can you see Wigan letting him go, was there ascertion in the press a way of talking up a potential fee (hell, let's go all out, maybe they sell Russell to us and use the fee towards buying Chase?)

Who would play at 6 if Horne played at FB now? Would muck up other players' positions. Glad Russell is staying, he's definatley one for the future.

Play Seymour as a solo half with Whiting playing left and Westerman on the right , splitting the 6/13 role?

Seymour is pretty much playing as a solo half anyway, isn't he?

Wigan can recall him any time with 24,hours notice. What are the chances of them doing this when we play them?

NRL Ben Barba / Josh Morris - 2012 Try Of The Year

look on Y/T, amazing (O/T I know, but not sure where else to mention it)

I have a feeling he is in the bag for next season , I thought it when we originally got him on loan. He is different to Charnley in respect that he has to displace Tompkins and I can not seeing him getting moved to 6.

The whole scenario has a Gareth Raynor/Gareth Carvell/Ewan Dowes feeling about it . Pearson said at the begining of the season that we will not bring on other team youngsters , which I feel only re enforces my hunch.

Pretty sure you have that wrong, one fixture / one week (whichever is sooner) is standard I think, i.e. if we had a game on Friday, they couldn't recall him on Wednesday by giving notice on Tuesday, but they could on Saturday.



I would imagine there is a clause in the agreement preventing him from playing against his own club anyway.

Just going on what James Smailes said on Twitter mate. I would imagine they will have that clause but if not wouldn't be surprised if they took him back for this game. Even if they didn't play him, just so that we can't, wouldn't blame them either.

@James_Smailes - Shaun McRae has just confirmed to me Matty Russell loan deal extended by a month, but Wigan can recall him with just 24 hours notice

I never get these dontplay against your own club clauses

Surely its in Wigans interest to test him out against a very good side

Maybe. I would love it if we snapped up Russell, don't think we have a cat in hells chance of that though. Horney will have enough time in the off-season to practice at full back I think, while we have the resources I think we should use them the best we can.

While Russell is a good prospect he still has a lot to learn, he's Done a job for us but still think Horne is the way for us.

Still think Wigan will get rid eventually.

It's ok saying playing Horne at fullback but we don't have a 6. Westerman or Whiting could play there but it weakens us in the pack. I see Horne as a back up player next year as I see us signing a 1 and 6.

Don't think there's a chance that we will sign Russell, Wane wants him back.

Yea I'm surprised we had him extended. I thought we would sign a 6 and have Horne as the new full back. Either way it would be nice to get someone at 1 for next year.

Wigan allowed Joe Mellor to play against us last night and allowed Steffan Marsh to play against us in the Widnes game earlier in the year (and he ripped us apart) so I can't see it tbh unless there's a real need.