I thought he had a really solid game. Looked a lot better than huddersfield and Wcc. He just needs some time on the pitch to get used to how we play as well as the super league. It was a dodgy bounce for the try he gave away, didn't see the impedance that some have talked about, and his try was really well taken.



Our biggest problem at the moment is a kicker, we will struggle a hell of a lot this season without those 2s going in every time and it cost us big yesterday

The misses didn't affect him enough to convert from the touchline and drop a goal with two players on top of him, all in the last couple of minutes.



Who knows he may take a lot of confidence from that and (quite literally) kick on?

Hope you're right, Matty Smith imo has been a great player for us

Maybe I don't understand the rules properly but wasn't Bowen taken out by a Cas player when defending the kick that led to a try?

"Solid game", "did alright", "slight improvement".



Yes, just the comments you want to hear about your big money signing



Regards



King James

We didn't pay any money for him. Neither is he reported to be on a 'Big Money' contract. HTH



His Royal Highness Jeff

Hardly a Josh Perry, Lance Hohaia is he?



Now that was brilliant business.

To be fair it's only right to compare new signings at this stage of the season from the NRL.



Bowen started off poorly but is slowly seeming to find his feet, Hull KR will be a clearer indication of what we can expect from him this season.



On the other hand another high profile signing like Mose Masoe is absolutley killing it!!......sorry what?...fat out of condition liability you say? Targeted in defense....water through a sieve?



Ridiculous to write off any new signing at this stage but of the 2 I know who I have more faith in coming good at this stage.

Having seen Bowen perform in the NRL I have no doubt he will come good. just needs time to settle in, learn the pattern of play and get used to the game over here.

Fat out of condition liability at present perhaps, but interesting comments from Walmsley this week:



"He’s very committed, he’s absolutely flogged himself the last few weeks."



Masoe had a slow start but then I think everyone expected him to take a while to get up to speed fitness wise after an injury given his physique. He'll improve week on week I'm sure - as will Bowen I imagine.



Difference being our team isn't relying on Masoe to be a key pivot, unlike Bowen.

Yes, interesting comments from a team mate about a new signing, you would expect him to be slagging him off, calling him a waste of money, that's what usually happens at clubs.

Perhaps you wouldn't expect him to slate him, but at the same time if he wasn't putting in I doubt his team mates would be in print praising his commitment and saying he has "absolutely flogged himself".



Then again all you hear every week from Wigan is what a magician Bowen is in training - maybe you should play your games behind closed doors

The difference is we have seen the improvement in Bowen. As yet we have not from Mose.



I have no doubt both will come good. Bowen is a World Class player without a shadow of a doubt.



Hence my point at the bottom that anyone writing of signings from the NRL at this stage of the season is clueless.

Players are 'coached' by clubs these days to say the right things to the press, whatever he's doing in training his team mates will 'big him up' in interviews ,and yes, the same will apply at Wigan.