I wonder if we could get him early release from his contract and trial him for the rest of the season?

I hope we're not in a Luther Blisset/John Barnes situation here. Ben Cross is a no nonsense, go forward prop on the verge of origin selection, Ben Ross is not Ben Cross.

i wonder if i attached some home-made wings to a pig, would it fly?

Love to see that happen, but no chance i think.


Cracking player, but would be a very risky signing without seeing him play. Then again if it came off, you could have gotten him on the cheap and he could potentially be one of the best in sl.

u have already had ratchford at ur club and let him go

Luke Davico springs to mind.

We cant take the gamble. Maybe a side like Saints, Leeds who have a decent pack can take the risk we cant risk paying him loads of money and then lose him very quickly.

Once you see who his agent is should tell you everything you need to know about this particular "story".

Ratchford was never at Wigan at academy level, they were apparently not interested in him. That was from an interview he did with Radio Manchester.

Same as Barrett??

Ben Cross I would have in a shot, have seen him play loads of times for Melbourne and Newcastle.

Ben Ross I have never seen play but from what I have read up about him he seems like an intimidating hardworking prop,we should trial him if there is no other props on the market willing to come to England for the right money.

stefan ratchford was in the same scholarship as darryl goulding and thomas coyle and at sixteen was told ur not good enough and dont speak in a aussie accenct goodbye trust me

So what?

So as I said he never signed for Wigan academy as they were not interested in him.