We have Hirst and Chan, both of whom have a bit of experience and neither of whom have had a look in. I wonder if there are salary cap issues behind that decision? ie their wages are picked up by the other team so long as they're out on loan but not if we bring them back, even for a short spell. It's possible that neither is a long-term solution, but you'd think they'd provide willing bodies to allow us to rest players.

Predictable response. No wonder no one posts on this forum anymore. 


We used to win 8 CC's in a row, including 5 consecutive seasons winning the double.  Getting all four was extraordinary, but why is it being used as an excuse for the poor form this year?  I'm reading loads of BS, about others wanting it more. Is that the Wigan way? 


Oh and btw, and no I'm not him. 

OH I will,Wigan have given me so much pleasure from Hanley/Edwards/Richards/Faz/Tomkins/Lockers etc etc that no other team could match that,so I will carry on supporting the greatest RL team of all time while you carry on bitching and whining about the  current Champions and WCC holders  at the same time.

Good one.  Says more about and your intelligence (or lack of it) than anything else. 


Absolutely nothing noble about being a happy clapping enabler.  

Warrington fan here ... Just a personal opinion on clapping players ... I think over 40 years I have walked away from a ground without applauding the Warrington players off on very few occasions. They only time I personally believe you reserve the right not to applaud is when it is obvious that the team are not trying.


Other than that those players are putting their bodies on the line for your entertainment and enjoyment. It doesnt matter if you think they are good enough or the right player. Things go wrongI but if they give their best they should be applauded for it.

Happy clapping isn't about supporting the players on the pitch, it's about just going along with whatever the club decides - even if you believe it to be wrong. 

It will always be wrong (imo) that the club has the resources to retain and strengthen the squad - but instead decides to follow the rules of the cap. Especially when the real reason we have a cap in the 1st place, is because other clubs got jealous of our success.  


Ultimately it's the Wigan fans that suffer because of it. Like I said however the fans are at the bottom of the list of priorities.  


It's like a badly run Labour run council, they'll do what they want and keep getting away with it. Why? Because they know some simpletons will just keep voting for them no matter what.