Agree Grimmy.

And Drinkwater still hasn't a club.

Ask Mickey the question about instigating a move and see if his reply matches yours. I’ll be happy to wager that it doesn’t

So can we have Leyther Josh Woods on loan now ?

I think Drinkwater priced himself out of a move to be honest. He’d easily be the preferred and much celebrated choice for a signing.

He did OK at Wakey a few seasons ago. Was one of them players who was capable something brilliant out of nowhere but at the same time a possible liability. Didn't play a whole lot for us then eventually just stopped getting picked all together then shipped out on loan - rumors were due to his attitude. Maybe it was something to do with him apparently doing a crap in someones boot...

Just to play devil's advocate for a second - I would have thought that one of the club's main priorities after Tomkins and Bateman leaving would be to recruit some experience and leadership skill. I think you get that with Sammut whereas you wouldn't with a young 'project' player.

That's not to say I'm happy with the quality of player however. I feel underwhelmed like many although I do think there's a chance he could surprise us a little.

He's a player I've always enjoyed watching as a neutral and a very good goal kicker. Looking forward to seeing what impact he can have. One thing's for sure it'll mark a move away from 'wedge, wedge, inside ball'.

Super League has fallen. Certainly in terms of quality of RL. That's my opinion. I guess the challenge is how do you measure quality of games? Is it purely subjective. The falling attendances and lack of big name sponsors suggest the game is losing its appeal. Despite our barren years, I felt the quality of RL was better 2000 - 2010. The best talent play in other competitions/sports. No-one wants to run a reserve squad anymore. Cannon fodder just gets passed around the leagues. No big names. No big draws. Why bother taking interest in it? Name one star of Super League. There isn't one.

With the NRL names you mention - I agree our rivals have strengthened better, but that was hardly difficult.

Cast your minds back to 2010 and we had exactly the same response to the signing of Paul Deacon. "What do we need hiim for", "no better than we already have" and "is this the best we can do" abounded on these boards. I was one of a very few voices who said it could turn out to be a very good signing and look how that turned out!

So I'm going to say it again; "this could turn out to be a very good signing"*






*Well, it worked last time!

Paul Deacon of multiple trophy-winning teams and international caps? I think back then it was why are we ONLY signing Paul Deacon and yes that worked out well but to compare him to Sammut is stretching it a bit.

Someone buy Radlinski a new calculator for Christmas. Given the comings and going over the last season, if this is all we can afford in a pivotal position, he can't add up properly.

Drinkwater signing for London now we have signed Sammut, Good bit of business that Mr Pollard

Give the lad chance at least he might thrive at Wigan stop moaning!!

Looks like Lam ' s expenditure for new signings is to be almost nil ?

Underwhelmed.

Typicall wigan fans jumping on a player's back before he's played a game let's see you moan if he turns out to be a shrewd signing ......

Lets see you grovel profusely when he turns out not to be.

Well we've had one of those before...



Or is that just a old story getting another run round the block?

Anyway, I'll wait until I've seen JS in a Wigan shirt a few times before I jump to judgment. As noted, he was terrific in the MPG. If he could maintain anywhere near that level of performances, he'd be quite an asset. Time will tell.

That's not very nice!

It's like some people would be disappointed if he doesn't fail. Cos being right on an internet board is the most important thing, right?

All we need now to bolster our pack is an ageing old prop who's punch drunk and theyl all be running scared

No one will be moaning after he's scored 22 points against Saints on the 31st of Jan.

We will if he misses a kick and we lose 23-22

Will I will support him when he dons a Wigan shirt, Yes I will. Am I happy about us signing him, no I am not.
It’s like losing a fiver and finding a £1

He's not my first choice by a long way but let's see how he goes and if he's rubbish then i'll be the first one with the pitch fork and burning torch.
Someone made the point earlier that if you keep signing championship players that's where you are likely to end up. That's true but I think we have enough quality for that not to be a problem.

I never understand posts like this.

Everyone wants the lad to smash it in a Wigan shirt. I hope he wins man of steel and goes down as a club legend. I hope in threads like a few currently active on this board we talk about him as one of our greatest ever halfbacks in a Super League era.

However as 01/12/18 he is a thoroughly underwhelming signing when we have a marquee spot free and our rivals have strengthened better than us. Not to mention the links to Johnson and Widdop. Fans would like a big name signing, We haven't had one since 2011. That's just sport.

Are you genuinely filled with any excitement to see a 31 year old championship halfback who was bang average to poor in Super League as you were when we signed Trent Barrett or Adrian Lam? Does it make you want to part with your cash to see him play RL?

I hope he is incredible for us. I really do. The evidence doesn't suggest he will be. Save this thread and let's hope we can both cry with laughter at how wrong we were to be underwhelmed and how brilliant he has been for us.

The very same. If you care to read the posts from around that time you'll see they were predominantly negative. I'm most certainly not comparing the two but, similarly, am hoping that the combined wisdom of the Internet has once again got it wrong.

Either way, we'll soon find out.