Personally I rate him think he'd be a great player for us with our coaching set up. He's the best option there is in SL theres better players in NRL but its very unlikey we'll ever see many of them coming over here pretty soon when the cap goes up and new teams are introduced. If we are spending that much though I'd like to be pretty damn sure he's not going to wanna go back home anytime soon.

Ohhhhhh it was a shoulder that's ok then...

I get some of the comments about him being a little runt and a few times last night he went for the forearm in the face while diving on an untackled player

And I get the not buying him early because he's cup tied

BUT I also think he can be made to play our systems well also he'd not only give defenders the worry of tomkins coming round the back of him but if he'll go himself

I also don't see all these other options of other players the people who say stay away are coming up with

I would love to sign Rangi Chase. Wigan have been excellent this year but the only player we have with genuine flair and unpredictability is Sam but if we signed Chase we would have two players with real flair and I think this would take some pressure and responsibility from Sam. Other super league coaches will definitely not want us to get him. Really hope this happens !!!!!

Don't want to see him in a Wigan shirt, ever.

Nasty thug. Before smashing Tangi, he was clearly spoiling to hit someone for a good few minutes before that, third man into tackles with cheap shots etc.

Currently a big fish in a small pond. Don't think he'd fit in to our style of team play.

And finally, £350,000? Seriously? We could do so much more with that kind of cash, surely?

From Wigan Warriors Fans.com

From Sundays Star

Warriors Make Rang Turn"

Wigan won't be making a move for Castleford's England half-back Rangi Chase.
The Warriors are looking for a replacement for Aussie stand off Brett Finch, who is returning home at the end of the season.
But despite speculation this week that Wigan were preparing a bid for the current Man of Steel, reliable sources at the DW Stadium claim they are not interested in him and are looking elsewhere to plug the gap that will be left by Finch.
As far as Castleford are concerned, Chase 26 - who is contracted until the end of 2015, after signing a two year extension to his deal last September - is going nowhere.
They would play hardball for any club wanting to prise Chase away from the PROBIZ Coliseum and are reported to have quoted a fee of £750,000 to Huddersfield who want a replacement for Widnes-bound captain Kevin Brown.
Wigan have already landed Salford scrum half Matty Smith for 2013 as a replacement for Thomas Leuluai.

Ok, everyone has a right to their opinion but, “he’s a thug” I don’t think he is, what he did in one game does not make him Al Capone, a rush of blood, or frustration maybe, though I’m not condoning What he did. I just don’t think it makes him a thug. “A big fish in a small pond” If you mean he’s a very good player in a not so good side, fine, but that does not make him unfit to play in a very good side. Why would his style of play not fit in to the Wigan team? £350,000 what would you suggest Wigan do with this money that would help to solve the problem at the present time? If you mean spend it on someone else, ok, who?





Rock 'n' Roll.

its the daily star !!!

If he was off contract then he would be worth a punt. But certainly not for the type of money thats being quoted.

I hope Wigan have something else up their sleeve - either a NRL half or Danny Brough who would be the only other Super League half possibly good enough.

I know but £750.000

re thug, miraculously escaped going to jail down under, always kicking off, as evidenced in the exiles game.

He needs to watch a video of Tommy's greatest hits to prove a small guy can go in hard, (but not dirty) and knock a bigger fellow on his booty. The guy has poor/dirty tackling technique and TBH, he is better than that. Dont know if it is the person, or his game, but suspect the former.

A deal for Danny Brough would require an hefty fee so I don't see the difference.

About half a million difference, at a guess.

Very talented individual, but for me the current Wigan team's strengths (other than the very impressive amount of channelled aggression) lies in it's cohesion and structure - two words you don't readily associate with Chase.

To be honest, I hope you sign him. For the reason above, but also because he would be VERY easy to hate and there is an annoying lack of players to hate in the current Wigan team. Only Hock really, but I have a soft spot for him for the way he takes it to the Aussies in an England/GB shirt and respect for the way he's returned to the sport and (largely) tempered the nonsense in his game.

No move for Chase according to Phil Wilkinson in the Evening Post (who usually gets it right). Looking to the NRL for a halfback.

[urlhttp://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/no-chase-move-from-warriors-1-4657929[/url

Good news. Glad we didn't get dragged into overpaying for Chase. In IL we trust.

Jamie Soward?

frigging hope so. Its a rumour that never really went away and seemed to get drowned out in all the speculation over Chase. Rangi will probably end up at Leeds now.

TFFT

Highly doubt it.

Chase will more than likely be Wire bound now

I wouldn't rule signing Chase out just yet. It would have been nice to read a quote from someone at the club saying we aren't looking to sign him. Then I'd rest easy.

Thing is although id rather have Sowood but I know how much damage Chase could do at Wire, or Leeds for that matter. Im happy for him to be at Cas cos they are a poor team but its one of those judgement calls. Would he fit into our structure and is the risk worth the cost of the transfer fee. On the other hand we dont sign him and he goes to another big team and comes back to haunt us. He is a talent no doubt, just hope by not signing him it isnt going to be us that gets ripped apart by him. However buying a player so other clubs dont isnt the reason for someone to sign on the dotted line....getting a headache thinking about the pros and cons of Chase !!!

We need an announcement!!!!!

Uh-oh! I know what this means.