Cruncher wrote:Personally I'm pleased.
Tommy, while not a creative genius, is an aggressive broken-field runner and can cover both 7 and 9 effectively (though it's in the latter role where I feel his real future lies). What this means for McIlorum at Wigan I don't know, but Tommy I feel is the more effective and useful player.
Despite opinions in some quarters, it's not just about whether he's a born Wiganer or an ex-Academy player. If he's a genuinely good player, I don't care where he comes from.
Precisely the point I have been trying to make for ages.