to a team coached by him given a choice.

So wiagn have first dibs on them when? When their contract with Paramatta runs out (whether its two or 3 years), or when they return to the UK? What if they want to stay at paramatta longer, or if they want to move to another NRL club?