That would be Russell. I'm sure I read somewhere that he was apparently going to try his hand in Oz (but I could be mistaken).

Quote: moxi1 "So it's not wigans policy then is it, they have other wingers an fullbacks, they just don't get a look in. What was the name of the fb hull loaned of them again?'" Matty Russell, he's in Australia. Lauaki needs game time (he's played very well since he came back from injury) but he can't play on a dual registration. Taylor is second behind Ben Flower in number of games played by the Wigan props this season. wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1818

Quote: moxi1 "So it's not wigans policy then is it, they have other wingers an fullbacks, they just don't get a look in. What was the name of the fb hull loaned of them again?'" Matty Russell, he's in Australia. Lauaki needs game time (he's played very well since he came back from injury) but he can't play on a dual registration. Taylor is second behind Ben Flower in number of games played by the Wigan props this season. wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1818

I thought Lauaki was really good on Sunday night.

Bit strange that you'd pay a fee for a player and then send him to Leigh, but when there's Mossop, Prescott, Lauaki, Flower, Dudson, Crosby and Taylor I guess you can rotate them a little bit and keep players fresh for the business end.

Russell, what you chatting?

Tomkins and Charnley are both established first team players, with over 100 apps a piece [150 in Tomkins' case] Now should there be a dip in for for either player, they may very well see their spot go to a young player waiting in the wings.

The players I mentioned have less than 30 apps each. With the exception of Jack Hughes, who has been an ever present for us this year, apart from this weekend.

We have a squad that is, as is quite large, able to sustain to rotating of younger/inexperienced players.

You can also factor in Iain Thornley who has played every game this year - mostly due to the fact he has come on leaps and bounds, and partly because we aren't blessed with an abundance of quality centres [Same across the entire league really].

Edit he hardly deserves to be dropped, just to bring in a young lad who may not be actually ready for the step up just for him to 'get a sniff in' as you put it.

How does the club fit everyone on the salary cap #justcurious

Taylor is a big head, been sent to Leigh to learn some humility. No doubt he has talent and will be a future star for Wigan, but he has a lot to learn about fitting in with your team mates.

I've only asked wat every single person is SL is thinking....... Haven't I

So wat ur saying is all is not well at Wigan

I'm pleased to finally understand the mechanics of the dual reg process. It's basically a head shrinking exercise.

Warrington use it as it's supposed to be used giving young players like Morley Briers and wood a run out

I saw a suggestion, from a Warrington fan, that as one of the two clubs that backed the RFL-recommended under 23s system (the other was Saints, iirc), that they're happy to take the pee out of it a bit.