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All three have signed. Hoffman for a year, Finch and Lima for 3 years.

jobo wrote: All three have signed. Hoffman for a year, Finch and Lima for 3 years.

Where does your confimation come from?

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 017&type=1

Wigan Warriors today confirm the signings of Melbourne Storm trio Ryan Hoffman, Brett Finch and Jeff Lima.

The three players join for the 2011 season onwards; Second Row Forward Ryan Hoffman has signed a one-year contract (2011) with a second year option, Half-Back Brett Finch has agreed a two-year deal (2011 and 2012) whilst Prop Forward Jeff Lima joins for three years (2011, 2012 and 2013).

Excellent signings by the club

Great news, well done Ian and co, im sure the madge factor helped

http://www.lasttackle.com/news_4001-bel ... leave.html

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On paper it's fantastic news. I'm pretty confident that three regular first teamers at the Storm can have a massive impact at Wigan. However, I for one will reserve judgement until I've seen them play.

Still good news though

Particularly happy with Lima, one of the problems against wire was the lack of an enforcer prop which i feel Lima can be for us. You look at all the top teams they all have a notable front row leader leeds (Peacock), Stains (Graham), Wire (Morley), our best player has been Coley but he is not the standard of the afore mentioned players. Lima i think can do a real job for us.

The last real good prop we had was Craig Smith IMO

Wigan_forever19​85​ wrote:
The last real good prop we had was Craig Smith IMO

The last one was Scott Logan IMO. When Millward left he was another player who found his form (like Pat) and we had pack to be feared at the end of 2006. I don't think we have had a pack to match that since with too much responsibility on the shoulders of Fielden even since Coley was re-born as a top prop last season.

Hopefully both Coley and Fielden will be here next season as well because otherwise we will still be short on experience IMO. If one of them leaves then if the other is injured we will be putting out an inexperienced pack again like we did v Wire.

Dave

Tremendous news, and exactly what we need. I'm also glad the Quinn rumour has turned out to be just a rumour.

A Kiwi international prop, and two Origin players - exactly the sort of quality IL promised us at the various fans forums.

My one concern will be how well Tommy does in the hooker position, but given that McIlorum can play much longer than Piggy can, I don't expect it to be too much of an issue.

Lima,Fielden,Coley-sounds fine to me Dave.Unfortunatly Prescott /Davis will have to fight for their places.