Damien Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Bevan French signs a new 2 year deal to stay at Wigan. I'm really shocked, but delighted, as I was resigned to him leaving: 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 1 minute ago, Damien said: Bevan French signs a new 2 year deal to stay at Wigan. I'm really shocked, but delighted, as I was resigned to him leaving: great news- SL has to retain top talent and stars to remain marketable - well done Wigan 6 see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Keeping players like this in Super League can only be good for the competition too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Yeah well done Wigan the longer we can keep players like French and Field in the comp the better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 That will hurt Wiggin in the race to keep the kids happy, but fair play he is a bloke who gets people off seats 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Good for them and SL . I like watching him here and he seems a nice guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 12 minutes ago, sweaty craiq said: That will hurt Wiggin in the race to keep the kids happy, but fair play he is a bloke who gets people off seats What young player is he keeping out? Wigan have been light in the backs all season as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Excellent news! Retaining him was never a certainty, but he's a proper bums-on-seats player when the rest of the team's playing well enough to let him and Field do their thing. 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 17 minutes ago, Damien said: What young player is he keeping out? Wigan have been light in the backs all season as is. Come on Sweatys been claiming he’s about to sign for Leigh for weeks he’s just sulking. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 9 minutes ago, Futtocks said: Excellent news! Retaining him was never a certainty, but he's a proper bums-on-seats player when the rest of the team's playing well enough to let him and Field do their thing. I was 100% convinced he was gone. I thought he would return to the NRL and/or would be wanting to go somewhere where he could play in his preferred full back position. He obviously loves the club and I dare say the success of his double act with Field was a big part of him staying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Good news. Wigan have been great to watch this season and French has been a big part of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Not sure how much they have gave him but must be a very good deal (probably not as much as wire pay Williams)- but shows some SL clubs can still compete with the NRL for the right player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 25 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: Not sure how much they have gave him but must be a very good deal (probably not as much as wire pay Williams)- but shows some SL clubs can still compete with the NRL for the right player. French wasn't a marquee player when he came but I suspect he may have become one now. It would be big money though for a winger and not a half or full back so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 35 minutes ago, Damien said: French wasn't a marquee player when he came but I suspect he may have become one now. It would be big money though for a winger and not a half or full back so who knows. Another uninjured season for Wigan and he can name his price. The smart NRL clubs know what they are looking for. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 I figured him a certainty to return to NRL. Kudos to Wigan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Trin Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 12 hours ago, Damien said: Bevan French signs a new 2 year deal to stay at Wigan. I'm really shocked, but delighted, as I was resigned to him leaving: Dame thought he was going to sign for the Trin. Oh well maybe I'm 2025 but joking apart great capture on retaining one of the best players in the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alffi 7 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 13 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: Not sure how much they have gave him but must be a very good deal (probably not as much as wire pay Williams)- but shows some SL clubs can still compete with the NRL for the right player. Bateman is marquee too right? Fitting French Field & Bateman in is almost Wire-esque Pleased he's staying in SL, he's an exciting player to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 13 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: Not sure how much they have gave him but must be a very good deal (probably not as much as wire pay Williams)- but shows some SL clubs can still compete with the NRL for the right player. The rumour in Leigh was the offer given to French was 7 figures for 3 years, sponsored by a certain race horse owner. As for Wire I doubt that William's was on more than Widdup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 So hes not coming to Workington Town as player coach, ah ######... Good to see him stay in SL, surprised though as I though the NRL clubs would be all over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Pleased for the game over here even though his pace scares the kick g daylights out of me when we play Wigan. Exciting player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Skipper Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 It’s nice to see a player recognise that their style may be more suited to a certain completion, and guarantee them a better career. I have a feeling that had he chased the NRL dream, he wouldn’t really stand out as a talent like he can here. 1 “There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.” Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 2 hours ago, Harry Stottle said: The rumour in Leigh was the offer given to French was 7 figures for 3 years, sponsored by a certain race horse owner. As for Wire I doubt that William's was on more than Widdup. I'm not sure about Widdop but didn't Wigan offer Williams the "biggest deal" in their SL years? - they were paying Tomkins about £350,000 a year 10 years ago so Williams must be on a lot more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 17 hours ago, Damien said: Bevan French signs a new 2 year deal to stay at Wigan. I'm really shocked, but delighted, as I was resigned to him leaving: Now we just need at least one quality centre to play inside of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 On 20/09/2022 at 21:27, bobbruce said: Come on Sweatys been claiming he’s about to sign for Leigh for weeks he’s just sulking. I was aware of our offer, which was substantial enough to get the Wigan management whingeing, but my comment is valid - Wiggin havent been making profits and whatever extra he has got will have to come from somewhere - which will be the kids who are now rightfully demanding to be paid for the adult job they now do. So the stupidity of the cap could end up losing the best producer of young talent the talent it has worked hard to create - McConnell already gone to Leeds and I would love to see Halsall and O'Brien at Leigh when the bidding starts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 1 minute ago, sweaty craiq said: I was aware of our offer, which was substantial enough to get the Wigan management whingeing, but my comment is valid - Wiggin havent been making profits and whatever extra he has got will have to come from somewhere - which will be the kids who are now rightfully demanding to be paid for the adult job they now do. So the stupidity of the cap could end up losing the best producer of young talent the talent it has worked hard to create - McConnell already gone to Leeds and I would love to see Halsall and O'Brien at Leigh when the bidding starts. That’s the game has been for a long time making the right decision on these are a massive part of being successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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