We broke the salary cap that year becuase we continued to pay Faz until he officially wen to Saracens (May I believe), and he didn't play 1 game for us due to his injury.

Taking the man out of it, the issues I have with the way it was handles is the way the news was broke on the opening night of SL. I am embarrassed that Faz, and Wigan allowed that to happen, and allowed his signing to overshadow that opening weekend. All talk was about how attractive RU was.

Faz is still my lads hero, but the way it was all done left me a bit sad tbh.

As do most human beings

Exactly, he talks more about Wigan than Sarries in the article so I think that says it all to me and everyone else!

So its Fazs fault we went over the salary cap? Brilliant.

Hows wigans handling of the media part Farrells fault ??

one bad move in 14 years of sweating blood for this club..makes the man not wigan through and through.

The facts or he got a unbelievable deal for his age and stage of his career.
Wigan snatched RU hands off when offered the deal.

andy farrell is definatlely one of the best british rugby leauge players to play this great game; hes up there with murphy and hanley

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I am sure there will be a real test of his loyalty in times to come regards where his coaching career takes him and perhaps Owen, but what cannot be denied is his passion, pride and leadership of Wigan Warriors. It is a shame for me that he never quite produced his domestic form on the International level but he was without doubt an integral part of the Wigan machine for easily a decade.

A joy to watch, i am sure he will be missed by the Sarries fans, but not half as much as he has been by us.

no no no it was Mathers Fault.



Don't care what anybody says Faz is the only person in a very long time to show some pride in the Cherry and White. I always remember the fight at saints when he called scully a Fu#kin Sh#t House. The bloke was class !

Farrell gave the club 14 years of service from the age of 16 and was one of the clubs most inspirational and longest serving captains in it's history. He won almost every cup available and was a representative of GB/England for nearly as long as his club career.

Aged 30 he had the opportunity to try a different sport that had different achievements as well as one last large financial offer that he will probably never be offered again. When you take everything into account, I can't see how anybody can talk about Farrell in a negative way or question his loyalty to Wigan.

The word legend gets branded about far to easy these days but in my eyes he is one.

It's a big disappointment that he has taken an RU coaching job. IMO the best chance to get him back has just passed.

Faz goes down as a top Wigan legend IMO.

Alex said it all.

Living Legend!! Simple as that. Played with more passion than the other 12 players on the team put together especially in the late 90's and early 00's. He carried us for a good few years.

Oh...And not to mention the 'little things' such as the OBE, Man of Steel and Golden Boots awards.

Just a bit, the seasons when we played him at Prop was his best for Wigan IMO. He was immense, he stood tall and carried our pack through the most of the season.

That reminds me of something...

They've removed any topic about him on the VT



Just shows how rlfans can't appreciate a true legend when he is from Wigan.

Who was it that broke his nose in that game? Andy Hay?

Danny Sculthorpe. They clashed in a tackle.

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Personally I'd put him a level down from those two - two of the most gifted players in rugby history - but a level up from Sculthorpe.

In terms though of one man's contribution to a club over an extended period of time I don't think Farrell's will ever be matched, he stands alone for me. What he did in breaking into the great Wigan side at such a young age for a forward and then in the latter part of his career carrying a mediocre side, will never be equalled.

A true legend. Best of luck to him in whatever he goes on to do.

A true Wigan great I wish him success in his coaching role, I'm sure one day he will come back to Wigan.

Now where have I said anything apart from I do not believe he is Wigan through and through? Would it satisfy you if I said I thought he was 95% Wigan?

Nope - It was the handling of The Faz situation that put us over the cap. Read my post again.