Maybe, but how many of them have played anywhere near Hansen's 227 competitive club games? I really do hope that H has another 4 or 8 years left, but the body takes a toll based mostly on games played rather than age (with a couple of notable exceptions). The fact that only Lockers has played significantly more SL games than Hansen for Wigan since its inception shows that clocking up 250 games in the current era is somewhat difficult before the body starts to fall apart.

That must be close to £1 million in transfer fees received over the last few months. Be interesting when the accounts are finalised - surely they cant continue to hide all these "undisclosed" fees then....

Bless, how will Harrison cope with playing in front of 2100 home fans....money grabbing tit.

I see genuine fans of Wigan everywhere holding there heads in there hands just now, it's ok though we have a few posters that are tits aswell.

Personally gutted but life goes on. One thing we have lost that I do not believe can be replaced from within the squad is toughness and intensity.

If it was backs to the wall defending a 3 point lead on our line for a final set I can think of no other player I would want in my team. For me that cannot be replaced.

I still believe we need to add to the squad. 1 quality back or if non are available an overseas experienced forward with that toughness, Prop or backrow. Does not have to be a superstar but a real tough nut. If we do not I think there is huge pressure on Faz next season to up his physical side if the game. Whilst Faz is a 100% player, H is a hurtful player who can physically breakdown oppositions. Don't see where that comes from now at the moment.

I've watched Hansen week in week out for a decade now. He's slowly declined since '08. Probably due to all the knocks catching up with him. I generally agree that forwards tend to peak in their late 20s but it depends on the player, and claiming we could expect a player with Hansen's injury record to play on for 8 years, i.e until he's 36, is just daft when most still retire from the top level at 33 even with just the usual wear and tear

The problem is he is an experienced big game player. You do not need to play all year to be an important part of a Champion side given the make up if the league structure.

We have not added to our squad with a big game player to replace him and that is my concern.

He's slowly declined since 08? Are you being serious? (Or winding Salford fans up)

He's been exceptional these past few seasons and has really come in to his own. He is a top class player and at the minute we're struggling to keep lads that fall in to that category.

I've said before, we'll probably cope but this can't be dressed up as a good bit of business for the team. It's good business for the club off the field but certainly not on it.

Sounds like hes getting a good payday, good luck to him



Yep the team decisions in the last 5 years have been shocking, only 2 grand final wins, challenge cups and league leaders

In other words we are people on an forum ill leave decisions to the people who know what they are doing

It's just the predictable "Paniclikefu*k" posts we have become accustomed too. Remember last season!? People like stability, but a sporting team rarely is especially if it want to progress.

Lets get rid of IL and Wane, and get back to where some posters would be happy, 2006. They would have heaps to moan about then

At the end of the day IL and SW had a decision to make whether to make an offer to H that was as good as the 4 year deal that Salford were offering. H wanted to secure his future for the long term so Wigan needed to offer a long term deal, SW would have sat down with Rads, Deacs, Bitcon & IL and between them looked at all options and made an informed decision. They obviously felt that a long term deal was not the best option as they have young players coming through the system they may have to let go in the next 4 years if they tie up SC ang playing time with H. So they decided to let H go now instead of at the end of the season and have received a transfer fee...

We all wish H the best and if he rips it up for the next 4 years and is still one of the best 2nd rowers in the league then perhaps the club got it wrong......we will only know this over the next 4 years...

PS ( who has the crystal ball that was used when they let Fielden go...)

Ok weve lost a reliable big hitter, but wel be ok, i just cant believe people are moaning about the prospects of the team YET AGAIN before the season has even started. Remember what happened last year it was all negative remarks about letting finch and lima leave. Ok weve lost superleagues best player but weve replaced him with a class act we have support in numbers in the back row and weve still got all the young lads who proved themself to be more than up to the mark last season. Don't get me wrong im under no illusions its going to take a lot of hard work and effort to pull it off again but that's what were all about, weve got history weve got a production line second to none, nothing to worry about just look forward to more great achievements from the Warriors.

And a big thanks to Hansen for your efforts over the years a great role model for the club and a true professional.