Tricky Dicky wrote:
Field and French both out of contract this year. Will be a challenge to hold on to them both.
Maybe I’m too optimistic but I think we’ll keep both.
French will be 29 at the start of 2025. Can’t see an NRL club really pushing to bring over a small player at that age, when he can still earn a big salary with us.
Field will be 27, think we’ve established his only position is full back. Can’t see an NRL club picking a 5 foot 10 13 stone full back (they are struggling for half backs but full backs they have loads).
What I can’t predict is they perosnal reasons for wanting to return but think Wigan balance it nicely with allowing them to spend a lot of the Australian summer at home and during the year they have Europe on their doorstep and are making very good money.
French will have played for us for 6 and a bit years. We’ve had the prime of his career and likely his best years.
They both have options on their contracts too so sorting extension, should the players want them, will be easy.
