This was absolutely critical given the amount of experience leaving at the end of this season.

Great news. He is Wigan through and through and is a great player and leader.

Fantastic news. Just what we needed ahead of the play-offs and I'm sure the timing is deliberate, well done all at the club!

We have secured the services of the finest LF in the British game, a great leader, a Wiganer through and through and (I don't say this lightly) one of the greatest servants of this club.

He shouldered the burden of the captaincy in an era when the club was at a low ebb and has suffered constant comparisons with his brother in law rather than being judged on his own merits. Over the years he has had to endure abuse not only from the usual Wigan hating obsessives (I'll never forget the posts on this board prior to the series against the Kiwis in which Lockers played very well indeed which said he wasn't even good enough for SL!) but also, and disgracefully, from many deluded Wigan fans.

He has come through all that and even his demotion to being one of a leadership group by doing what he does best, getting on with the job, trying his best in every game and leading by example.

Well done Lockers! I hope to see him lifting the SL trophy once again, there really is no captain in SL who would deserve it more.

It shouldn't be if we sign the right calibre of replacement. But I do agree retaining Lockers was essential.

How can someone with a lack of education, educate others?

private joke between myself and Phuzzy that goes back several years, not so clever looking now are we

Excellent news

Am i right in thinking 50% of his salary is now off the cap because he's had a club testimonial??

I think his replacement is already at the club. Rhodri Lloyd. He's been my player of the year for the U20's. At only 19 he should be ready for that big step up in a couple of years.

I think up to 50k is written off

In his early years Lockers was a liability. I stick by this view. Way too many stupid penalties, no leadership and some "average" decisions in attack.

In retrospect, it's possible to explain some of this. His penalty count was probably the result of trying too hard for the team, he was made captain way too early in his career- hardly his fault, and more often than not he was played out of position- again not his fault.

However, there is no doubt that over the last few years he has improved considerably and matured into a very good number 13.

I have to say I will be delighted if he extends his contract with Wigan.