Any truth to the rumour that we're signing 4 of your youngsters on loan for next season??

Well IL has hinted he will be sending a few out on loan. I'd guess its 4 of Ben Davies, Lee Mossop, Stef Marsh, Josh Charnley, Chris Tuson possibly others who havent played for the first team yet.

I reckon O'Carroll, Tuson, Charnley + maybe Davies.

But then again I don't have a clue, they are just the 4 (maybe Marsh) that have shown they are (or should) be up to super league standard every week.

I would have thought O'Carroll and Charnley were close enough to the first team not to be sent away for a full season. It would benefit Charnley, but what would O'Carroll gain from it? He's played enough for Wigan's first team that if he were to go, you may aswell tell him he's not got a future at the club.

Im pretty sure we have a few spare second rowers!

I suppose with Lenegan's connections down there it makes a lot of sense. It would certainly be good for the players involved.

We'll take Mossop, Charnley and Marsh please.



Got any Half-Backs and a couple Props too????

Joe Mellor is a cracking young Half Back, much in the same vain of Sam Tomkins, who I think may very well go out on loan next year.

I would guess at Mellor, Davies, marsh or charnley would be amongst them. There would then even be question marks over players such as mossop, tuson and pryce and it could well be believable that 1 or 2 will spend time on loan

I dont think he has got a future at the club, he's not big enough.

Maybe they should get Phelps and K Pryce?

I still think Phelps would be a good signing for anyone outside the top 4. I think he's a better FB than people like Tansey + Mathers (Yes Wire/Cas fans) and won't exactly be expensive!

Wire have Hodgson next season. And to be honest Mathers didnt have that bad a season last season for Wire.

Cant see marsh and charnley both going on loan, especially for the whole season we need some cover

Surely not Mossop, I think he'll play nearly game he's fit for next year.

Our back row is very strong next year, Joel, Hoffman, Lockers and Hansen must be the first choice 4 next year ( inclusive of one on the bench) then we have Mossop, Faz and Tuson as back ups.

There will inevitably be periods where players are out injured, just like this year.

I can see maybe 1 of those going out on a moths rolling loan at the begining of the year.

I think we may see an 80 minute hooker next year in some games, the impact hooker is becoming less useful IMO and the extra spot on the bench for a forward will be massive.

Instead of who? With a full squad available I doubt he will be in the 17.

Farrell could well be in front of Mossop after 2010 season.
Perhaps the loanees could be Tuson, Phelps, Pryce and O'Carroll.

I would have real issues with re-signing an overseas player just to loan him out. If he isnt good enough to be in 17, which he isnt, then he shouldnt be retained imo.

Marsh, Davies, Tuson and Mellor for me

All to get used to playing week in week out in SL.

Tuson is too far down the pecking order (Joel, Hoffman, Lockers, Hansen, (Hock), Farrell, Mossop) to play so sending him on loan would be the best thing for him.

Prop instead of Prescott for my money. I know Prescott had a big two games at the end of the year but Mossop was great for much longer before he got injured.

Charnley instead of one of them and I'd take that

If only he didn't knock himself out every week.

I could understand where you were coming from if he hadn't put those massive performances in, but he was probably the best prop on the field in the Leeds semi and we would be crazy to let him go now as all the hard work seems to be finally paying off..