Who, and for how much?

Deacon was always a cracking player at Bradford though, Thomas is an average SL player, that's the difference Rouges

And wont play if thats whats proved to the coaching staff..Its not Rocket Science

A voice of sanity escapes the asylum.

Why are people so upset on this one.

He's signed to bring publicity to the club firstly and to provide playing 'cover' secondly. He won't be first choice and he won't get many games but he will get his face and our name in the papers and on tv.

He'll probably spend more time on things like come dancing and question of sport then he will on the field.

When you get your head around the fact he'll hardly play for us it becomes a clever bit of 'business'.

Lenagan isn't daft.

I agree it is out of order to say hes not welcome but we are are Rugby team and we should be making signings based on rugby not revenue. I understand money is required to keep the club running at it's current standard but players shouldn't be signed purely on a potential profit making basis.

Cant understand the happy clappers on here over this. The club can do no wrong in some eyes, this is not a good signing...

I would also like to know why the coaching staff thinks a Second rower is a better option at centre than the Marsh and Goulding and the rest of the guys who so called wont get their chance know Thomas as signed..

maybe they dont think there good enough or not yet ready ??

1. More than enough to pass judgement.

2. None if I get my way

3. Goulding? Marsh? Joel Tomkins? There's 3 waiting. But NO! Lets sign a borderline retired Rugby Union player whos been playing Rugby League for less than a year.

Cant see how you can defend this signing, in terms of the team not bloody 'Publicity'.

Isn't he out now with a pretty legnthy injury, I just can't get my head around this one IL what are you doing?

Checks date and sees it is September 1st not April 1st.

This has to be a joke surely.

He hardly set Wrexham on fire, and at 37 his best has gone.

Still, I played League and Union in the 1960s and 70s. Any chance of a contract for me ?

Broken arm I believe. Although he should return in time for the Four Nations at the end of this season.

Not a good signing imo but I think its benefit of doubt to IL he's not got much wrong since he came to the club.One think is for sure if he pulls the cherry and white on and gives 100% he will have my full support.

If Goulding or Mash perform better than Thomas, they will get the place (as they will if they play better than Joel or George), look how Charnley overtook Goulding this season.

Thomas is not costing Wigan anything, so I don't see a problem.

if he's dog$h!t he won't

He won't play much yet we'll still get lots of publicity.

No happy clapping here just common sense.

I do. The fact that we are seen (by the rest of the clubs in RL) to have been 'offered' his services FOC by the RFL gripes me a little. Doubt we will ever shake off the 'Same old Wigan, cheating the cap' tag it now seems.

But they all ready ARE performing better than Thomas. So why would we go and bring in a 'big name' (cringe) when we have these waiting. This only suggests one thing, that Wigan lads will get bumped for the Welshy.

As long as Goulding, Joel and Marsh are fit and healthy they should play. If this doesnt happen, then I'll be fuming.

I have heard why Wigan have signed Thomas and it is very little to do with his playing ability and more for the commercial side of things. Also there are a lot of very talented young Welsh RU and RL players and if Thomas' signing means that the club can attract these players instead of them going to RU then he will be well worth it. I must admit I was astounded when I first heard the news but the more that I have been told about it the more I think it is a shrewd move.

How does that work then?

You didn't have a problem with Karl Pryce and look how that turned out

Not one person will change my mind on this he's a ****in joke of a player we dont need him and me and a few others who i have spoke to dont want him

Oh let us get on the end of a film yeah END he's 37 we dont need gash publicity like that we are the cc champs and gf champs we have enough, Oh and i've seen adverts for us in between corrie get more there

Who wants to bet the film goes straight to dvd? i dont care if Micky Rouke is playing him up n under was a good rugby film but did nothing on sales

END OF RANT

Good signing IMO. Publicity dream.

Judging signings on publicity value? Get Katie Price and Jedward signed up to.

Since when did playing for free make you good enough? It's a problem because he's not good enough to play for us, period, yet I find it implausible he will not be given a game meaning the selection on merit philosophy will be out of the window.

I can not see any value in this signing. Even if the RFL were paying us to take him on why on earth would we?

He is THRITY SEVEN



We have not just signed the current Welsh RU fly-half but someone RU and the media know is past it as an RU player never mind as an RL player (and if you would only admit it you know it doesn't need to be said he is past it for RL as well). So what is the PR value in that apart from negative? Wigan sign ageing former RU star! Marvellous.

It makes me wonder if the RFL contracted him to play the game until the end of 2012 and have ended up with having to pay someone without a club. If so why do we have to accommodate them go from challenge cup winners to laughing stock overnight?

He will be performing on the pitch at half time on his harp.