Dom Crosby Leaves Wigan

[si_bax]

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2016- ... aves-wigan

hopefully this is the last transfer between wigan and wire this close season

[butt monkey]

Against this backdrop and our Salary Cap challenge, we felt it was right to allow this evolution to take place.

Why do Warrington not have this same "Salary Cap Challenge"?????

[si_bax]

i didnt like this either

The arrival of Romain Navarrete and the promising future for Academy graduate, Joe Bretherton, is a cost-effective and highly promising pairing for the future

i know its a business but it would be nice if we kept hold of some of our players

[butt monkey]

Oh well!!!


sigh I suppose it is a case of "one down, one to go" now for Wire

[markill]

I think at least they have given a detailed and seemingly honest explanation - even if it isn't what we would like to see happen or hear as an explanation. for that there some be some praise. I'm also guessing that signing Navarette was only looked into after we knew Dom was leaving.

We can't keep them all. Wire have offloaded two props to replace them with Crosby it looks like.

I would have preferred him to stay, but if he wants to be the third best paid prop on a team's squad and see him valued a it less then something has to give. The arrival of RPN, the improvements in TT and the consistent level of performance from Flower, along with Clubb's form early on, Sutton ability and potential etc. are all factors in having to make the 'business decision' under a salary cap. I make it more than 7 'middles' though, so is that a hint another is on the way out - or do Bretherton and Navarette not get classed as 'seniors'.

[si_bax]

we dont half have a massive turn over of players each year


2017
Josh Charnley
Dan Sarginson
Greg Burke
Matty Smith
Dom Crosby
Lee Mossop
Ryan Hampshire
George Williams

rumored

2016
Joe Burgess
Scott Taylor
Iain Thornley
Jack Hughes
Jamie Doran
Larne Patrick
Matt Bowen
James Greenwood
Rob Lever
Ryan Hampshire
Logan Tomkins
Connor Farrell


2015
Andy Powell
Blake Green
Darrell Goulding
Jack Murphy
Grant Beecham
Ryan Powell
Ben Austin
Jack Hughes
Greg Burke
Scott Taylor
Jordan James
Gil Dudson
Eddy Pettybourne

[markill]

Leigh have confirmed Hampshire haven't they?

[butt monkey]

We can't keep them all. Wire have offloaded two props to replace them with Crosby it looks like.

Wire have signed Cooper from the NRL, Matty Blyth and Andre Savelio :eh:

You cannot be serious if you think releasing Ryan Bailey (and the other players released) freed up cap space to sign those?

[Wigan_forever1985]

I like dom but for me he is one of those players you wanted a little more from, at 25 hes got his best years ahead of him and playing with Hill should help his game

[MarkD]

I don't post a lot nor get inside info but Ryan Bailey was on a total of 50k for the season. He also had a host of penalty clauses in his contract that allowed instant dismissal/no pay for any off field issues. His release does little for their cap.