Jukesays wrote:
Because we should sign the BEST AVAILABLE OPTION at the time of requiring a new player? Irrespective of whether that player left the club previously (And certainly in most cases, on Good terms?)
Agreed.
I don’t get all this negativity about resigning players if they are the best available at the time.
I am also confused by this somewhat naive line that Wigan shouldn’t be used as a stepping stone. It may sit uncomfortably with fans but that is exactly what we are as is every other SL club.
The NRL is the main competition in rugby league. It is of a higher standard, the players get more money and generally have a better lifestyle. Of course it’s not for everyone but most of the players especially the younger lads aspire to play in the NRL.
Rugby League is a minority sport in the Uk.
I actually think it’s a little ironic that the NRL could be the key to us starting to reverse that trend in the future.
The more English/British lads we get playing at that level week in week out the more chance we have of winning an Ashes series or a World Cup and giving the game a much needed boost in the UK.
Is it a trend I’m comfortable with? Absolutely not.
Can I understand and accept why it is happening. Absolutely despite it being frustrating for us fans.
