For me we needed a marquee 7. Someone with the attributes needed to take us to the next level, someone with experience to control the game, excellent kicker and great game management. That would be the only option which would justify keeping either Escare, Tommy or Powell out of the 17.

In an ideal world I totally agree.

The question is who???



Do you think Wigan have just signed Sammut with out enquiring about others???

Too late, Ryan Bailey has already signed for Fev!

Not a fair question to ask me or any poster. There's no way we have the information to say who we should or could have signed.

Could easily end up being a discussion of hypotheticals.



Instead I look at who other SL clubs have signed and question why the SL champions are signing Sammut?

I don't know what's going on with the club when this is happening.



I could further by asking who in SL have a weaker 7 IF Sammut is our starting 7?



I woukd have honestly sooner gone into the season with a starting 17 which include a 6 and 7 of George and Tommy with Powell at 9 and Escare on the bench.

Surely that option is still available. It's up to them how they perform in pre season isn't it?

If we go with this then why sign a championship 7 who's 31 going on 32 on a 2 year deal for cover when we're already supposedly tight on the cap?

We have just re-signed an injury prone 36 year old who played less than 30 minutes in 16 SL games this season and you moan about signing a 31 year old

So you think Sammut is as good as Lockers now? Keep banging your head on that wall.

Just skimmed through that thread. My God! If it weren't for his being signed as a coach it would be almost identical to this one! Virtually no one saw him as a starting half. Ok as coach/backup/help bring the youngsters through but no way a starting half. This from 'moonlight flit' caught my eye:



'Strange and IMHO a poor move which would waste a bit of salary cap.



Even in his prime he was just a mediocre player.'



One of many such comments but it could have been lifted straight from this thread!





Anyway, on to more pressing matters. If we both post that Dammit (typed Sammut but I think that autocorrect is in keeping! Haha) is a good signing...

People can keep comparing the Deacon thread to this one but I don’t care what anyone says, the two players are of no comparison.

Deacs was a winner with a proven track record.

Sammut is a journeyman who’s mainly failed wherever he’s been.



If you think we can compare the fans opinions fron Deacons signings then your blind to how far RL has changed (fallen).

I’d sooner have Deacon at his current age, than this lad.

Wild and crazy idea, but I'll just wait and see how he goes first.