https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/11/ ... -signings/

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/11/ ... -signings/

Just looking at that Ramons insta, he looks a real handful. We seem to have a prop on our hands who can make yards after impact

Silva is an MMA expert . Him and Willie Isa going hunting should be interesting lol

https://youtu.be/5ubpnR9GELg Let's hope he doesn't do this on the pitch

https://youtu.be/5ubpnR9GELg Let's hope he doesn't do this on the pitch

LMS on Good Friday

Really don’t get the Thornley signing. 30+ outside back who has already left the club twice and was unimpressive when I watched any Leigh highlights. I could have understood a one year “prove it” deal.

Hopefully he turns out okay. Hardaker and Bibby would be my starting centres.

I know nothing about Silva but it’s the exact kind of signing I like. Young with potential.

worth the price of a season ticket alone

Typical. Shaun Wane comes back and we sign a thug



They'll love this over on the VT.

Waiting on redvee to pick up on it. they are already whining about TL being non-quota

and redvee, there's currently a 350+ post thread about us, short version all our signings are garbage who couldn't get a game in the aussie bush leagues

Thornley might do OK and should be more effective than Gildart in getting us up the field at least. But there's no doubt this is the most disappointing signing of the 2022 recruits - you'd want to be replacing an English test centre with someone of similar standard and this ultimately leaves our backline looking substandard for a club aspiring to win things.

That Thornley signing has come right out of nowhere! Hasn’t been mentioned on here before. I’m shocked!

In all seriousness I’ve said my thoughts on it but hey he’s a Wigan player now and I’ll back him to succeed. I don’t know much about Silva but the videos online of him make him out to be a real handful. I’m looking forward to seeing him develop and grow. He certainly looks to have the attributes to be a quality prop forward.

Certainly didn’t see us signing a Brazilian player this off season. Looks to be one for the reserves to start with but watching some clips he looks to have plenty of attributes. He running style reminded me of one of the Fafita twins. Fingers crossed he develops in to a first team player alongside his mate KPP.

Just been looking at his Instagram and you’re right he does have a Fifita style about him and a good off load too. I am very encouraged by this one, I don’t think it’s going to be long until he’s playing first team in all honesty.

Looks like a right handful from those highlights, a few things to draw from it:

Looks to actually want to take the ball in, time and time again.
Keeps pumping those legs after contact in the tackle making valuable extra metres.
Actively looks to offload the ball in the tackle.

Can definitely see him getting some first team action this season, giving some our existing forwards things to think about their own performances. Competition for places can only be a good thing. Genuinely excited for the new season to start now.

Silva only looks short, anyone know his height?

Me thinks another Navarette based on his instagram clips, maybe slot in at 13 or off the bench.

I was thinking that. He doesn't look massive

Watched a few of the clips on Instagram and whilst not a giant he looks as tall as most of the opposition he comes up against and is one of the taller lads on the Broncos side.

Looks very very raw and wouldn’t expect tv to see him in the first team for a couple of years but he has a style I can see Wane liking. Very aggressive and competitive in everything he does, particularly contact.

Good post contact meters and quick play the ball. Clearly a strong lad given his ability to stand in the tackle and produce the late offload but also athletic too with a top engine. Footwork looks good as well.

Interesting signing. I not this has come out of the blue interesting the oracle didn’t pick up on this one however I am sure he will make it fit one of his predictions.

Thornley I’m comfortable with. Money ball signing improves is in areas we lacked last year. If he isn’t motivated by this opportunity it will be a real shame and if he is he could be a very astute signing.

About a week ago



on the rumours and signings thread.

Looks same hight as Thornley and he is 6 foot plus.

Dan must have missed that scoop!

Absolutely.

I am excited to see what the season brings. IL/KR have put their money where our mouths are and spent in the areas needed and installed a new coaching set up. For me success will be a step further than last season. I want to see progression, not stagnation. If that means a 3rd place finish and a SF finish then so be it.

Maybe he didn't understand "have signed"?

I agree, whilst I'm not expecting silverware this year (although a cheeky Challenge Cup Final win would be nice) if we can at least put points on the board, let's say average 24 points (I don't think it's too much to ask for at least two tries per half in a game) would be a massive start.

I don't think our defence is a massive issue, we could at times last season make it really difficult for teams to score points.

In simple terms score more and we will win more. If we can win more games and play exciting rugby then that's a great start.