I'd be surprised if attitude was an issue because that above all else is what I hear him being praised for.

One thing we shouldn't forget is the player may have wanted this move. He's getting to an age where he needs regular rugby and that's unlikely to happen here.

I know that Hooker isnt Powell's position so surely, given Salfords current half back injury situation we should have offered Powell tothem rather than Tomkins...

Those of you who watch the academy u19's will know that Luke Waterworth is a very good #9 with a passing game that is the best I've seen since Martin Dermott. My only reservation is his size, but he will get stronger as he gets older.
Maybe Wigan have decided that he will get a chance in some games later this year with the possibility of making the first team squad in 2016/2017.

Helpful addition as we've been struggling in the 9 position since Tommy Lee picked up his season ending injury over Easter. With Tomkins, we should also see the best out of Liam Hood again who undoubtedly plays his best RL coming off the bench as an impact hooker.

I think this move could be the final nail in the coffin of the DR partnership with Workington. Last week Town were without their main hooker and Wigan allowed Logan to be named in the DR's for Town's match with Halifax. He was named in the 19 man match-day squad but on the Friday evening Wigan withdrew him just in case they got an injury in that weekends games. Now today he is going on loan to Salford. We had Gildart and Greenwood on DR one week and then the next they were off to Salford as well. It seems that Wane just sends up who he likes not necessarily what Workington need and the fans are now heartily sick of it. Our own players have been moved around to accommodate some of the Wigan players and it has caused unrest in our camp. I'm afraid this system has always been for the benefit of Wigan not Workington but not for much longer hopefully.

isn't this the basic problem with dual registration? The bigger club will always look to bully the junior partner to some degree. And, let's be honest, realistically a few months at Town isn't going to do that much to prepare a player for top flight SL.

I can't agree with that as a few months playing against the likes of Leigh, Bradford, London, Featherstone, Halifax, Sheffield I would have thought ideal preparation for moving up in to SL.

Tomkins is a much better starting hooker than he is a bench hooker but he isn't going to start in front of McIlorum anytime soon, probably best for his career if he moves on.
Re Powell, he suffers from the same basic problem as Tomkins, lack of pace, so where he's going to fit in the great scheme of things I don't know.

Don't think he does, TBH

End of this season could spell the end of:

J Hughes
G Burke
L Tomkins
R Hampshire
S Powell

I'd much rather have Logan playing hooker off the bench than Powell. However, Powell does also provide cover in the halves if one of Williams/Smith were to get injured.

It's a tough one, but I can understand the reasoning behind Logan leaving. Powell is a top halfback who I expect will also leave after this season. The lad needs need consistent game time to progress.

We'll find out whether the Championship sides are truly ready to step up in a couple of month's time. Those you mention probably are, but with Workington where they are at the moment I'd question the current efficacy of a DR relationship. Old chestnut, but it's really beyond time we had a properly representative Cumbrian side instead of trying to maintain the status quo, and only end up as perennial also-rans.

Powell signed a new 4 year deal earlier in 2015 so can't see him going anywhere. Not sure what's going on with Hampshire but I suspect he could well end up leaving. The best option for Wigan IMO would be to get him out on loan for next season to play in the halves to see if he can cut it at SL level there. Right now, he's not going to displace Williams at 6 or Tomkins at FB but he's far too talented to let a Leeds, Saints or Wire snap him up.