Most underrated Wigan player ever?

Absolute class tonight again but does not get the plaudits he deserves, had that been Cameron Smith people would be wetting themselves.

(Anyone notice him pushing some of our players from the ref to prevent them getting into trouble?) great leadership.

I thought he had a good game and then went on the over forum and somebody said they thought he was dreadful. I couldn’t believe my eyes!

Some list that seeing as half our fans think SOL is crap, Isa, sure Faz has his critics.

I've given him stick in the past but he is maturing into a really good player
I'd say with almost certainty he wil be the next club captain
Defensively he is brilliant and now he is a much more rounded player. I tip my cap to him.
A great club player and I suspect all the players respect him

What would we do without him?

Holds the team together

Probably the most improved played under Lam. Seems much more confident and free to play.

He controls the game’s beautifully setting up field position for the strike plays and his defence is fantastic.

Personally I’d still like us to carry a “scooting” 9 on the bench with the new rules in play. Just like Leeds do with Dwyer it can change the game.

I don’t think it would need to be at the expense of Powell either as he could comfortably spell at 13 in my opinion during games.

I think he’s solid and had a good game tonight but there are a fair few hookers in the league I would take over him.

Powell is bang average

at least 5 hookers better in SL and every hooker in the NRL

Think I mentioned this when the discussion about Josh hogson was taking place a couple of months ago.

Sam Powell is an NRL hooker all over.

Made me eat my words back in early 2016 when he took over after Mickey macs injury
I hope he's the next captain of Wigan

We’ve been through an era of scooter hookers in this country and that’s made fans over here look at a guy like Powell and think his game is lacking but it really isn’t. He plays 80 mins, his work rate is unbelievable, he’s a leader and sets an example and he’s improved massively with the ball this last two seasons. There’s not many hookers in superleague I’d swap him for all things considered.

Thank the lord he never left due to all the NRL offers

Yes indeed
I sense a small % of sarcasm
Well, end of the day hes a 2 x time GF winning hooker and won a WC challenge.

The boy is class . Hooker is his position and now that he is guaranteed that position he will go on to bigger and better things .

Mickey was twice the player

But played less than 50% of the minutes

I was a massive MM fan but his minutes on the field in the end signed off his career
as a bit player. For me disappointing but true

But played less than 50% of the minutes

I was a massive MM fan but his minutes on the field in the end signed off his career
as a bit player. For me disappointing but true

50 minutes of mm was worth 2 games of sp

Remind when he played 50 minutes a game on average in his last 3 years?

I was a fan but later on in his career he played basically buggerall minutes per game

I know we do not see eye to eye on some things, but I agree 100% with what you have said about Powell who does not deserve the constant swiping at him by some supporters.

Gives 100% and a good leader in my book.

Spot on

Im getting a sense you dont like Sam Powell

Was that not a Waney tactic to keep the middles as fresh as possible? Even guys like FPN only did 20min stints but in the NRL he was 40/50min.

Btw MM played 70mins against Wakey on Saturday, subbed only in the 70th minute.

MM would have played 80 minutes against Wakey but I think was subbed as a precaution as the old red mist had come down

I never agreed with the “keeping players fresh”
If that’s a valid approach why didn’t we sub Farrell or Bateman etc

Other than next club captain (I personally prefer Faz), I completely agree. I’ve given him stick also, I still do from time to time but I can’t deny what a well rounded player he’s becoming.

Not fit to lace Wayne Godwins boots