What more does he offer ??? takes up a quota place, and he's not 'cheap'.

He's the best we've got, true he's not good enough for the NRL but this is superleague were talking about, plus for the record he is better than Hardman. The main thing for me is the fact he's only signed a 1 year deal so we can reasses where we want to be in 12 months time.

Well I've always been under the impression he would be cheap. He has been signed on short term deals throughout his career he is hardly pushing six figure wages.

Cameron Phelps offers more than Ian Hardman in the sense that he has been playing super league the last two years whereas Hardman hasn't. Cameron Phelps currently is the top fullback in the league in terms of try assists and joint top in our squad with nine to his name. Vastly more than any other fullback in the league.

In fact Cameron Phelps's is entire game is a class above Ian Hardman. I can't believe I am even having this conversation.

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Ian Hardman?

How his name has got any where near this thread is beyond me.

Ian Hardman!!

I took it as a joke

It must have been a joke........surely?

It's all about opinions, our overseas signings need to be of better quality than Phelps, IMO Hardman matches him in all areas and would cost less and free up funds/quota for players we need in other positions (prop/stand off), like I said, it's all about opinions.

Phelps is already contracted until the end of 2011 and has been for a long while. www.wiganwarriors.com/SquadMembe ... d=1&id=284

Phelps is already contracted until the end of 2011 and has been for a long while. www.wiganwarriors.com/SquadMembe ... d=1&id=284

Had Smith not got injured Sam Tomkins would have been given a run at FB.

You should know better than question me Alex !!!

He'd have brought the ladies in...

i have no idea why the bulldogs let him go, but its our gain and there loss, hes the best utility back out there for me full back, wing, centre, stand off, hes quality, who else would you have then from the super league, like if said all along he wants to ply for the club o keep him, whats the point in going spending 200,000 for the likes of minnechelo or hunt, keep him hes doing a great job

Definately agree on that....Phelps it the best utility player in SL IMO and is worth a place in the squad on that alone....he gives you so many options....for me id like to see phelps stay at the club for the rest of his career, in a super sub role similar to that in the old days sam panapa was.... you can put him on the bench and he can cover all options in the backs as well as hooking, and in all likelyhood i would expect could play 13. For me the only positions you couldnt play phelps is SR or Prop, and that makes him a very valuable player IMO

I am almost Fully in agreement with You! Wonders never cease!!!!!!!!!