Miski is a great back up winger. Can’t think of many sides that have a better reserve winger should the main 2 get injured. I agree his debut was poor however beyond that I think he has done a great job when he has come in. He’s not a flier but he has a great carry probably better than our starting wingers but he doesn’t have their threat.

Thornley is here next year as far as I know and can do a good job when fit, with him not being expected to be involved every week that should assist.

Halsall played most of his pro rugby at centre.

He is still young and I think next year needs to be the year he plays 10 plus games he is clearly way too good for Championship rugby but not quite taken his chances for me when given a run with the first team.

Either way we will have 2 specialist first grade centres and 2 back ups who are genuine backs before we need to look at secondrows dropping in.

The issue with Miski is that he's a quota player. Good or not, it seems a waste to a spot ied up for a guy who plays 10 games a year & against weaker sides too. It's good to either have them used on regular starters, or in the bank for a mid season recruit - say when you lose a centre and the other one gets injured for 90% of the campaign.

couldnt agree more

Agree with that to be honest I’d like to see both him and Isa off the books.

I’d prefer us to only use quota spaces on genuine week in week out 17 players.

A club like Wigan in my opinion with such a strong youth system should never be reliant on having a full quota of overseas players.

I agree but much would depend on the level of player that could be recruited on comparable salaries. Some very average British players are getting paid more than Miski and Isa. Having said that, we my have been better advised matching Wire’s offer for Nicholson.

Are we going to hear about Wardle anytime soon, or are the club just going to keep us waiting around whilst they post happy birthday messages and pictures of places who've left?

Hard to say to be fair. As much as there are rumours we’ve signed him, we might not have done. The King deal came out the blue and I can’t help wonder if that was Wire making us an offer to step aside on Wardle. Total guesswork but we’ll see. His season is still ongoing as things stand, so maybe they’re just being respectful of that.

Agree, stuff has changed.

King to Wigan

Wardle to Wire

Bibby to Hudds.

Can’t see us having Thornely Wardle King Halsall and KPP

What’s the infamous’Dan’ saying on Wardle?

I don’t get the logic that because we haven’t announced him yet he must be going elsewhere…yet nobody else has announced him.

I’m not directing that at you necessarily but it seems to be the underlying thoughts lately.

KPP isn’t a centre. He’s a secondrow. King is the only specialist centre in the squad for next year as it stands with Thornley being a utility back and maybe the same for Halsall.

Time will tell I guess but if it’s not Wardle we sign we still need another centre in this squad regardless of who we currently have signed.

I'm assuming we'll get the Bateman going back to the NRL news first before the Wardle signing (if either are actually happening?). News management 101.

I reckon a year ago most of us would have said (did say?) that retaining Bateman was way more important than retaining French. I don't think that now. JB has been OK, but he's not irreplaceable.