If we were offered the chance to continue working with our current employers, but they were going to reduce our money, how happy would we be? I don't know anyone who would look for a new job and take one for less money, meaning the mortgage doesn't get paid or we can't buy the missus a new car. Financially he needs to try and get the best deal he can. But is silverware more important to him?

Pretty fair post FT.

I think SF is in the fortunate position of being able to make his decision not soley on a financial basis.

He has had a lot of money over the last 4 years.

Ofc I haven't seen his bank account, and this is pure speculation.

If fielden decides to go, FuiFui or Willi Mason as a replacement

so where were wigan going for the last few seasons?

the last two seasons before this season, we have had average players on big contracts, now them players have been released we are slowly building again, which will take a couple of seasons, i find your comments laughable as we have a board who has brought the club into the black, the past few seasons we have made profits, our merchandise is second to none and probably the best in the league for that! not bad for a mork and mindy act is it?

money talks in this game, challenging for honours or not, players will sign a contract thats best for them financially, afer all, there not on football wages!

Willie Mason
Mike McIlorum
Gareth Hock
Ryan Hoffman
Joel Tomkins
Sean O'loughlin

You would love to see Keith Mason try anything with that pack!

It is interesting that Leeds' Maguire says that his team mates could get more money else where but prefer to stay at Leeds. That's the attitude we need at Wigan.

Fielden's won every club honour in the game and this is likely to be his last major contract - it's obvious what his motivation will be, and who can blame him?

I can't see Fui Fui leaving the NRL anytime soon and Mason is apparently asking for alot more than Fielden will be asking for.

Wigan will NOT sign Willie Mason.

Straight from IL's mouth at last years shareholders meeting.

We could sign any prop if Fielden goes! Willie Mason would not be my choice.

Only if you think Hoffman/Lima/Finch/Hock will be earning the same as the outgoing players like Phelps/Feka/Riddell/Bailey.

I suspect they'll be earning quite a lot more as a group (especially given relative exchange rates now compared to when the outgoing players were signed) - hence why SF is being asked to take a pay cut.

No he isn't.

Fielden is being asked to take a pay cut because he's on an unsustainable amount given the Mo contract and the situation we were in when he signed, not because of signings for next year. Without any new players for next season do you seriously think we'd be offering Fielden a contract on anything like a similar yearly salary?

Fielden and Feka take around a quarter of our cap space, add in other likely departures such as Deacon going FT on coaching and Pryce and we should have more than enough to afford our high quality signings from Melbourne without taking food off Fielden's table.

LMS is our replacement for James graham

Having further talks with Hull this week, nothing concluded yet but he is doing so with Wigan's blessing. Just trying to tie up the financial details but apparently it's close to being done.