Wow what insight.

And you know this how?

You might have had standards in the 80s, with the likes of Hanley, Gregory, iro etc. Now you're a team full of grubs and thugs who've taken cheating and gamesmanship to a new level. Who brought the 3 men holding a player up while the 4th chops his standing leg into super league. Slowing the ruck to unbelievable tedious levels. Oloughlin biggest joke in the game. Wakey might not win anything but I'd rather watch our brand than the excuse for rugby league that Wigan produce.

Don't get drawn in.
Wigan are a good team with good standards. That's why we've signed a player from them.

They have some great fans too who although have high expectations, know their rugby and are good to talk to.

Unfortunately some fans like this guy have issues and show their club up. Not a lot we can do to help him. I'm sure his carer will take him back to the day room soon.

Welcome on board.

We needed cover there, especially in the early rounds, and he will provide that.

As its season long, he will also provide a bit of competition too, to keep others on their toes

I agree, Wakey's standards are nothing like Wigan's. We're not the ones employing Zak Hardaker !!!!

Obviously it's never going to happen but can you imagine the atmosphere at the club if we had and Hirsty was still with us!

Still, Zaks had his thunder stolen by Catalan's new signing, he makes Hardaker look enlightened.

And I was the one who sounded bitter? As for O’Loughlin being “ biggest joke in the game” that just shows your rugby knowledge, captain of England and Wigan but he’s clearly crap because you say so. I sincerely hope you are relegated this year as you have the worst ground in the league, worst facilities in the league, and deserve to be below super league because your club is stuck in the past

To say you don't rate him and are glad to see the back of him you sure seem to be having problems letting him go, is there more to this relationship?

I’ve not mentioned Navarette once in that post, you seem to have took great offence that I said I was happy he’d left and he was crap, if you think he’s great then fine but after 2/3 games you’ll be moaning

There, you've mentioned him again, let it go it just wasn't meant to be

If you get the 2018 version of Naverette you’ll be very happy, started in the grand final winning team

If you get the 2019 version, you’ll be slightly disappointment but a bit of a desperation loan signing 4 days before the season expectations won’t be too high.

Fell down the pecking order at Wigan due to young props coming through (Partington, Havard, Bryne) so good for us to move him on

Good move for you as you need cover and he’s a super league standard prop.

Good for both teams

Sounds fair.

Sounds like it's his last chance also, so hopefully it will work out. It's a desperation signing as you say, some work and some don't. Fifita was one of those but we've had some duffers, it's the chance you take.

Agreed.
Sounds like a deal that suits both clubs quite well and now, it's up to the player to prove himself.
He's a good age for a forward and he definitely can play - let's hope that we can get the best out of him (and that he's not too injury prone).

Cant believe that we start the season with so many forwards unavailable.

Chester seems to get the most of out his players. Not injury prone either as far as his Wigan career goes.

See you guys later in the year !

What's bitter about it? He was a decent player 10-12 years ago. Now nothing but a average cheap shot merchant. Captain of England / GB? Wow who wants it? They can't even beat PNG. End of the day I accept that Wigan are the game's most famous club so no bitterness. As for you hoping we get relegated its 21 years people have been saying it and its not happened so dream on. Plus if we're in trouble we'll buy a player for 400k and get some to play for free.

Sean O’Loughlin is nothing more than an average cheap shot merchant - wow. Some knowledgeable fans on here.

He’s entering his 15th year as Wigan captain.

From a personal point of view I think O'Loughlins been a very good servant to the Wigan club but he's definitely lost his mobility while keeping his leadership quality. He now tends to give away far too many penalties , that's great for Wigan opponents.

If he were any good he'd have gone to the NRL. He even injured himself last year putting a high shot in. Remember him whining when he took Annakins head off, then Wigan bullied the panel to get him off a lengthy ban. I don't claim to be an oracle on RL just my opinion. But for me he's overrated and no where near sinfield, Farrell, or Gareth Ellis in quality or leadership.

Funny how people see different things in a player, it is my opinion that SOL oozes class - He is the type of player that can have an influence on a game without the touch of a ball. As he has got older he has lost some attributes of course, but he can lead a team around the pitch and control a game better than any half in the league still.

On the other hand, I do not put Sinfield up there, I think he had a quality kicking game and I did not see much else.

Fully agree here. Even though he's well past his pomp, he'd still make a great captain and leader for any Super League club, including us.

To be fair, every time I’ve seen Navarette against St. Helens he hasn’t been dominated like Clubb and Flower have so could be a shrewd signing.

Was it a good team with good standards that caused severe, long term injuries to three of our best players in just ONE game last season, PT? When they employed dubious tackling methods instilled into them by their former grub of a coach?

Wigan are very much living off past glories. That said Hastings could be a game changer if and it’s a huge if, he fits in.

Past glories? They won Super League the year before last