NickyKiss wrote:
You can only think that the figures on offer from Catalans are astronomical because he’s not going there expecting any success surely.
The NRL move I got but not this. It’s the sort of move you’d have expected him to make at 31/32 to get one last good deal.
I still don’t get it at even 31/32. He has everything at Wigan; bloody good salary, a realistic and consistent chance of winning trophies as well as an England re-call. I could still see him starting in our team in 5/6 years time, albeit at HB rather than FB.
He could have been a legend here at Wigan, adored by the masses and spoke about like Radlinski but it’s looking like he’ll just be one of those good players we had once upon a time. His name forgotten and put into categories such as Ryan Hoffman or Trent Barrett albeit he spent longer playing for us.
Is it a lack of ambition? Pure greed? A fall out? Being forced to play elsewhere? I don’t really think any of them make real sense.
We’ve also got to consider that he might even be staying yet and one of/both of Bateman/Gildart leave. That creates a whole new debate and argument.
I’d be really really interested in what the truth is and the reasons behind him leaving, should he do so.