www.wiganwarriors.com/news/ hint of a potential signing to come in before the registration cut off perhaps?

www.wiganwarriors.com/news/ hint of a potential signing to come in before the registration cut off perhaps?

Sensible move for Tierney and maybe he can play his way to a contract offer from the Dragons. Hope this isn't a sign that Navarrete is finished at Wigan as, although raw, he's impressed me with his aggression and go forward whenever he's played. His defence is suspect as others have pointed out previously but as a work in progress I feel he's worth keeping at the club.

Quote ="ksm1701"Hope this isn't a sign that Navarrete is finished at Wigan as, although raw, he's impressed me with his aggression and go forward whenever he's played. His defence is suspect as others have pointed out previously but as a work in progress I feel he's worth keeping at the club.'" depends if he gets his head sorted Quote “With regards to Romain, he has become increasingly unsettled in recent weeks and has flown home several times to be with his sister who has recently had a baby. “Family is clearly very important to Romain and it is not fair on someone to see them so visibly down. With the return of several First Team players in recent weeks Romain’s game-time has also been limited. Consequently we have agreed a loan deal with Catalans as we believe this is the right thing to do for both the player and the Club. Read more at www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2017- ... VrxXY1P.99'"

Quote ="ksm1701"Hope this isn't a sign that Navarrete is finished at Wigan as, although raw, he's impressed me with his aggression and go forward whenever he's played. His defence is suspect as others have pointed out previously but as a work in progress I feel he's worth keeping at the club.'" depends if he gets his head sorted Quote “With regards to Romain, he has become increasingly unsettled in recent weeks and has flown home several times to be with his sister who has recently had a baby. “Family is clearly very important to Romain and it is not fair on someone to see them so visibly down. With the return of several First Team players in recent weeks Romain’s game-time has also been limited. Consequently we have agreed a loan deal with Catalans as we believe this is the right thing to do for both the player and the Club. Read more at www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2017- ... VrxXY1P.99'"

Navarette was told after Leigh game wouldn't play for Wigan again, so not a suprise and the comment at the end indicates his future

“We will continue to monitor the situation going forwards and wish Romain well for the rest of the season.”

Reading between the lines, it seems both of them may be on the way out, Navarette after this season and Tierney when his contract runs out next year. No great loss really, especially Tierney, who is already 5th choice behind Burgess, Manfredi, Davies and Marshall for the wing spots, and 3rd choice behind Tomkins and Escare at fullback.

The biggest news there is the "imminent" return of Manfredi. Hopefully on the wing against Leeds next week. I wonder if we have a recall option for Lewis though should Dom pick up a strain, which I think is quite common after so long out.

Not sure we will need him even if Dom gets re-injured!

As suggested on Mikes forum . Quite possibly Manfredi was de-registered and we might need space on the Cap to bring him back .

Regards , EW

Shame that Navarette doesn't seem to be working out, there's definitely a good player in there somewhere.

Would be nice if Lewis plays well enough for us to get a transfer fee for him, come the end of the season. There are a few clubs in SL that are short of good wingers (including one we're playing tonight) and if he can show that he could do the business when not playing in our system, I can see there being a bit of competition for his signature.

But if Dom gets a strain we will still have Marshall and Davies, both of whom are better than Tierney. The only issue is who goes to fullback if Sam pulls up injured (I hope not).

Burgess probably.

I think it was always on the cards for Tierney once Marshall and Davies emerged. As others have said, there are other good clubs where he could probably hold down a regular spot. It's a shame about Navarette. What is it with Wigan and developing props? They never seem to work out for us.

if that is true, then there is no surprise to me that his head has dropped, especially when i assume all of his family is back in France.

Seems harsh,he was poor in defense that game but to deem his Wigan career over so early seems harsh. I have been critical of him this season but he is raw and with good coaching could become an asset for someone.

Navarette looked totally miffed trudging off at Leigh and I'm guessing if he was told his career at Wigan was over after that game that maybe he threw his toys out of the pram and was pinged for his attitude rather then his actual talent.

Whatever the explanation, I just hope it means we get someone good.

And by good, I mean the finished article, someone who can step straight in and do a job for us.

it's interesting that the front row is where I feel we're weakest at present. None of our current props are real game-breakers.

Couldn't agree more.
Sort out the props and kicking game then we will really would be cooking

Well, there aren't that many real game-breaking props in the game at present, and those that are are either unlikely to become available or would command a high wage. Ours are pretty good, especially when we get Flower back next season, and there are some excellent prospects coming up through the academy - not just Sutton but Field and Partington, and in a few years Kibula too.

Mickey Pea is OOC and moving back to SL. Plenty of proven experience & knows how to settle in the UK.

Could be a good option for 2 seasons or so until the above really kick on.

My feeling is that what happened tonight has happened too often this season. There is simply no go-forward in this Wigan side.

A very pedestrian Warrington team kept us in our own half for much of the game. When we had the ball, we looked weak and ineffective.

Not just the props' fault ... but Wire won the forward battle pretty decisively.

tell me know why it is worth sending players out on loan at this time of year, performances and personal ambitions or reasoning aside, after last night's game...

lewis may have been poor of late and but at least he would have tried. why has navarette been told he won't get a game when players in his position, clubb aside, don't deserve their training kit.

I said this would come back to bite us and it already has.

and I don't care how successful we have been in recent years under Wane, history is of no significance in times like this. the team is being coached to death. the team is being picked by a man who still wants to play 80s hard man rugby. it doesn't work and we've only been recently successful because the standard in general hasn't been up to scratch elsewhere.

even IF we won the CC this year as well, the year would be deemed a success but all it would do for me is mask over the larger issues and then the club would not feel changes are required. I however, feel they are. the coaching staff. the players available should be matching any team in this league week in week out. so the problem does not lie with the players in my opinion.

I hope lewis and romain laugh their way over to france and come back to haunt us - and good luck to them.

Going to be brutally honest in my opinion,and it is mine,I dont think Navarette was ever going to make it at Wigan he just wasnt good enough,no shame in it it just didnt wor out,i do wonder if he was brought over to help Escare settle that bit quicker? who knows he could have spent 10 years at Wigan and i dont think he would have made the grade.

Young Lewis he will make it elsewhere but not at Wigan,no issue with his speed but his frame doesnt help him but i think Catalan could well do him the world of good.

Rads has already covered that. The deadline for player registration for the Super 8s is coming up and we wanted to register Manfredi and Tierney deserves game time which he will get at Catalans. Who incidentally will play against teams like Featherstone and London so it's not an amazing scenario for Lewis.

apologies, I did actually know the reason for their loans, but my point is, Dom hasn't played for a year and will no way fit right back in. As for Romain; Wane doesn't like him despite not even given him enough of a chance to prove him wrong. I appreciate the players would have demanded first team action so were happy to take up the options, but I do not think these decisions will work well for us, just as they didn't last night.

Exactly good coaching required! Wane not that