Beat me to it.

Surely he is only damned if what he says causes problems?

I just think he is very direct and answers questions as put which is great if you are a journalist but sometimes discretion is called for.

Yes I agree. As I say he is like chalk and cheese compared with Madge. Perhaps somewhere in between would be ideal. SW gives good copy whereas Madge would treat every question like a live grenade.

I do love SW though, he wears his heart on his sleeve and his heart is most firmly with Wigan.

I hope I'm wrong but this is starting to feel like when Carney left. His attitude and "injuries" in his last season were one of the most unprofessional episodes I'd seen from a player at that time.

I just hope it's not another season-long "is you is, or is you ain't my baby" saga like last year.

Quite true. You can add the names Ellery Hanley and Billy Boston to name but two who come into that category.

Playing the WCC in Oz could have backfired in so many ways...

Have you not stumbled across the internet and international communication yet? Players and agents will be looking for opportunities all the time!!! It will be happening now!!!

I spotted Mario Gotze, I sent an email to Manchester United and they told me to jog on, the same with Lionel Messi.

Everyones an expert in hindsight, all you have to do is recommend Wigan youngsters and your on to a winner. It's probably just a way of trying to get some work form Koukash if he's daft enough.

I'm not sure what's worse, all this speculation or the fact Charnley himself has just posted a Justin Bieber song on Instagram? My word!

Our track record in dealing with these type of issues speak for their self more recently Gleeson,Longy and Carroll i know them 3 was different issues but they all got dealt with the same way

It was only 4-5 years ago Josh was loaned out but when he comeback he was brilliant it seems to me the enthusiasm isn't there anymore when players get like this i'm more than happy to show them the door when we have players like Burgess and Manfredi there yes i know they aren't quite there but they want to play in the top it means something to them

This has been going on for years and will for years to come the amount of talent we have in Wigan grass routs is unreal

Please can people stop with this constant wanting to replace every player we have with someone from our academy!

It's great having an excellent set of young guns waiting in the wings but they need to be drip fed into the side. We also need to make sure we supplement these guys with quality players who have come via different systems as well.

Replacing a full international, top try scorer and arguably the 2nd best winger in the comp with a novice from the academy isn't good for anyone.

There has to come a time when if we lose enough top guys like Sam, HH, Mossop, Charnely, Pat etc that we need to go out and sign a like for like player of equal quality.

loan him to rovers for a month again, he will beg wane to bring him back I imagine a tearful reunion and please dont send me there again ill be good i promise

A report in this evenings Manchester Evening News says that Josh is on the England RU wanted list, but Wigan insist the Winger is staying put.
An approach for Josh is on the cards according to sources close to Twickenham, also identified as other potential targets are Danny Brough and Ryan Hall.