Only 1 we could have issues replacing.



Though be honest were you one of the people who were unhappy when Smith and Green were announced as our new 6 and 7 for this season. Pat is virtually irreplaceable. There are better wingers out there there are better kickers not many but. There is no better Winger goal kicker in Super League.

I'd love us to sign Briscoe! Make it so IL!

Didn't he sign for Cronulla a few months ago?

Thanks Pat, your legend status is secure however this last season pans out. It has been good to take an Aussie's best years and see him head home as a fading player looking for one last pay day. Also, good to see contracts being honoured, though I am sure some on here would rather have seen IL sell him last season just to get the transfer fee.

I'm not crying... I just have something in my eyes





Good luck Paddy, great clubman and top professional!

Sad to see Pat go after 8 seasons of giving 100% with never a complaint even when he took a bit of stick during that first season when Wigan tried to turn him into a centre.

Since that first season he has been a model of consistency.



His last match for Wests in 2005 was when he went half the length of the field in the last minute of the Grand Final to score the winning try in the corner. This try was well worth seeing, if someone could put it up it would be worth it.



It would be more than fitting if he can sign off for Wigan the same way (in a grand final)



Edit. I have just found it on utube, it was more like 30 yards that 50 but I am not changing it, Pat deserved it.

Looking at it again though Benjy had a bit to do with it.

Ah Van for Wigan as a straight replacement. Big powerful goal kicking winger.

Very sad news.



Along with Joel Monaghan he is the best I have seen at leaping high for the ball to score a try in the corner.



His kicking game will be missed and I hope we do bring in another goal kicker of that calibre.



For me Pat Richards is the player who perhaps benefited the most from the sacking of Ian Millward. When Brian Noble came in he handed him the goal kicking duties which seemed to give him a purpose in the team and he looked a much more confident player after this - he also looked much more comfortable on the wing rather than at centre.



Great servant to Wigan.

Done more than enough to cement his place in the Wigan Hall of Fame.

Good luck Pat.

By far my favourite player during my time of watching Wigan, he had it all as a winger and was unstoppable in his season that he won the MOS.



A true legend in my eyes!

Wow! Did not see that one coming. Wish him all the best for the future and can fully understand his reasons for wanting to return home for a final swansong in the NRL.



Good luck Paddy!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Took the other news on board this week ok but this really is bad news, having said that I can't blame him and he owes us not a single thing so can only wish him well and thank him for being such a fantastic player for us. You will be badly missed Pat but a huge sincere thank you for being such a great player for us and a great bloke into the bargain. All the best