Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:02 pm  

This deal falls down to money and simply nothing else.

Wigan offered H a deal that they thought was acceptable and he's chosen to take a larger pay pack at the expense of his career.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:09 pm  

You can see four years ahead? Lottery numbers please!

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:14 pm  

The reason above and beyond everything else is cash. He's basically written off a chance of winning anymore trophies (it will take at least 5 or 6 years to turn Salford in to a trophy challenging team) to earn more money and get long term security for his family.

You can't blame the guy to be fair.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:22 pm  

Wigan were approached by Salford and they made an offer.
Hansen said he wanted to go for a four year deal to his hometown club.
If his head had been turned then it's no use trying to hold on and get the best out of him.
H has been terrific for us and a real grafter. I wish him all the best.
His replacement I think will be Clubb. He's 26 with something to prove after some rotten years at London. He will have to perform with all the competition around him.
Good Luck to "H" I hope it works out well for him and his family.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:10 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

The reason above and beyond everything else is cash. He's basically written off a chance of winning anymore trophies (it will take at least 5 or 6 years to turn Salford in to a trophy challenging team) to earn more money and get long term security for his family.

You can't blame the guy to be fair.

I don't blame him on a human level, he's got to do what he thinks is best for his family's long-term interests, I think everyone can agree on that.

He's effectively held the club to ransom though by saying he isn't sticking around, and if we don't agree to the offer he'll walk out on us and leave us high and dry in 12 months. For me, that's a poor way to leave a Club where he's enjoyed so much success.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:27 pm  

A forward is probably at their peak in their late twenties in this day and age, he's probably got another 8 years in him, unless Wigan genuinely think they are replacing with equal or better it's baffling.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:38 pm  

Mystic Yed wrote:

A forward is probably at their peak in their late twenties in this day and age, he's probably got another 8 years in him

Maybe at Warrington! His peak was the 2008 season IMO, would expect him to retire at the end of the contract he just signed. I just hope those wrists don't come back to haunt him later in the season. Crazy what players put themselves through for the club

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:43 pm  

bit of a strange one, Wigan lose a good player, Hansen loses his testamonial £££. yes he's getting a pay rise, but unless its a massive rise he could get that next year and have his tax free lump sum this year

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:03 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Maybe at Warrington! His peak was the 2008 season IMO, would expect him to retire at the end of the contract he just signed. I just hope those wrists don't come back to haunt him later in the season. Crazy what players put themselves through for the club

Think what you like, I'm not turning it into a silly Wire v Wigan argument.

Forwards are not at their peak young, it's just nature.

Australia first choice forward front line

11 players

1 aged 24
1 aged 25
3 aged 28
2 aged 29
2 aged 30
1 aged 31
1 aged 32.

Average age 28.5


What would they know though.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:55 pm  

Mystic Yed wrote:

Think what you like, I'm not turning it into a silly Wire v Wigan argument.

Forwards are not at their peak young, it's just nature.

Australia first choice forward front line

11 players

1 aged 24
1 aged 25
3 aged 28
2 aged 29
2 aged 30
1 aged 31
1 aged 32.

What would they know though.

Maybe, but how many of them have played anywhere near Hansen's 227 competitive club games? I really do hope that H has another 4 or 8 years left, but the body takes a toll based mostly on games played rather than age (with a couple of notable exceptions). The fact that only Lockers has played significantly more SL games than Hansen for Wigan since its inception shows that clocking up 250 games in the current era is somewhat difficult before the body starts to fall apart.