Someone said he's a very good player on his day....and he is....but how many 'days' does he have left in him? Way back when, Wigan sold Salary Hanley and to those of us on the outside it looked like a mistake. But, he was still a very good player, carried far more kudos and commanded a hefty fee....good business (cue those on the inside saying there were back room issues....and knowing Hanley, there probably were but they had bought him with those issues and accepted them when he was worth it). Much like Hock now, but as his playing days reduce, so does the margin between what he does on the pitch offsetting what he does off it. My belief is that he is on the downward slope of his career and would you want to accommodate him for two years then have protracted contract negotiations as he'd want another two, club would offer only one, blah blah blah.....and thats if you believe he is on his way out from Wigan in the first place.
Also, any modern club should be choosin to protray an image that doesn't include a player with his off field history.
I have seen him inspire his team mates to victories and provide many rousing moments for his club's fans.....he is one of them. He could never provide that level of excitement for me, no matter how well he plays as he is one of them......which if there are enough who think like that would affect his time at the club and we'd have another homesick player, admittedly for Wigan rather than Australia.
I've also seen him have poor games as his aggression and attitude have got the better of him. Plus someone mentioned his suspension rate per season....too high.
...oh and have I mentioned he's a complete @*!#"
