just been told he is out for the season. a torn pec . Ben cross was a shrewd move

Pretty gutted if true.

Is it from a decent source? (ie not King Warrior....



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yeh think i think its pretty reliable. very very close to the camp

This is a fresh injury then i take it?. Was it his knees that he was getting cleaned out initially?

I guess that was the method in cross s move all along

come from a player. so take it as true

Rugby gods got the wrong target after yesterdays incident on Solo it seems.

Naughty Rugby Gods.

will you just pi55 off back to your own board , no one is interested in what you have to say

Gutted but glad its not a reoccurence of the injury hes been out with all season. We have the back up to cover for him and hopefully he can move on and just concentrate on being fit for next season.

you do know your allowed to tackle round the legs when you play rugby league?

Don't think we've missed him, personally. Makes it harder for him to get another contract after next season though. I'd be looking for a replacement now.

Shame really. At least we have the forwards to more than cover his absence if true.

same gods that sorted solomona...

Cant say we've missed him this season, Mossop and Lima have done an excellent job in his absence! O'Carroll is due a game at some point and we also have Cross raring to go for cover. No dramas.

tbh i think hes finished.

all the 80 minute stints he did at Bradford have caught up on him....i wouldnt be surprised if he announced his retirement.

So long as it's after the season's over. At the risk of sounding heartless, don't want anything detracting from the focus of what's happening on the pitch for the next couple of months.

im talking post season........and i think a word from the chairman and a nice cheque might swing it.

then we can look for a replacement for 2012

That would leave us losing Cross, Coley and Fielden and Davies all in one season. Would be hard to rebuild from.

Isn't this his first real setback in his entire career at Wigan?

Last year he was our best forward and forced his way back into the England side. The bloke is anything but finished.

I agree

He aint a spring chicken but he is hardly an old man either. He has always been a consummate pro and looks after himself.

We will see him again next year. It might not be at Wigan, but he will play again.

Gutted if true... he really was getting back to his best towards the end of last season

Speedy recovery wishes from all of us to the big guy. If it's true then we have the power this season to cope.

I think it would take more than a torn pec to finish big Stu's career tho. See u next Feb stu!!

Finished? That's premature. This is a blokes career we're talking about and he ain't going to give that up easilly. For a player to take early retirement takes a pretty monumental injury with no real sign of a full recovery, then they can claim on insurance. Fielden was nearing fitness from the knee injury that has kept him out this season, if it's a torn pectoral muscle well then it's adifferent injury which is by no means a career ender. 12 weeks out, which ends his season. He'll be back next season. Good luck.

could be a nice signing for Widnes, good job we're looking at bringing Luaki in, lets hope we can score another big prop from down under plus a and a replacement for McIlorum while were at it