12-04-2022, 10:56 AM
(11-04-2022, 09:18 PM)Pedalo_menders Wrote: We farked ourselves over when we let Whatmough go last season. Raggett was the cheap replacement and although by all accounts he had a good season. He's nowhere near as good as whatmough.
WALOB
Raggett was no cheap replacement for Whatmough FFS, he had been here playing alongside him for 2 years before Jack decided to go.
And it was Jack's decision to go - it was not a case of us 'letting him go'. He was out of contract and he chose to go because of the extra year on offer for the same money (and the appeal of a new challenge). I can't criticise someone too much for doing what was best for his family, especially with his injury record meaning his career could end at any minute, but personally I felt more let down by the lack of loyalty from the player to the club and fans that had supported him through some dark times than by the club for not matching Wigan's length of contract - 2 years with his injury record was actually quite generous and it's not as if he was in any danger of not being offered another one after that if it stayed fit.
So IMO it was Jack Whatmough's decision that went a long way to farking up our season before it even started.