Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:27 pm  

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Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:48 pm  

Best of luck to Mike . Thanks for your service to the Wire.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:55 pm  

Best of luck to him, wouldn't begrudge him a grand final ring at Wigan so long as its not at our expense of course.

He's been a brilliant player in his career, maybe one of the best ever to come from our academy? Shame it's not going to end with us but he needed replacing eventually and unfortunately we need a big rebuild so cap space is desperately needed.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:03 pm  

Disappointed, but we all knew he was going there, the rumours were too strong.

Our loss, but Wire have no option other than to support Powell.

At one stage, he was asking to be released during this season, so at least that hasn`t happened.

Don`t think that money was an issue, with regards to Salary Cap management, it is about conflicting opinions and personalities.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:04 pm  

Would love to know the truth why he’s leaving as this is def not going to get the fans on side unless the rumours of him being the bad apple are true.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:34 pm  

If he's a bad apple I just wish we had a squad full of these bad apples..good luck mike

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:35 pm  

Best of luck Coops, hope the move works out for you.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:59 pm  

Huge honour my booty. Feel sick.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:15 pm  

Maybe he's not a 'bad apple' as such, it's just that he's not seen as part of the culture change that is required (same as Charnley). Aidan Sezer wasn't known as a bad apple at Huddersfield, but Watson identified him as one of a few players that didn't fit in to what he saw as his future Hudds side. Seems to have worked for Watson based on how they're doing this year.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:47 pm  

Good luck Mike, one of my favourite current Wire players & always seems to give 100%.

Wigan have got a good 'un there, shame he's not part of Wires future though.