www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 Sign him up!!

www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... ml&BID=480 Sign him up!!

Hope he signs again, he's been absoulutely outstanding this season, its vital we keep Finch to help the young lads like Mellor and Powell.

He's not the only one who thought Madge would be here longer when he first came! Delighted to hear he wants to stay just needs to hone his drop kicking skills and I will be well happy and hopefully he can help our up and coming players get ready for the fray when he does eventually leave us.

Sign him up. Now.

Great news!

An announcement of Finch and Lockers signing on for 2013 and beyond would be very nice.

Get him tied up!

A two year contract would be ideal. I'm not normally a fan of keeping players after they are thirty, but losing Tommy and Finch would be difficult, and I wouldn't really like to have to rely on just Mellor and Powell (he could provide cover at 7 and 9) next year.

Further down the line we have the two England halfbacks in Williams and Hampshire coming through who will be putting pressure on Mellor and Powell in the next three years.

lets hope we get him signed on a new contract ASAP.

Echo what's been said....let's get the guy a new deal ASAP. He's a leader and a dam fine player that will take the pressure of both our young halfbacks and future recruitment plans if he sticks around.

A one year deal with a years option would seem sensible and if he's happy enough long term that could extend further. He's not the type of player who will suffer from a lack of pace.

On a side note the guy has 'future coach' written all over him. He speaks sense and seems very tactically aware. I'm not saying that will be here but he'll end up coaching somewhere.

This bit worries me........



Sensible management would have us identify the key positions already for next season, especially given we knew about Tommy's departure well in advance of the new season. It hints at a lack of planning, lets hope that isn't the case otherwise we may get left behind on any other targets we might need.

He looks quicker on his feet this year than last, surprisingly. For me that's the reason why he looks so threatening, because he's mixing the play up.

Totally agree about the future coach point.

When does Mellor's contract expire? Can't see him getting another one with Williams and Hampshire already playing for the u20s.

Can't see an issue with Finch's age if he is performing to the desired standard.

Mellors contract is up at the end of this year.
Williams and Hampshire will only get limited game time at U20 this year as they are still first year U18 (both aged 17)

That injury to Mellor really came at a bad time for him.

I'd hope Mellor is given an extra year at least. As a player who mostly relied on his running game the injury really did set him back and I think it might take a little longer to really see what he's capable of.
He might not make it, you can't always tell, but I think it's in Wigan's best interest to keep hold of him for next year and play either him or Powell alongside Finch (assuming Lenegan does the right thing and re-signs Finch).

Absolutely tremendous news! What a fantastic thread to see on rlfans after a long day!

Absolute no brainer. You get this lad signed up on a two-year deal asap! We're losing Tommy next year and Carmont - that's two very experienced players - we've a young enough team as it is. I feared that should we lose Finch or god forbid Lockers we'd find ourselves in a similar situation to our nearest and dearest over the hill.

Fantastic player. Great rugby brain. Organises the side, experienced and is in a rich vein of form. One of the best halfbacks running around in Super League. Two year deal get it done.

If we only lose Carmont and Tommy next year (with Amos Roberts) then I think we've done very well. Signing Finch and Lockers up is absolutely paramount. Two (FInch) and three (Lockers) year deals would be my thinking for both players.