That famous home of anti-Wigan RL feeling, TotalRL, is thus far the forum least impressed by these signings. The complaints range from "the incoming being no improvement on the outgoing" (no, really!) to, somewhat predictably, "Wigan are using loopholes to yet again sideline their youth system".

Seems it doesn't matter how much evidence you offer to the contrary, or how little other clubs actually do to bring any kids through, the old chestnut of Wigan neglecting their youth crops up again and again and again.

And the few Aussies on there who are trying to put people right re the qualiy of these new players are being shot down mercilessly.

I'm so glad I don't bother with that forum any more. On the basis that you can't really argue with someone who's thick, you could waste all day on there achieving nothing at all.

just watching MM on the signing s www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news makes me buzz every time he speaks about the team even a little bit about hock also says we still have a quota place ??? but dosent want look at that to much cause of the kids coming through

just watching MM on the signing s www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news makes me buzz every time he speaks about the team even a little bit about hock also says we still have a quota place ??? but dosent want look at that to much cause of the kids coming through

Be good to see a Lenagan interview on the official site.

Does anyone know his body fat percentage?

Absolutely. my very best wishes to him and his family. What a top guy and so professional. I'm sure he would rather not have been interviewed in the current circumstances....

just say gaz hock is possibley back june 23 rd if he s fit and can get him self right has people has been saying he ll be a good addition for the wigan club

says when asked if the 3 new signings will be added to on june 23rd by hock:

"possibly yeh, i think he's doing very well off the park from everything that has been said, so we're looking forward that if he can get himself right, and get himself fit again and ready to go he's going to be a great addition for the wigan club"

Take what you will from that.

Also mentioned we have another quota spot available.

yes mate defo puts every thing into perspective with his dad

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 834917.stm Lenegan - "We did try to get some English-born players a few months ago but the prices are very high." LMS and Shenton perhaps being a little greedy?

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 834917.stm Lenegan - "We did try to get some English-born players a few months ago but the prices are very high." LMS and Shenton perhaps being a little greedy?

Not if other clubs are prepared to offer them that money. Good luck to them at St Helens. Wigan have been down that route and it all went wrong.

Very clever regarding hoffman, if hock come back strong next year then we may not need hoffman after that

Im so glad lima has signed just what we need as a replacement for feka

In an ideal world, you want British players, but there are far too few British lads of real quality around at the moment.

When you think of the era in which the likes of Hanley, Lydon, Gregory etc played, some of the best players in the world were British. You can't really say that now. Those few who do qualify as contenders are firmly settled at other clubs, so they won't have been approached.

I'd be fascinated to learn what the likes of Shenton and LMS (I'm guessing that's who IL was actually talking about) were asking, though no doubt, wherever they do end up, fans of that club will hurry on here to tell us they signed for a packet of butties and a can of pop - it was the allure of the club that was the main thing.