Wow. Powell is making big changes.

i quite like this one, the last junior loose forward we signed, halifax born, with nrl interest was simon grix

The problem is we are stacked at second row and his pathway to becoming a starter in the first team won’t come easy no matter how good a prospect he is. We have 2 senior England back rowers who have plenty of years left on the clock and good players both further along in their development and also coming up behind him. It’s a salary cap sport and I’m guessing we have deemed his demands too high for someone who isn’t in the match day squad which is fair enough it’s just a little frustrating we didn’t get him tied down on a reasonable wage sooner.

Nice to see Wigan fans unhappy at us signing one of their players for once rather than laughing at us.

Potentially a huge signing for Warrington, although some won't appreciate it yet.

It isn't just Wigan that have lost out. He's turned down an offer from Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins and chose us.

You've got to get one right eventually, but you never know.

If I had a choice of retaining Nicholson but not signing Cooper I'd be happier with that.
Wire have signed potentially the best young backrow forward to come through our system for a long long time.
I had him down as a potential future captain of Wigan

Do you include KPP in that assessment?

I know that you signed him from London Academy, but I thought he also played for Wigan Academy too?

Massive future in the game but NRL bound by all accounts

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/the-dolphi ... 77724d6d63 Could have gone to Aus.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/the-dolphi ... 77724d6d63 Could have gone to Aus.

Sounds like a very good signing, just hope that he isn't another "Andre Savelio" type, who'll be off at the drop of an enhanced contract in the future. It makes me wonder why he's signed for us rather than Wigan or the Dolphins.

He's 18. Plenty of time to go to the nrl later if he fancies it. I'm made up with this signing(well done Karl

). Hope we throw him straight in against Salford on Sunday.

“Saint” Matty Peet allowing his halo to slip. This must’ve really hurt! https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lson-move/

“Saint” Matty Peet allowing his halo to slip. This must’ve really hurt! https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lson-move/

Quote ="Captain Hook"“Saint” Matty Peet allowing his halo to slip. This must’ve really hurt! https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lson-move/'" Peet's titty lip has come out big style. Why have a dig at our academy? All he needed to say was that there were sorry to see him go and wish him all the very best.

Quote ="Captain Hook"“Saint” Matty Peet allowing his halo to slip. This must’ve really hurt! https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lson-move/'" Peet's titty lip has come out big style. Why have a dig at our academy? All he needed to say was that there were sorry to see him go and wish him all the very best.

Does he not know he’s signed Cooper from our academy?

We may have not focused our Youth Set-up in the past, but that isn`t the case any more.

Warrington Academy beat Wigan Academy at Wigan, earlier this month, btw.

They also recently beat Saints academy and dominated the recent academy origin….wonderful sour grapes. They beat us to KPP signing so maybe that wasn’t the best move in the end for them.

Peet not take any interest in the recent academy roses games then?

Perhaps the message wasn't meant entirely for our benefit? A cheap dig and a shot across our bows yes, but also maybe a bit of something for others at Wigan biding their time and wondering what else is on offer.

What it does show, is that it's hurt them that they've invested but not necessarily first pick

Pete's little tantrum is the best result we have had for a while.

Quote ="Captain Hook"“Saint” Matty Peet allowing his halo to slip. This must’ve really hurt! https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lson-move/'" Well, there's confirmation that we've signed a very good player.

Quote ="Captain Hook"“Saint” Matty Peet allowing his halo to slip. This must’ve really hurt! https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... lson-move/'" Well, there's confirmation that we've signed a very good player.

Why not get rid of willie isa to open up a spot in the backrow?
.did they really need to spend money on bringing bateman back from the nrl,cant have it both ways

Sounds like poor first team management to me.

Same reason anyone signs for Wire £££

Conveniently forgotten the mid 80s to mid 90s???

I don't know much about this lad but the wigan posters who have come on here all speak well of him, peet has spat his dummy out about losing him (I hope agent Briers was involved) and saddened has trolled Wigan about this signing and not us on this thread.

Looking forward to seeing him in the pnb, early indications are that this is a great signing.

Great signing, the kid has good ball skills, a good running game and is not afraid to do the tough stuff.