: Thu May 14, 2009 1:07 pm  

Steam Pig wrote:

I seem to be in the minority here, but I feel Stuart is player who thrives on confidence and self belief.
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I don't think you're at all in the minority, I think you're dead right, confidence, self-belief, mojo - cal it what you want, he has lost it. It would be great to think that he could get it back, but there's a saying, "never look back".

He's shown no signs since before he left us of the player he once was and this would be a huge risk, unless he came as a workaday squad member and was paid accordingly but I'd still rather we got on with promoting the youngsters, by a distance.

: Thu May 14, 2009 1:12 pm  

Definitely NO, apparently the try he scored against Wakefield at the weekend was his 3rd try for Wigan. Definitely not what we need.

: Thu May 14, 2009 1:20 pm  

bullfan away wrote:

Definitely NO, apparently the try he scored against Wakefield at the weekend was his 3rd try for Wigan. Definitely not what we need.

Not sure scoring tries is top requirement for a prop forward.

: Thu May 14, 2009 1:30 pm  

Steam Pig wrote:

Not sure scoring tries is top requirement for a prop forward.

definitely not.

: Thu May 14, 2009 1:34 pm  

It would be a backwards step and a bad move imo.

Is there any truth in these rumours? Or more sheer nonsense?

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:14 pm  

debaser wrote:

It would be a backwards step and a bad move imo.

Is there any truth in these rumours? Or more sheer nonsense?

I think the issue keeps getting raised until we all say 'Oh go on then'.

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:51 pm  

Brad need play like Stu Fielden in team

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:10 pm  

If Lynch isn't extending his contract it would leave us inexperienced up front and, whatever his form at Wigan, Fielden has been there, seen and done it all. It would very much depend on wages for me as at the right price and if he could regain some form he could do a job.

Lots of ifs I know.

: Thu May 14, 2009 4:19 pm  

Oh go on then, let's sign him

: Thu May 14, 2009 5:12 pm  

I have stated before that whilst his best days are behind him, he is still a decent SL Prop. I wouldn't sign him to lead a pack, but if we needed a 4th choice Prop next year then at the right price (average SL Prop salary) then yeah I would take him back.

That's not to say he would be my first choice of Props available for next year though. There is of course the fair argument of giving some of the younger guy's a chance to establish themselves too though. Has Crossley been tearing up tree's trying to earn his place in the side?