DaveO wrote:
It's a step down by a large degree in every position you highlight with far too much experience and skill out of the door to be replaced by untried young players (4 and 6) or pretty average squad players (7 and 14). The rest of the league will be vary happy if that is the way we line up next year.
Just out of interest, Dave, do any of these dire predictions you make ever come true?
For some reason, you've been skeptical about Ian Lenagan ever since he took over, and yet he's gone on to win us three trophies and yet again we're top of the league and into another CC semi-final. You spoke with grave concern about the losses of Mickey Higham and Shaun Ainscough, and neither of them have been missed by anyone at all. You warned about the folly of not signing anyone for 2010, and not replacing Nobby straight away etc, and then look what happened. You were desperately unhappy about this year's signings, and look where we are now.
I'd say lighten up, but if the current administration at Wigan hasn't convinced you by now that they're actually pretty good at running a rugby club, then I suspect they never will.