It's down to Mac to make the call, I would suspect that a decision would be made this week so that squad numbers can be released.

Isn't MM still in the US on holiday?

He turned down I believe the offer in Australia so no disrespect to Catalans unless the money is mega bucks I 'd be surprised if this move takes place

Who was that then

Quote catalanglais="catalanglais"There are a lot of rumours that Mcilorum is coming .The Dragons in fact badly need another half back not another forward.However it can be argued that since most of our forwards are elderly and injury prone Mcilorum would fit in well . Good luck next year. Your u.19 team last year was outstanding .'" Another half back you say? Here you go www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/h ... fm?c_id=79

Quote catalanglais="catalanglais"There are a lot of rumours that Mcilorum is coming .The Dragons in fact badly need another half back not another forward.However it can be argued that since most of our forwards are elderly and injury prone Mcilorum would fit in well . Good luck next year. Your u.19 team last year was outstanding .'" Another half back you say? Here you go www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/h ... fm?c_id=79

During the World Cup, I mentioned that Wellington Albert from PNG looked like he’d be worth a chance. Widnes have announced his signing for them and I think he’ll be great in SL. Look forward to seeing how he goes. David Mead to Catalan still looks like the best import so far!

Don't panic. We have got Sarginson back







One of the worst centres in the league. If we finish above 6th this season i will be amazed. Unless i get a freebie, i won't be attending any games this season. If they want to treat me with contempt then i will return the favour.

I don't know mate.

Canberra Raiders have just released Kurt Baptiste, their only fit hooker. Does this pave the way for MM to move there?

Hopefully

We now seem to live in an age when people take offence seemingly just for the sake of it. But taking offence because we sign an international centre who has already contributed significantly to us winning honours in the past, takes the biscuit. What a poor gentle soul you must be if you feel that the club are treating you with contempt.



Wigan are bookies favourites for next season already. As you never see a bookie catching a bus, I'll trust their judgement over yours. But if you feel free to have a bet on your assertion, I'll offer you even money that Wigan don't finish top 4 I'll even let you have fifth place because it's the season of goodwill!!! In other words, put your money were your mouth is.

I think it's time for some perspective.



Yes, we had a bad season last year. No, the signing of Dan Sarginson is not especially exciting.



But on the basis of that, people are saying they'll boycott the club ('unless they get a freebie' - good grief!).



Is this for real?



This sort of daftness massively encourages those opposition fans who jeer that Wiganers feel they are entitled to success. It doesn't matter that the majority of us support the club through thick and thin, or turned out in army-loads to support the lads when we were fighting relegation - it only takes one person to pointlessly grandstand like this, especially over something so minuscule, and all the accusations of arrogance from our opponents look to be well justified.

Looking at the squad and options

Fullback - S. Tomkins, Escare, Sarginson

Wing - Burgess, Davies, Marshall, Manfredi*

Centre - Gildart, Sarginson, Higginson*, Bateman, Forsyth

Halfbacks - Williams, Leuluai, S.Tomkins, Sarginson, Shorrocks*, Powell

Props - FPN, Sutton, Clubb, Flower, Tautai, Bretherton

Hookers - McIlorum, Powell, Leuluai, Ganson

Back Row - Farrell, Bateman, J.Tomkins, Isa, Wells

Loose Forward- O'Loughlin, Bateman, Hamlin.



Then the young guns who will probably get some game time this year, Worthington, Field, Partington, Paisley, Kibula, Wood.

The * are players with injury doubts/records.



That doesn't look like a poor squad to me, and I don't see it finishing outside the top six as suggested a few posts back.