We need to prioritise finch over dureau. He's really leading us around the park and make the opposition wonder what he's gonna do. Gotta keep him and lockers no matter what!!

Wigan should have some cash splashing around for re-signings and new signings if guys like Roberts, Carmont and Fielden follow Leuluai out of the door.

Get Finch tied up

Get Dureau signed

Get Larne Patrick signed

Get Jack Reed signed

Easy enough all that so over to you Ian Lenagan......ha ha.

Aye. Maybe we'll see it for the Exiles.

I can't see a reason not to sign up Finch. Age isn't a problem, here - even when practically hobbling round the pitch, a nearly-retired Deacon brought much-needed direction to the side. Finch is still relatively young, we need that kind of experience in the pivots, and we'll need continuity there when Tommy goes.

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Darrell Goulding
4. Jack Reed
5. Pat Richards
6. Brett Finch
7. Scott Dureau
8. Paul Prescott
9. Michael McIlorum
10. Lee Mossop
11. Harrison Hansen
12. Gareth Hock
13. Sean O'loughlin
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14. Larne Patrick
15. Jeff Lima
16. Epalahame Lauaki
17. Liam Farrell

Can I have one Challenge Cup, a League Leaders Shield, a Grand Final and a World Club Challenge please.

Why would Jack Reed leave a potentially NRL winning side for SL?

I don't think any of the other signings would happen being realistic. But Finchy should be signed up now.

He most probably wouldn't but we can dream....at least until he signs a 5 year deal with Brisbane.

Dureau is realistic-ish and Patrick unlikely but it's all tounge in cheek.

Like you say the main thing is to get Finch sorted out and work from there (infact Lockers is the main one but you catch my drift).

Not much pace in the halves with Finch and Dureau

He keeps getting sunburned in Brisbane and wants to come back to a colder climate.

Not much long term planning either. If Dureau came and was successful enough to warrant staying for the long term, the reality is he'll be back off to the NRL before we know it.

As good as that partnership could be, I'd prefer to have one or the other alongside a younger brit, preferably one of our own.

I am with the rest of you. Mr Lenagan if you are reading this, then sign Finch up sooner rather than later, and dont keep us waiting this time we dont want him to sign for anyone else.

Bl00dy rubbish Finch

Finch is in great form but I'd like to see us sign someone with a top kicking game, that's something we've been missing ever since Barrett left IMO. If we can seal the deal with Dureau I would love to see him and Tomkins in the halves with Russell at full back. I think that's a much more balanced team with pace and a kicking game

Something just doesn't strike me with confidence about dureau being at Wigan it would be absolutely typical for him to come here and not be able to cope with the pressure and be absolutely crap - he got found out quickly in the NRL.

Finchy has been brilliant for us and if we could ony have one of the two I would rather keep finch.

I agree, and hilariously when he was winning MOM last year a few games in a row, a guy sat a few seats in front of me was shouting, 'I don't know why we signed these three (finch,hoff,lima), they're no better than our kids'



Finchy has been great for us and I'd be glad to see him here another couple of years.

Lima isn't as good as Feka was. Fact.

Lima does more minutes than Feka. Fact.... And thats increasingly important.

Sorry. I was being one of 'those' Wigan fans.

Soz...



Sorry, thats should have been "Soz... Fact!"

We should have signed him to a new deal weeks ago. I dont think any of the young blokes have stepped up yet and shown they are capable of a 6/7 jersey for next season, which worries me. Mellor is 22 now, going on 23 IIRC, so its make or break i'm afraid.

In his defence, Mellor lost a year with that injury.

Guys like Mellor and Powell if good enough will break through regardless of who's infront of them. They will get opportunities this season to stake a claim and it's up to them how they grasp them.

Wigan can't afford to sit round waiting for these guys to develop to the required level. We need to look after the team first and foremost and if that means re-signing Finch and bringing in a replacement for Leuluai then so be it.

Most sides play with 2 halfbacks and 2 hookers in their 17's anyway and we still wouldn't be loaded with experience blocking these lads paths even if we did have Finch, Dureau and McIlorum here next year.

Please god no.

Finch has come on leaps amd bounds i'd give him a new deal just needs work on his kicking game it lets him down

+1. Not good enough for Saints, definitely not good enough for us.

Ive heard it all this week about Finchy from hes too slow to hes the best stand off out there at the moment

My own view is he is currently adapting to wanes style of play but still remains a superb ball player with a fantastic rugby brain, although not the quickest of players, over a short distance he will be very effective, it would be a great deal if Wigan can keep hold of him as his experience will be vital for for the young kids coming through as well as his experience in the first team.

I hope we can keep hold of him