On Thursday night there was a Hull FC v Hull KR Question of Sport night. Scott Taylor was on the KR side. Events went like this

James Clark (Sue Barker) - Scott, would you like home or away
Person in the crowd - Scott definitely wants away!
[cue laughing
Scott Taylor - Yeah, to somewhere in Lancashire!

I think he is nailed on for you to be honest

But we're in Greater Manchester. Curse the local government act of 1972

IM in Lancashire, I dont care what the government say!

I'm in Lancashire and always will be.

I'm in Lancashire and so's my wife.

I'm in Yorkshire, but I hail from Lancashire.

It's not the government that defines the people it's how the people define themselves.

I still reckon it was a Yorkshire conspiracy to split up Lancashire in long standing revenge for winning the war of the roses.

Many of the "free" houses the Aus and Kiwi players live in are in Lancashire.

I once had a fierce argument with a Bradford lad who'd been brought up to believe that the House of York won the Wars of the Roses. I later found out that he was a history student!!!

No doubt the yorkshire history books are written to put them in a good light.

Lucky for my offspring they have a good old woolly back to set them straight again.

Born in Lancashire, live in Lancashire, play in Lancashire - sod off with yer Greater Manchester tosh (not the first (or last) time the Cons tried to gerrymander the electorate).

Up the Wharfedale!

I think that I would sooner be in prison!

Anyway when is it going to be announced why hang on till season ticket time.

I've heard part of the deal includes 2 wigan fringe players - does anyone know who they are?

We have just released 3 but I think two of those are off to Widnes but don't know if they're confirmed yet.

They were Marsh Mellor and King.

May be two of those but I'm pretty sure Marsh is nailed on to be going Widnes.

They're out of contract though so we don't really have any bargaining power with those.

Suppose but may have been a first refusal thing organised a couple months back I don't know who do you think it could be?

With the risk of a hilarious onslaught of "we need announcements" posts, this has dragged on similar to what the Lauaki, Dudson and Flower signings did last year, plus the club haven't officially told us that Russell is going to the Titans or that Finch is going back to the Storm. I really don't get the club with stuff like this at times.

They've told us that Mellor, Russell, Marsh, Carmont, Fielden, Lima, Finch... are all leaving. It really isn't up to Wigan to announce where they're going too.

I'd assume we haven't announced the signing of Taylor because he hasn't signed.

Wigan can't even do that. If a player is coming to the end of their contract, the club have zero bargaining power with them in relation to offering to other clubs once their contract has finished.

Fair enough I didn't know I dont know much about that stuff really.

Is there a certain part of the season they can? Like for example in May or whatever early on in the season can they say "hey Hull KR if you let us have Taylor we won't try and sign them on you can?

I'm not clutching at straws btw I'm just trying to learn about that side of the game.

No. As the players can go where they want at the end of their contract it's not a bargaining position Hull KR would take any notice off as it wouldn't have any value for them.

Fair does who do you think the fringe players could be if there's any truth in it?

He's just sorting out a house in Wigan for his move

Scott Taylor, This saga is going on longer than “Only Fools and Horses” on Sky. Wigan are the worst for letting its fans know what really going on. Come on IL give us a clue!