Wigan Warriors • Re: Who do we want ... and who can we get?
There are loads of players who are pound for pound better players than some of the Wigan players but it's always going to be a case of fitting anybody under the salary cap and the balance Wigan have at the moment is as good as I can remember. We have a great mix of youth and experience and also balance in terms of skillsets and one player offsetting anothers weaknesses and vice versa (French's individual threat alongside Smith's kicking game and organisational skills being one or Havard and Thompson being great athletes and doing long minutes alongside the impact Mago can provide being another example).
Longer term, I think second row is the position we'll need to keep an eye on, with Farrell and Isa coming towards the end, Nsemba always being a chance of wanting to test himself in the NRL and Walters yet to fully prove himself. Thinking about players across the league, there aren't loads of options jumping out. The lack of development of good players across the league these past few years (outside of Wigan and Saints and more latterly Warrington) is pretty startling and is a major reason why the comp is being dominated by Saints and now Wigan. Maybe a play to bring James McDonnell back as a replacement for Isa, in the workhorse mould. I'd also be keeping an eye on how Nicholson settles in Australia and as much as his exit from here was a bit of a kick in the teeth, I wouldn't cut off our nose if he decides to come back to the UK and we need a second rower.
Longer term, I think second row is the position we'll need to keep an eye on, with Farrell and Isa coming towards the end, Nsemba always being a chance of wanting to test himself in the NRL and Walters yet to fully prove himself. Thinking about players across the league, there aren't loads of options jumping out. The lack of development of good players across the league these past few years (outside of Wigan and Saints and more latterly Warrington) is pretty startling and is a major reason why the comp is being dominated by Saints and now Wigan. Maybe a play to bring James McDonnell back as a replacement for Isa, in the workhorse mould. I'd also be keeping an eye on how Nicholson settles in Australia and as much as his exit from here was a bit of a kick in the teeth, I wouldn't cut off our nose if he decides to come back to the UK and we need a second rower.
Statistics: Posted by NickyKiss — Mon Jan 13, 2025 1:32 pm