A quick look at his twitter shows he has just bought a Manchester United shirt......

Definitely competition for places going on. Imagining in the near future places will come available with the likes of Miski, Farrell and isa leaving. Then players going to NRL

The only player you sort of worry about opportunities opening up for is Farrimond. I say 'sort of' because you can't really worry that he wouldn't get a chance, as that would probably mean French finishing his career here and Harry Smith continuing his career at Wigan for a number of years. Even then, I'd imagine a chance will crop up, be that through one of those two moving on to the NRL or even Field going back and then French being moved in to fullback again. Guys like Eckersley, Douglas and Hill have realistic targets to try and get past (Miski, Keighran, Byrne, Dupree etc) and if they're good enough, they'll manage it and will nail a first team spot. In terms of Eckesley/Keighran, I get the feeling Wigan may hold off on any offer for Keighran and promote Eckersley for 2026 but we'll see.

[quote="NickyKiss":3jf0d4re]The only player you sort of worry about opportunities opening up for is Farrimond. I say 'sort of' because you can't really worry that he wouldn't get a chance, as that would probably mean French finishing his career here and Harry Smith continuing his career at Wigan for a number of years. Even then, I'd imagine a chance will crop up, be that through one of those two moving on to the NRL or even Field going back and then French being moved in to fullback again. Guys like Eckersley, Douglas and Hill have realistic targets to try and get past (Miski, Keighran, Byrne, Dupree etc) and if they're good enough, they'll manage it and will nail a first team spot. In terms of Eckesley/Keighran, I get the feeling Wigan may hold off on any offer for Keighran and promote Eckersley for 2026 but we'll see.[/quote:3jf0d4re] Every now and then I think we should take advantage of the pace of guys like Eckersley and Douglas on the right wing (usually after Miski gets in space and can't finish off a chance). But then you see Miski eat up the metres and resemble a defensive brick wall in a big game and you're reminded what he brings to the team.

[quote="MadDogg":257zz7po]The new limits around minutes players can play must be a nightmare for coaches to adhere to. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... -from-2024 I definitely don't have the headspace or motivation to keep track of it but I'm sure we and other clubs have had backs playing more than 25 games? If anything it means you're punished for going longer in the two domestic competitions. Might it mean we have to rest our first teamers more this year because we won all the trophies last year?[/quote:257zz7po] Are these limits effective from 2025? Maybe I’ve missed the announcement but if the announcement hasn’t been made then it’s absolutely ridiculous if this proposal is still “up in the air” so close to the start of the season.

[quote="MadDogg":257zz7po]The new limits around minutes players can play must be a nightmare for coaches to adhere to. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... -from-2024 I definitely don't have the headspace or motivation to keep track of it but I'm sure we and other clubs have had backs playing more than 25 games? If anything it means you're punished for going longer in the two domestic competitions. Might it mean we have to rest our first teamers more this year because we won all the trophies last year?[/quote:257zz7po] Are these limits effective from 2025? Maybe I’ve missed the announcement but if the announcement hasn’t been made then it’s absolutely ridiculous if this proposal is still “up in the air” so close to the start of the season.

[quote="Itchy Arsenal":1b36yhwf]Are these limits effective from 2025? Maybe I’ve missed the announcement but if the announcement hasn’t been made then it’s absolutely ridiculous if this proposal is still “up in the air” so close to the start of the season.[/quote:1b36yhwf] According to the article it began last year.