I think it is a good signing - don't get me wrong i can't sorry couldn't stand Calderwood, always thought he was an annoying t***, that said i welome him with open arms



Seriously though he is at a good age with some more rugby years in him, he has experience, pace (yes he still has it), he won't be one of the top earners, he is British and we needed a specialist winger (Byrne/ Briscoe not wingers) - a good bit of recruitment in my opinion.

The only positive I can see with you signing Calderwood is that you're not using up a quota spot on a winger.

He's been pretty poor recently and with no service to your wingers anyway I can't see him getting any better. You have to wonder what's drawn Agar's attention to him in the first place. Is it the 2 tries he's scored this year, his ex-international status or the fact that he's out of contract and available?

More than likely because we need a winger to replace Sing who is off qouta....no one (IMO) fits that bill better than Calderwood who is out of contract. Add to that that his try scoring record is good even at Wigan, almost one in two games ratio, we need pace and we he is at a good age (26) i cannot understand why people would suggest he isn't a good signing for the club

Very good signing for us, I am happy with it.

Having thought more about it I believe he is a reasonable signing, he has pace and is not on the quota, and he is still young at 25, a return to this side of the penines obviously suits him.

As long as he works hard then he'll do for me.

I'd be interested to know who the doubters think we should have had instead?

27 mate. He will be the fastest player at the club and chases down kicks well, also defends well from marker and contests a high ball well in attack. Also has bags of experience so for me its good business.

with out slagging people off the names ive heard mentioned on here are

hall -hes a
briscoe - hes a
buchanan - would be alright as 3rd choice winger
some young kid at doncaster - would be alright as 3rd choice winger
worrincy - been and gone.

for some reason they've been ignored and we've got calderwood!

Not sure about that?

Why who would be? Hall or Briscoe possibly. Either way our squad is not exactly brimming with pace and when Briscoe and Hall make a break they normally have to sprint all the way to the line whereas Calderwood seems to just leave people behind.

Raynor?

Briscoe is pacey but i remember Raynor chasing Calderwood down a few years ago.

Did have to pull him back by his pants a few years back, I remember.

Typical HDM have his age wrong!

Do we mean the fastest player forwards, or sideways?

Back 5

Motu
Calderwood
Briscoe
Yeaman
Raynor

Looks good to me but cant see Agar dropping G.Horne.

i can see horne moving back into the pack next season.
especially if radders moves up to prop.

i would like to see agar sign someone for centre

IMO there is no point signing a winger if he aint going to get the service. Think that was seen with matt sing. No matter which winger we signed for next year the problem is going to half back who creates opportunities. Also feel with Calderwood on board a world class centre is a must to help him along the way. Gidley type would be perfect but also a good solid defender as Calderwood has always been suspect in defence

With two young centres in Briscoe and Hall I would be dispoitted if there played G Horne there next season.

The above tow should be fighting out the right centre spot IMO.

The only time I can remember a chase between those two, was when we were playing Leeds at home, the game were it was 0-0 at half time. Raynor broke through and was running to the line, and Calderwood chased him down and from behind, knocked the ball out of his hand and it went dead, preventing Raynor from scoring.

For what its worth I think its a very good signing. For me, he is the best possible signing we could of made. We have no quota spots and any non-fed places we have left need to be used elsewhere. He has pace, has some good qualities and always rated him a lot when at Leeds. Said this tons of times, but players very rarely go to Wigan and improve themsleves, and most leave Wigan and improve themselves. I think Calderwood will do the same, if we actually use the right hand side properly

Hall dodgy in defence. Briscoe still very young and inexperienced. Together with Calderwood, it would be a try fest down that side

Told you all didn't i

For whom?

Thats maybe the one! Im probably getting confused! (wouldnt be the 1st time!!)

i told them when i found out he wasnt getting a contract