Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:24 pm  

Here's an idea Wigan, don't spend 400k+ on the three new signings and you could have kept one of the best young centre prospects in the game. No doubt come Oct/Nov we will be moaning about the lack of decent talent in the England back line and wondering why we are years behind NZ and Oz!

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:25 pm  

ABP' wrote:

I'm not sure, they offered big money to our ex-CEO Mick Hogan a few weeks ago which lead him to quit Wigan half way through this season. Ian Lenegan even mentioned the money was his main reason for departing half way through this campaign.

To be honest Sale have been after Thornley since he first starting playing for our academy two or three years ago.

They've paid good money for Mick Hogan because they think that he might be the man to get their finances on the move again. Their move to Edgeley Park has not been a good one. The place is falling apart and their gates getting lower. If you look at the players they've got rid of in the past 2 years and what they have replaced them with it's similar to the way Bradford have been going.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:26 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

Here's an idea Wigan, don't spend 400k+ on the three new signings and you could have kept one of the best young centre prospects in the game. No doubt come Oct/Nov we will be moaning about the lack of decent talent in the England back line and wondering why we are years behind NZ and Oz!

SHOCK: Another ignorant, clueless, irritating buffoon.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:28 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

Here's an idea Wigan, don't spend 400k+ on the three new signings and you could have kept one of the best young centre prospects in the game. No doubt come Oct/Nov we will be moaning about the lack of decent talent in the England back line and wondering why we are years behind NZ and Oz!

Thornley has been offered megga bucks at Sale, we had no chance.

We have improved in every area other than hooker as well as having the second most amount of academy players in our team.

What don't the fans of other teams get?

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:08 pm  

ABP' wrote:

Tomkins can play 7, as can Finch.

And Leuluai was New Zealands hooker when they won the World Cup.

can play isn't the same as IS

and Tommy was playing in a better team than Wigan's...

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:15 pm  

steve wrote:

can play isn't the same as IS

and Tommy was playing in a better team than Wigan's...

The above still doesn't affect our squad intentions for next year.

However, I hope it works...We're so scared of Hull KR that we had to sign Finch on a big money contract just so they don't get him and not for his playing abilities!

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:27 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

Here's an idea Wigan, don't spend 400k+ on the three new signings and you could have kept one of the best young centre prospects in the game. No doubt come Oct/Nov we will be moaning about the lack of decent talent in the England back line and wondering why we are years behind NZ and Oz!

You really have let yourself down with that one JB.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:39 pm  

Just pure scum are Wigan. Such a scummy hive of scum.

If Thornley is such a talent and such a strapping lad and is 18, why the feck hasn't he already got a 4 year deal? Why hasn't he played in the first team? If he's genuinely so good why not cut one of the useless NRL players and sign him up?

You are not telling me that Thornley is going to Sale for anything other than money. Hands in pockets FFS, cut the overseas players and the numerous exemptions and act responsibly FFS.

You can't have 7 overseas stars from the NRL on bumper deals and they blame it all on the salary cap either.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:16 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Just pure scum are Wigan. Such a scummy hive of scum.

If Thornley is such a talent and such a strapping lad and is 18, why the feck hasn't he already got a 4 year deal? Why hasn't he played in the first team? If he's genuinely so good why not cut one of the useless NRL players and sign him up?

You are not telling me that Thornley is going to Sale for anything other than money. Hands in pockets FFS, cut the overseas players and the numerous exemptions and act responsibly FFS.

You can't have 7 overseas stars from the NRL on bumper deals and they blame it all on the salary cap either.

Blimey

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:22 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Just pure scum are Wigan. Such a scummy hive of scum.

If Thornley is such a talent and such a strapping lad and is 18, why the feck hasn't he already got a 4 year deal? Why hasn't he played in the first team? If he's genuinely so good why not cut one of the useless NRL players and sign him up?

You are not telling me that Thornley is going to Sale for anything other than money. Hands in pockets FFS, cut the overseas players and the numerous exemptions and act responsibly FFS.

You can't have 7 overseas stars from the NRL on bumper deals and they blame it all on the salary cap either.

Why has Kyle Eastmond not signed a 4 year deal?

And why should we fork out silly money for an as yet unproven young lad?

Our academy is brimming with very promising youngsters, do you suggest we offer them all a wad of cash just to keep rah rah from the front door?