Andy Farrell has just been given the England Saxons assistant coach job. I think it'll take something really special to prize the Farrells away from RU now.

If Maguire fancied having a crack at signing Widdop then i'd be made up because he must know alot about him and his potential but as for any of us calling for him to be signed it means very little. I'd guess not one of us on here knows anything more then what was written about him in the one piece i've seen on the internet and thats not much to go on.

I hope for Englands sake that he's as good as that article made out and that he really can make it bigtime in the NRL.

Not seen anything about this - when was it?

We keep talking about bringing the Farrells back to Wigan, but I'm not sure it would be that big a thing for us.

Andy is long finished as a player, and seems to be at the very start of whatever coaching career he may have; I'm surprised to hear that he's got a job like this, given how little experience he has. I'd also cast doubt on the view that his mere presence would be inspirational. I don't think the likes of Faz and Robinson, who the new generation mainly remember for taking the Union shilling, would have an nth of the respect that the likes of Radlinsk and Wane have.

Owen would be the main reason for bringing the Farrells back north, but even he by now will have got into lots of bad Rugby Union habits. I'm not sure he'd be anything like as effective in League as if he'd stayed on and served his apprenticeship. Sure, I'd like to see him at Wigan, but would he really be worth breaking the bank for? I think Owen now falls into the bracket of those top Union stars who League used to sign all the time, but who we never sign any more because, with the salary cap, it's too much of a risk to pay them the necessary big money.

A Leyther at work said he was speaking to somebody involved with Leigh and they're apparently taking a Tomkins' brother on loan.

If true, it's obviously going to be Logan.

Not bad news, any young player getting more game time at a higher level is good news.

Is the championship that much higher than the reserves league though?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFxDRPI1 ... re=related www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYzngIyX01o&NR=1 Afew clips of Widdop on those. Watch out for number one. 2, 6 and 10 all look like awesome players.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFxDRPI1 ... re=related www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYzngIyX01o&NR=1 Afew clips of Widdop on those. Watch out for number one. 2, 6 and 10 all look like awesome players.

It was a small article in my father in laws paper over the weekend. I think it was the express although there's nothing on their website.

It says England don't want to lose him like they lost Edwards to Wales so they're looking after him early.

[urlhttp://www.rfu.com/News/2010/January/News%20Articles/040110_Farrell_appointment[/url

Quote ="Odemwingie"www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFxDRPI1hP4&feature=related www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYzngIyX01o&NR=1 Afew clips of Widdop on those. Watch out for number one. 2, 6 and 10 all look like awesome players.'" Didn't seem anything to special to me there 2 and 10 looked immense

Quote ="Odemwingie"www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFxDRPI1hP4&feature=related www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYzngIyX01o&NR=1 Afew clips of Widdop on those. Watch out for number one. 2, 6 and 10 all look like awesome players.'" Didn't seem anything to special to me there 2 and 10 looked immense

Quote ="kirkamania6"Didn't seem anything to special to me there 2 and 10 looked immense'" Loan? www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... lay&id=347

Quote ="kirkamania6"Didn't seem anything to special to me there 2 and 10 looked immense'" Loan? www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... lay&id=347

Thought 2 and 7 looked very useful.
Interesting in the first clip to see the amount of grapples, wrestling and flops. I thought the refs were hotter on that kind of thing over there?

Quote ="Bovrick"Loan? www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... lay&id=347'" Loan? Get him permanently!

Quote ="Bovrick"Loan? www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... lay&id=347'" Loan? Get him permanently!

Quote ="Bovrick"Loan? www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... lay&id=347'" If we play him prop with Fielden we could have 2 big Jesses in the front row.

Quote ="Bovrick"Loan? www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... lay&id=347'" If we play him prop with Fielden we could have 2 big Jesses in the front row.

www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... eth-widdop Do you not think if were to come back over here he would go to Bradford before us anyway?

www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... eth-widdop Do you not think if were to come back over here he would go to Bradford before us anyway?

No chance he'd get a game ahead of Platt and Sykes

Doesn't say much for Widdop then!!

He must be shíte then my grandma could get a game ahead of those 2!

I wasn't suggesting he did anything special, just some vids I found. He is always backing up though and he came into the line well creating tries. No wonder he is so good though behind that defence.

2 and 10 really stood out, class players, 6 also looks brilliant.

How we can make any comparison to Phelps or Briscoe is beyond me. Most people have formed opinions based on a couple of you tube videos of him and stats from a reserve competition. What a bunch of moppets we are on this forum sometimes.

Thank god someone else has noticed.

The videos are just to have a look at him, it doesn't mean I suggest we sign him, but i would back Maguire if he did. He is a highly rated player, I am not basing my opinion on a video though.

Why on earth would we go for Widdop.

We have equally as good at the club already in the reserves. Briscoe suggestion was inkeeping with the wigan theme.

Personally i think we may move pat to full back and give ainscough a starting wing spot with vievers, thornley charnley or marsh providing the depth in 2011.

God NO! He can take a high ball thats it. His positioning has been put to shame by Phelps, he can't return for poop! Keep Pat in his best position, don't move him just to 'do a job'.

he can't return for poop! Keep Pat in his best position, don't move him just to 'do a job'.