Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:40 pm  

Liam McAvoy OOC 2012 - a decent Prop prospect. Will he be resigned?
Jobe Murphy Contract to 2013 -Good player but is his future at back row?
Cain Southernwood - Contracted to 2013. Has he really developed enough to have a breakthough year in 2013?

Ball, Aitcheson & Rossi are contracted to 2013, Payne to 2012
What are you thoughts on these?

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:09 am  

BB11/anybody any thoughts on young players at other SL teams to target for a loan? Props and wingers particularly?

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:12 am  

I'd certainly enquire about Gaskell at Saints. Doesn't seem to be getting much first team action and could do a job at 6 for us.

[Bullseye]

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:21 am  

Nothus wrote:

I'd certainly enquire about Gaskell at Saints. Doesn't seem to be getting much first team action and could do a job at 6 for us.

He certainly could.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:22 am  

martinwildbull wrote:

BB11/anybody any thoughts on young players at other SL teams to target for a loan? Props and wingers particularly?

I have no particular names, but with the changes to the reserve and U20's comp there must be plenty of potentially talented guys who are too good/old for the 2013 reserve grade and need to find a squad place somewhere. With the production line of talent at Wigan at the moment I'd hope we're having a conversation with our friends over at the DW to see if they have any talented youngsters they want to keep in the game by loaning to us.

And Gaskell is a great shout btw.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:53 am  

martinwildbull wrote:

Fielden fits the experienced player profile mentioned in the press release recently (definitely not a young loan!) and fits the commitment profile too, but as you say does he fit the bill?
Just noticed on the new website news item about FCs appointment they say "and hopefully a few young players will move up too" Who is ready to move up?

I heard that Fielden may be Featherstones marquee signing. I'd hope that FC would be at least considering him as an option given our obvious shortage of props.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:10 am  

beefy1 wrote:

I heard that Fielden may be Featherstones marquee signing. I'd hope that FC would be at least considering him as an option given our obvious shortage of props.

Barrie Mac comes out of retirement to hold his hand!

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:30 am  

League Express again;
FC: "...I'll be able to go to people who have not quite had a career yet, or maybe are on their last chance, and I can offer them an opportunity to become part of this group."

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:21 pm  

Aitcheson has been released as far as I know. Personally I would look at:

Jack Murphy - WIGAN - Fullback/Winger
Matty Russell - WIGAN - Fullback/Winger
Ryan King - WIGAN - Winger
Dan Lloyd - WARRINGTON - Prop
Adam Swift - ST HELENS - Winger
Carl Forster - ST HELENS - Prop
Joe Greenwood - ST HELENS - Prop
Brad Singleton - LEEDS - Prop

Jamel Chisholm - Free Agent - Winger

The main ones are Chisholm, Singleton, Greenwood and the Wigan lads.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:29 pm  

Jared Stewart at Leeds always looked real good I thought, he'd be a good shout.