What I find funniest about this whole thread is that no one seems to be able to see that Saddened! is just trying to wind Wigan fans up and they're all taking the bait. I mean the question has been asked a few times and Saddened! hasn't answered it once... if Thornley is such a loss to Rugby League why didn't any other team try to sign him? If Shenton is going to Saints wouldn't Cas have a need for a good English centre? Using Saddened!'s argument that Wigan are destroying English rugby league I'd throw Any other team in Super League into the pot to take the blame as they didn't sign him up either and have all let him go to yawnion.
Saints have signed an overseas prop too, which surely by his logic will keep a young English Prop out of the team. And looking at a few of his posts means he thinks saints are destroying English rugby league!
The fact is we haven't signed an overseas player at centre to stop him getting in. His starting spot is taken up by Gleeson, Marsh or Charnley who are still in our squad for next year. Yep, that's 3 English players. If we wanted to make room for him in the team under the salary cap or whatever, why should we do it by removing Aussies that don't play in that position. It doesn't make sense to Get rid of a winger/hooker/prop/second rower to bring in a centre, as that would leave the team weak in other positions. And if we get rid of Carmont (the only overseas player that would keep him out of the team) then Marsh, Goulding and Charnley would all be above him in the pecking order.
