This same argument appears on this board every five or six year, whenever Saints start winning things again and the latest bunch of Red V newcomers come out of hiding and try to tell the world that basically everything Wigan have ever won was a hoax. And it's always the same outcome: they get reminded that from around 86 to 92, when Wigan's super-powered team was already destroying everything in its path, we were no more fully professional than anyone else in the league, and that from 92 onwards we weren't the only club in the process of fully professionalising.

I reckon we had this 'unfair advantage' they are still crying about for maybe one season, two at the most.

Lockers has been the best Wigan player in the last 40 years

It has, he's retired, and as much as I love him he isn't.

He isn't even our best 13 in the SL era.

And again....i love him

I'm a fan, but no.

Christ on a bike, He was good but not that good

Best player for Wigan is an unanswerable question IMHO. It’s subjective as opposed to objective. I personally prefer players who do the tough stuff, run hard, tackle harder and never back down so my top 10 would primarily consist of those type players.

Lockers would be in there without a shadow of a doubt. Tomkins probably makes top 20 for me. And that’s not to say he wasn’t a good player, on his day he was exceptional but like I said I’m a glutton for the old fashioned tough rugby league player.

Neil Cowie, Skerrett, Edwards, Betts, Farrell (Andy and Liam), Micky Mac, Terry Newton, O’Connor, Smith, Pongia, Fielden are players who initially spring to mind for me. If I think about backs I’d put Barrett, Richards, Carmont, Offiah, Robinson, Connolly, Radlinski, Lam, Gregory in.

I don’t think I could nail my top 3 down in all honesty

I thought Dermott was a great player for us as was Graham West as was Ian Potter as was Darren Goulding-the list goes on ,all underrated but a integral part of our team.

Lockers a fantastic player but not the best over 40yrs,that is some call. Still Hanley !!

Easier to do a 17 IMO. You can't really compare props with wingers etc.

For me since 01

1. Radlinski
2. Charnley
3. Renouf
4. Carmont
5. Richards
6. S.Tomkins
7. Barrett
8. O'Connor
9. Newton
10. A.Farrell
11. Bateman
12. L.Farrell
13. O'Loughlin

14. Flower
15. Leuluai
16. Hock
17. Hoffman

I've gone for players overall time with us rather than just thinking about their peak - hence no Fielden or Roberts who were great at their peak for us but not in an average day. Special mentions to French, Dallas, Connolly and Williams who I'm sure others would have in.

Very subjective but would have to challenge you on a couple of those

Ben Flower over Craig Smith?
Charnley over Dallas?
Wouldn't be able to look past a Lam/Barrett halfback pairing either.