Jake Wardle 5 Year deal : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:06 pm  

New 5 year deal.

I was told when he signed he had no interest in the NRL, turned down interest from Melbourne at the time, but you do still worry.

Seems he’s here for the best part of his career now at least which is great news.

Re: Jake Wardle : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:10 pm  

Very good news, a class centre and seems like quite a laid back kind of character. Him and Marshy make a good team on that side.

Re: Jake Wardle : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:13 pm  

Great news. The lad is blowing me away with how good he is. Our best since Carmont and the best in the league by a fair distance IMO.

Re: Jake Wardle 5 Year deal : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:15 pm  

Very good news

Re: Jake Wardle : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:18 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Great news. The lad is blowing me away with how good he is. Our best since Carmont and the best in the league by a fair distance IMO.

I would agree with that. He's a throwback - good hands, good feet, and pace.

Re: Jake Wardle 5 Year deal : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:23 pm  

Fantastic. Always among the best players on the field already but you feel he has a lot more still in him. Great business from Wigan. We seem to be building with a long term view.

Re: Jake Wardle 5 Year deal : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:26 pm  

Great news in Derby week, just need to announce French for two more years now

Re: Jake Wardle : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:26 pm  

Zig wrote:

I would agree with that. He's a throwback - good hands, good feet, and pace.

An excellent “proper” centre.
He’s probably our most consistent player over the last 20 games or so. Like NK I compare him to Carmont on a regular basis.
Another brilliant piece of business in getting such an extended contract.

Re: Jake Wardle : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:32 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

An excellent “proper” centre.
He’s probably our most consistent player over the last 20 games or so. Like NK I compare him to Carmont on a regular basis.
Another brilliant piece of business in getting such an extended contract.

I think personally he’s more like Gleeson but I get the comparisons with Carmont too.

He’s currently only behind Farnworth as a British centre and to secure him on a long term deal gives us stability in what has been a problem position to fill without using quota spots.

Re: Jake Wardle 5 Year deal : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:33 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

Fantastic. Always among the best players on the field already but you feel he has a lot more still in him. Great business from Wigan. We seem to be building with a long term view.

just posted similar on warriors fans

great piece of work

Coaching team tied down long terms

Field, Smith and Miski all resigned on long term deals, Thompson and Leeming on 4 year deals

just need to look at Havard, Byrne, Hill, Dupree, Nsemba, Walters, O'Neill (& or Forber) etc now and if we can get those guys on extended contracts the squad is looking set and hopefully settled for the next few years

with the natural retirements of Cooper, Farrell, Isa too, then that gives pathway into the 1st team if they are ready to take it