goes to Sir Tony Smith for managing to offload Martin Gleeson in exchange for £100k AND Richie Mathers

Some people questioned it at the time but in hindsight it was an absolute masterstroke by Sir Tony Smith. Wigan most definitely got taken to the cleaners on that one, in fact in some ways its more satisfying than giving them what for in the semi final

Couldn't agree more, what a great bit of buisness by our Lord.

IN SMITH WE TRUST

Certainly was a masterstroke. What other transfers would compete?

Impressed by Chase and Sargent

Hodgeson has been great for Hudds

Try telling Wigan that. Most of their fans still believe they got a great deal.

Let them carry on believing whilst the rest of SL laugh at them

carvells signing takes some beating considering he was meant to be a crock

Do you think they would sell us Stuart Fielden on the cheap as a replacement for Paul Rauhihi?

Agreed, i wasnt sure about carvell before he signed but I have to say he is awesome.

I have to agree about Mathers. When we signed him I was pretty ambivalent. He hadn't been great at Wigan but then he was really unhappy there. Plus I was really anti-Readon so anyone was better than him.

My main feeling about the whole transfer situation was 'hooray we're getting rid of Gleeson!'

Now I have to say I am chuffed we signed Mathers, he's really been a decent player for us and seems really happy at the club. Did anyone notice his reaction when Hoyle said about Wire outsinging the "Wigan old-faithful" at the homecoming yesterday?

I think its clear that Mathers hates all things Wigan.

Probably stems from having a Sh*t house coach who dumps on his players (See Mickey Higham) and also terrible fans who gave him an awful amount of stick and abuse.

Mathers has brought another dimension to our team/club and I for one is glad that he is here.

ps, Getting rid of that waster Gleeson is the best thing that has ever happened to this club in the SL era (although getting Smith in may be better). The things i heard about Gleeson beggers belief.