Did we let Hanson leave because we weren't prepared to pay a top wage to keep him, the answer is yes. Decent player nothing else, Bateman is far superior and yes Hansen would of been on the bench.



This has to be comment of the year since most of you never go the match, home or away. Arm chair super fans lol
I suppose you are right, when i'm at the match i don't get the replays, adverts, commentary etc

A lot of us must have missed that survey reference the number of posters on here that go to game.


Maybe we were all at the game


Regards , EW

Look at all the tumbleweeds when talk about actually going the match was mentioned, EW take a picture of your season ticket and post it up to prove me wrong

Id almost forgot it was half term. Is it back to school tomorrow?

If EW is the person i met at The Stoop once over, he travels more than most to watch Wigan...

If you were going to call someone out for a world's greatest fan contest, would you pick someone who takes the time, trouble and expense to follow us from Scotland?

Not really... Nice guy too....

You couldn't be further from the truth.
EW and his son travel to most Wigan games (guess where they live)
They probably put more miles in per season than any other Wigan fans.

I respectfully suggest that you offer them an apology.

That may be the case but an average player at Wigan can earn star wages elsewhere. The same will happen again and again with the salary cap that is in place. I certainly dont think its a reflection of Hansen or is abilities. I would be fairly certain that Hansen is on way more than Bateman at the moment, does that mean he is a better player?

If he was a better player Wigan would of paid out to keep him, Shaun Wane has said he'd of liked to keep him but wouldn't raise his wages to compete with Salford. We would of kept Liam because he's a far superior player than H.

As for an apology lol not seen a season ticket yet from the super fan, or any of you super fans for that matter.

Anyone wondering about the attitude it's a direct response from cocky replies from armchair superfans who consider themselves masters of the game. A simple question about actually going to the match induced panic in them, i'm sure this forum could roll out at least 10 season tickets if you all group together. Now if these people want to carry on a discussion without the "we're better than you" attitude i'll respond appropriately without laughing in your direction

It doesn't matter who is on what wages really. Whenever we sign anyone who looks a bit average our coaching staff often get more out of them. It's works the other way as well. When players leave sometimes they don't look as good, probably because they left the Wigan environment.

So the point is, what matters is how any player goes [uwhen he plays for Wigan[/u. Does he respond to the environment in a positive way or not? Does he get picked week in, week out when fit? Hansen did both for the best part of 10 years. Anyone slagging him off hasn't got a clue.

Dave you are blind when it come to H anyway, taking that this is the DaveO from that other forum. You've tried using this move to have a go at the club in general since it happened and anytime we lose or it runs close you say H would of made the difference.
So H has started for nearly 10 years has he? You sure about that

From now on all posters disagreeing with Kaii must:

1. Produce an original signed photograph of your 2014 season ticket.*

2. Signed photos of your ticket stubs from all away matches (SL AND Cup). *

Failure to produce the above will render your view null and void. Any missing away ticket stubs will have to be accompanied by a signed doctor's note - a seperate doctor's note is required for each away game missed.


*Photocopies not acceptable.

He averaged something like 26 games a season over his time here. I think he got half a dozen games in 2004 and was a regular fixture from 2005 on until he left except if he was injured.

His total games for us over that time were 238. Work it out for yourself.

When he has been fit I don't think he was ever been dropped throughout his time here. But regardless of that what you need to do is watch the big games he has played in for Wigan such as last years finals and then you would see his worth.

There a few quality players around in SL and we'd have been far better off in my opinion with him on board as well as Bateman and if we'd have had to pay a high wage for him to keep him, why do you care? Are experience players not worth it?

As it is our best back row is Faz, Bateman (who wasn't supposed to be playing at every opportunity according to Wane but now looks like he will need to) and Lockers. Take any one out and we are weaker.

Clubb isn't up to to it the back row and while I personally have a lot of time for Hughes in the 2nd row and think he will be a good player there one day, he is not as good as H.

It sticks out like a sore thumb we should have kept H IMO and if that cost the club a high wage, so what if he is what the club needs?

I also happen to think had a deal been done earlier in the season we probably would not have had to outbid anyone, never mind Salford as I believe he wanted to stay.

If you have an average player like H on big wages where would it of ended, that is the mistake they made in football. Plus ofc if you name your your best back row then remove one you'll be weaker, a bit obvious that.
H would not of made any difference to this season, Bateman would of still had the spot.

And yes Andy that's about rght

Hello again sir . good to speak again

I can confirm that i am that person


Regards , EW

I do not have to prove anything to you or anybody else .

But for your information (whether you believe it or not matters little to me , sorry zero to me)

My son and i have followed Wigan Warriors home and away from Edinburgh since 2003 and have been the proud holders of season tickets for the last five years .

Because we travel from Edinburgh does not make us any better / worse fans than anybody else . Just makes us Wigan Fans like all the rest .


Regards , EW

I too have met EW, at Clapham Junction after a game at the stoop. I was going home he was on his way to Gatwick Airport to fly home. An apology is in order. If there is a fan who puts in as many mile to watch his team I'd love to meet him and shake his hand. I wish I had the time and money to do the same.

I dont like this I am a better fan than you rubbish. People travel from all over to watch Wigan and cant get to all the games, some people cant always attend games due to work and others have other commitments such as kids. There is simply no way of that anyone on a message board can say they are a better fan than someone else.

Lol are you only allowed an opinion if you own a season ticket? What happens if you have one but don't go to the away games? What happens if you have one, go to the away games but don't have the pie bumper sticker. All those imo are a necessity before you can comment on anything to do with Wigan RL.

Are we including academy matches in this? What about if you don't wear the shirt?

God forbid people who don't have season tickets question anyone who does

I havent had a season ticket since my daughter was born, unfortunately childminders and dancing/swimming lessons dont come cheap. Plus, these days, id rather go fishing

guess I dont qualify as a superfan after all......

I don't have one either. Personally I don't feel the need to go to all of the games as half of them turn out to be poor.

Who's the better fan:

One who purchases a season ticket but then can't make to go to some of the games.

Or, one who goes to all home games but pays on the gate?





My head is hurting, I need a drink!

Very true

still, little boys(?) Like Kaii dont seem to get that. You can get a lot of detail from radio commentry and highlights if you pay attention