Re: Man Of Steel 2023 : Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:23 pm  

French or Welsby.

The 2 best players in the comp, I’d be okay with either getting the award

Re: Man Of Steel 2023 : Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:43 pm  

NSW wrote:

French or Welsby.

The 2 best players in the comp, I’d be okay with either getting the award

Spot on.

I've seen some Wigan fans on social media saying its a Trent Barrett style travesty if French doesn't win it. Would hardly be a travesty of justice if Welsby won and I think most Wigan fans would admit that.

Re: Man Of Steel 2023 : Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:14 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Spot on.

I've seen some Wigan fans on social media saying its a Trent Barrett style travesty if French doesn't win it. Would hardly be a travesty of justice if Welsby won and I think most Wigan fans would admit that.

Ironically Barrett would've had it sewn up in the current system!

You're right - it isn't remotely the same thing. I'd have French slightly above Welsby being as honest as I can be, but it's clearly a marginal call either way. It's a shame that it's being judged the way that it is, but whoever wins it this year will be a worthy winner which hasn't always been the case. That's assuming Johnstone doesn't win it!