Kaide Ellis signs new deal

[ian.birchall]

BBC teletext/Sports news up to their usual quality reporting this. Having said last week that Wigan had beaten Wire 3 times including 2 away including beating Wire in the Challenge Cup with only 10!! men having had a player sent off after only 7 minutes, now reporting that Ellis has helped Wigan to reach the semi final this weekend, obviously by provoking Havard to his outstanding performance in that game.

I just hope that Tania Arnold gets the job at wherever the TV rights end up.

[EDINBURGH-WARRIOR]

BBC teletext/Sports news up to their usual quality reporting this. Having said last week that Wigan had beaten Wire 3 times including 2 away including beating Wire in the Challenge Cup with only 10!! men having had a player sent off after only 7 minutes, now reporting that Ellis has helped Wigan to reach the semi final this weekend, obviously by provoking Havard to his outstanding performance in that game.

I just hope that Tania Arnold gets the job at wherever the TV rights end up.

I sent a screen shot of that article to my son asking him to read it . I couldn't believe what I had just read an thought my aged eyes were playing tricks on me. Such sad journalism.

EW

[Barney841]

Didnt rate him at first but i must admit hes improved massively.Not sure about 3 years but obviously the coaching staff think hes worth it

He has looked better this year.
Wouldn’t worry about the length of the contract, more for the benefit of the player than the club these days.
Players usually go when they want no matter how long they’ve got on their contract

[bertina]

Kaide has looked much better this year, hope this settles him and we really see more from him. Three more years is a bit surprising but hopefully shows his intent. I do still think Mago is worth more thought, if only because he adds something different (needs to do it every week though).

Three more years is fine in my view, he should be hitting his peak soon as a prop forward. Mago? Not for me, there are far better players out there on less money.

I agree on both counts Charriots. At least now Ellis has his life settled for the next 3 years, and can concentrate on improving his game. At his age, as a prop, his best years should be in front of him.
As for Mago, i'm sorry, but a decent 8-10 minutes once in a while doesn't cut it for me.
A team needs to get more than that out of any player, let alone one on a big wage.

[Wintergreen]

Good signing.

Solid prop who has shown enough professionalism and promise. Down to him now.

[josie andrews]

I only found out yesterday, that Kaide volunteered off his own bat at a Wigan homeless shelter on Christmas Day