I thought you could deregister a player from your first team in the event of a long term injury so you could draft in somone else without hitting cap problems. Have a hazy memory we may have done that with Carney and didn't Hull KR court controversy with Dobson?

Of course it could all have changed, not sure I fully understand, or ever will for that matter the ins and outs of the cap!

I think we need to be ruthless rather than romantic I'm afraid, whilst it's nice to think that a fully fit (and raring to go) Stuart Fielden would add quality to the current Wigan pack the guy has played one league game in two years.

I think it's time to let his contract come to an end, thank him (especially for his efforts in 2006) and release him. Allows us to bring through yet another young and promising product into the first team squad.

Whether Stuart can get himself fit, get some game time in the reserves, break into the first team before the play-offs remains to be seen; but I can't see the club rewarding him another 12 month contract.

We will just have to wait and see, I would love to see a return but I highly doubt it ;(

Agreed

I wouldn't mind us putting a cheeky offer in for Scott Taylor from Hull KR unless Wane wants someone a little more experienced.

If only we had Fielden back now, with so many forwards out.