Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:32 pm  

i am slighly annoyed, not to mentoion nautious that I am being forced to agree with Wigan fans.

please stop this thread now

[tb]

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:36 pm  

Code13 wrote:

nautious

seasick??

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:44 pm  

See (no pun intended) thats how bad its made me feel.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:03 pm  

Wigan/Leeds Andy wrote:

So you think Wigan should have paid £60k-£70k for an 18 year old who had never played in the first team because he didn't want a full-time contract so he could finish his A-Levels?

You really need some new material - either that or at least string a decent argument together that can't be blown out of the water in an instant.

An instant 10 pages there.

Wigan are not acting with the wider interests of the sport's future at heart. It has been very heartening this season to see all but one of the teams in SL put faith in English players and cut the numbers of overseas players. Look at Harlequins, who could now field an all English 17, despite the precarious nature of their very existence they have taken the view that the sport as a whole would benefit if England players were fielded, thus giving the sport a viable international aspect. Wigan are, as ever given their dark history, so blinded by the glint of silver from across the hill at successful clubs like Saints and Warrington that they would do literally anything to get around the rules and wring out any possible advantage. Now the live cap has meant blatant cheating is now no longer easy to do they look to other ways in order to go outside the spirit of not only the cap but also the sport and in this case look for dodgy, probably illegal passport loopholes to ensure they have twice as many overseas players as anyone else.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:24 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

An instant 10 pages there.

Wigan are not acting with the wider interests of the sport's future at heart. It has been very heartening this season to see all but one of the teams in SL put faith in English players and cut the numbers of overseas players. Look at Harlequins, who could now field an all English 17, despite the precarious nature of their very existence they have taken the view that the sport as a whole would benefit if England players were fielded, thus giving the sport a viable international aspect. Wigan are, as ever given their dark history, so blinded by the glint of silver from across the hill at successful clubs like Saints and Warrington that they would do literally anything to get around the rules and wring out any possible advantage. Now the live cap has meant blatant cheating is now no longer easy to do they look to other ways in order to go outside the spirit of not only the cap but also the sport and in this case look for dodgy, probably illegal passport loopholes to ensure they have twice as many overseas players as anyone else.

Welcome to the world of sports clubs being run as successful businesses.

The English Premier League have been doing it for as long as I can remember.


How many poms play for that great 'English' side Arsenal these days?

You hire players to play for your club on their abilities........not for any other reason. It doesnt matter if its soccer, Rugby Union, League or any other sport.

Same goes for the England cricket side.

Their best players are Saffas

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:07 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

An instant 10 pages there.

Wigan are not acting with the wider interests of the sport's future at heart. It has been very heartening this season to see all but one of the teams in SL put faith in English players and cut the numbers of overseas players. Look at Harlequins, who could now field an all English 17, despite the precarious nature of their very existence they have taken the view that the sport as a whole would benefit if England players were fielded, thus giving the sport a viable international aspect. Wigan are, as ever given their dark history, so blinded by the glint of silver from across the hill at successful clubs like Saints and Warrington that they would do literally anything to get around the rules and wring out any possible advantage. Now the live cap has meant blatant cheating is now no longer easy to do they look to other ways in order to go outside the spirit of not only the cap but also the sport and in this case look for dodgy, probably illegal passport loopholes to ensure they have twice as many overseas players as anyone else.

Notice you couldn't respond to the facts around Thornley.

The fact people like yourself are so blinded and obsessed with Wigan that you have to keep this going for 10 pages says it all.

Add in the fact you have to allege illegally as well tells us everything we need to know about you. Wigan's dominance ended well over ten years ago, get over it Saddo.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:15 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

There are 9 non-England eligible players in your list, so you'll have 8 next year if you drop by one. That is FAR too many for a club like Wigan.

I'm guessing you've included Harrison Hansen there? If you want to split hairs Hansen is of Samoan descent and is just as England-eligible as Willie Manu, who was included in last weeks England training squad. Why is 8 out of a squad of 33 too many for Wigan but not too many for anyone else?

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:17 pm  

Barry_McKenzie wrote:

Welcome to the world of sports clubs being run as successful businesses.

The English Premier League have been doing it for as long as I can remember.


How many poms play for that great 'English' side Arsenal these days? Remind me when was the last time they won a trophy (the emirates cup does not count )

You hire players to play for your club on their abilities........not for any other reason. It doesnt matter if its soccer, Rugby Union, League or any other sport.

Same goes for the England cricket side.

Their best players are Saffas

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:27 pm  

dirtbag83 wrote:

I'm guessing you've included Harrison Hansen there? If you want to split hairs Hansen is of Samoan descent and is just as England-eligible as Willie Manu, who was included in last weeks England training squad. Why is 8 out of a squad of 33 too many for Wigan but not too many for anyone else?

It's too many for everyone. It is especially noticeable at Wigan because they have a very strong youth set up and a chairman that not long ago was talking about his dream of an all English team but now looks to double the quota for his club.

Re: Wigan "owner" irritated : Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:09 pm  

ExiledWool wrote:

That makes it ok then. Just who is being released?

so your team DONT have any overseas players then.
and how many academy players have your team supplied to all the other teams in the leagues because there are too many of them to play in their home town team or the first team of the academy that trained them up?

by the way thicko you can not have more overseas players than the quota allows!!!!