Dobson was great for us in his time here and would have come back except it came down to £££ and HKR had more salary cap available.

I am in two minds about him personally. He can be sublime at times but seems to be suffering more than his share of injuries nowdays. I'd rather we thought more long term and would have loved to have Dureau here but that's not to be.

I do think the half-back situation in UK is going to get more crucial as the Aussie salary cap is raised and the exchange rate means that players can earn more down under. Quality English half backs are a rarity and will command high transfer fees and salary.

No disrespect to Hoffman and Finch but they are the latter end of their career and had their representative honours already, Lima wasn't exactly a marquee player in NRL at the time. Cronk is the new hope of Australia, has always been the guy to take Darren Lockyer's Queensland and Australia spot and is only at the early stages of his career therefore we would never have tempted him over here. He's arguably, along with Thurston the best halfback in the world

That's what I have never understood either, when he played for us for the half season he was brilliant and seemed to really enjoy his time with us and said if he ever returned to the UK it would be to Wigan, then when we tried to re-sign him he said something about a chat with Justin Morgan confirmed that Hull KR was the team for him. I was gutted at the time but we've moved on and think we should leave him in the past as well now, he's settled at HKR and so be it as far as I'm concerned. Thought it was strange that Blarney didn't ask him why he didn't return to us in the recent Superleague supermen programme that featured Dobson, makes you think there was more to it than we ever got to hear about.

...and remember what happened last year to the two teams that were "light years ahead of the rest"

I believe that Jamie Soward is looking for a club. Good organiser but more importantly a excellent field and place kicker kicker and stand out in an average St george team at the moment.

I'd have Dobson from 6 years ago, not now.

I wouldnt like Dobson back. He was great at the time and was just what we neeeded then but signing him now would be a step back I feel and I dont feel he is good enough for the team we have now. At Hull KR he is the main man and everything goes through him and this make him look a little better than he is at times. Saying that I have also seen him have plenty of average and poor games whilst there, admittedly in a poor team.

If i was IL, dobson would be my first choice replacement for Finch. Id be happy to pay a transfer fee to get him too

It is mentioned in tonight's Wigan observer that it is understood we have signed Matty Smith but that we are also after Rangi Chase. I personally would love to have Dobson and Chase but the only one that seems nailed on at the moment is Smithicon_sad.gif

How condescending is this post. A few years in the limelight after eight playing also rans to Leeds, Bradford & St Helens and you think players will quite happily sign without a thought to current contracts.

Wigoon fans don't change do they.

I'd say the majority of current SL players would jump at the chance to play for 'Wigoon' given the right circumstances.

truth hurts sweetheart

What that "the best they can hope for in a season is beating Hull a couple of times in their derby and maybe making the top 8"

Go take a run of a short pier. Where building a side with some talented players with some quality youth coming through. As big as Wigan we will never be but big enough to challenge for honours in the coming years...........You bet ya.

Good. It's only taken you thirty years.