Problem here is that we are all making assumptions when the club haven't as yet shown all their hand for 2023 when it comes to the comings and goings.

KR has previously stated that the club conducts all its recruitment business in July. The club has been exceedingly quiet on that front this year, perhaps the ongoing French saga has delayed things?

We know the club normally likes to wrap its movements up in a package communication over one day (especially if a star player is on the way out and new signings are announced to reduce supporter disappointment).

No mentions as yet on French, Bibby, Tommy L futures as yet suggests similar will happen shortly.

I do have to say this also, at the risk of ire from the Wire lot. They wanted King out and have for ages because he was a problem, just as Cooper was, just as Briers was. Here is the difference. When we take personnel from Warrington it's because we can use them. When Warrington take players from us it's because they are desperate and we don't want them (Nicholson excluded) Cooper has come in and started like only Mike Cooper can, he is just a fantastic forward who is miles better than anything Warrington have at the moment and miles better than anyone they have signed to replace him. They wanted rid of Briers who has come in here after 3 utterly appalling seasons under Lam and completely transformed out attack in 1 pre-season (he Will be badly missed) and now we have taken King, if Peet thinks he can eek out more in him then he probably will.

I find it funny that Powell has gone into Warrington and all of a sudden there are a load of bad eggs. Funnily enough all the local lads. King and Cooper would have come here, Seen Matty Peet who has won a major trophy in his maiden season, Shaun Wane would have been there, the halls decked with silverware and honours and the whole place screams of serial winners. Powell and Sheridan are serial losers, the historical standards at Wigan should get the maximum out of any player.

they remind me of when Milward came to wigan

Agree 100%

Just said on a WhatsApp to another poster on here that the other boards response (75% of it) to this is just the usual glass half full, blame the club, blame IL,blame Sam Powell, we know better based on hypothetical assumptions and very little evidence or fact Rubbish
I also said I don't know why I do it to myself!

I went over thinking that maybe, just maybe, there may be some positivity- How wrong I was!

Assuming Wardle signs, and I know you are 100% confident of that, who plays right centre given they both play on the left?

All King`s salary for 2023 will be imposed on Wigan`s Salary Cap, not Warrington`s, even though Warrington will probably be making a significant contribution.

My only worry with King is that I’ve only seen his very best consistently when he wanted a new deal at Wire or a good deal elsewhere. There have been other flashes here and there but it was that season in 2021 that showed what he’s capable of but also asked questions as to why he’d not hit that level before.

On the upside, there’s clearly a really good centre there when motivated and hopefully he will be just that at a new club.

King is a right centre not a left, both can play both although Wardle much prefers the left.

King is a natural right side who is comfortable on the left.

John, can i ask you (without you disclosing your source) as to why you are so confident Wardle has signed. Iv'e never seen you so confident that a player has signed for us before but you seem adamant.

I’ve been told by several different sources all of whom are credible and all from different areas of his life.

Ones not Dan is it?haha

Why would you think that?
Surely he will just come back to Huddersfield- his parent club where he is still contracted for next season!!!!
The only reason he was loaned out in the first place is because leutele was the in form centre in the comp and Leroy and Jerry are such a good partnership together. Wardle wasn’t getting the game time he wanted in a World Cup season and so was loaned to wire to get game time. It wasn’t expected king would feature much at centre, perhaps cover at second row. Ironically the week the deal was struck leutele was injured in an off the ball incident, if wardle had hung on a week he’d have been playing in a top 3 side instead of a bottom three side.
Perhaps it’s taught him some patience.
If he has signed for you He’s shown poor form given how we looked after him when he was injured for two years.

I don't think the poster is on their own thinking that, maybe a rumour but folk think Wardle has a problem with the coaching staff at Huddersfield - if this is off the mark then fair point.

Wardle and Watson don’t see eye to eye on his position and the side of field he should play on.

The relationship has totally broken down.