Been one of our best players this season, and his desire to stay longer makes it clear to me, especially with leuluai going, his experience next year will be crucial to our chances

Barrett? I like Finch but not in same league as Trent for me

I loved Barrett and he was an immense individual. Finch is far more integral to our team the Baz was.

Mind you, Nobles tactics did stifle the team.

Still a bit annoyed that Mrs B dragged him home after 2 years.

Finchy was using all his experience and just giving the players a little longer rest.
He is now showing us what he can do, and what a good leader on the pitch he is, I think he is now loving it at Wigan, after his TV interview on the pitch he really appreciated the support yesterday.
Mr Chairman, PLEASE SIGN HIM UP.

Correct, a very clever and influential player, much like Briers and Monaghan at Wire.

I think it is one thing we have needed to address for a while, we have been too quiet on the pitch, as much as I don't like them but people like Briers and Sinfield have been bending the ear of the refs for years and it can influence things.

Rogues I accept what you are saying about Finch being a clever and influential player,but I think he is more structured than Briers.
What I like about him is his ability to put players through (mainly forwards) with the short pass. This is allmost undefendable close to the line.
Last season it was mainly Hoffman who could play off him,but this season it seems that Wayne has let him play his own game and other players are reaping the benifit.
Sign him up please.

One of your ex players reckons he is on his way to Hull.

Yeah, I believe he's off with Gaz Hock. Both cars have been prepared and are ready.

But, but, but Gareth Ellis signed and that was just a rumor



On a serious note, Finchy is a winner. He has a winners attitude and is a very intelligent player, these are the type of lads we need to keep hold of. Sign him up IL

SIGN. HIM. UP!!!



I'd guess we will see a 1 year with a further 1 year in his favour.

Get some new mates.

I think had Barrett been here under Madge we would have won the double each of the two years he was here and maybe with things going well on-field he things may have been better off it. A crying shame we had one of the best half backs ever under such a one dimensional coach as Noble.

We are lucky we have got another top class Aussie half back and we definitely need to keep him.

Agree completely about signing Finch and Mic Mac.

Needs to happen before other parties start sniffing.

other parties will already be sniffing around, players agents will be touting their clients to clubs now for the best deals but without any contracts being signed or approaches made due to the anti-tampering laws, that was from david howes in an interview in the hull daily mail

I'm resurrecting this old thread as there's been little noise from the club on Finch staying, he has expressed his desire to stay at the club it should be a conformity IL should sign one of our best players for the next two seasons.

Definitely. He was excellent again today.

I would be devastated if he signed for another super league club.

Lenegan came in the southstand bar after the game with Wakey, said he was going in to see Brett about a new contract. Must admit heard nothing since

Let's hope that after todays performance as our General on the field of play we hear the news that IL has agreed a new 2 year contract with Brett and an option of a 3rd year for Wigan to retain him

He's playing like a dream at the moment. He's a real general and we must keep him. I think we will tbh as why would he want to leave and why wouldn't we want to keep him?

Him and especially Leuluai were excellent today.

Finch and Dureau next year would be delicious

Hopefully not in a Pie. I thought Cannibals were in Yorkshire a well.

Give him chance mate , it's only been a few week since Easter Monday , IL is not know for quick announcements is he even though deals in the past have probably been agreed and signed off months before anything is publicly announced .

Good thread topic but I wish folk would not judge a guy on a few performances like some did after Finchy had only donned the Cherry and White a few games in.

last year Brett came into the side after a long lay off with injury and no pre-season....was always going to take him at least 5-10 games to get up to speed. Now he is getting better and better and it is what we need, a general on the field.