Zig wrote:In my view Byrne is better than all those named above. Chan seems destined to leave and given Eseh’s season long loan to Hull there must be doubts about his ability to break through at Wigan especially given that we have a glut of fixtures. What I like about Byrne is that he gives us aggression. Regarding a second row forward being recruited I fully agree. Faz is nowhere near the player he was which is understandable given his age and the amount of rugby he has played this year. I honestly believe that the plan was to alternate between him and Walters but it has not materialised. I think Walters will need to revert to a prop if he is to be successful at Wigan.
I think Hill will be a better player in a couple of years but I agree on the rest. The issue comes down to cap space I suppose and does somebody like Byrne free up enough to do business in an area more pressing. I think it looks pretty clear we could do with a second rower, so something may need to give.
I'd give Walters some time yet to be fair. It was a limited cameo last night but that is about the most urgent he's looked and it was really promising. I think he can be a really good player for us but like you, I'm not sure if that will be second row or at prop.
