All Warrington and Wigan pre match stuff here please : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:17 am  

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=500681 Do we get concerned, as they've bolstered their pack at the "business end of the season" or do we widdle in our pants with laughter, as they sign the biggest disappointment I've seen in years. The games I've seen him play this season, make Warren Stevens seem like the cornerstone of an Australian pack, in comparison. My money's on the latter

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=500681 Do we get concerned, as they've bolstered their pack at the "business end of the season" or do we widdle in our pants with laughter, as they sign the biggest disappointment I've seen in years. The games I've seen him play this season, make Warren Stevens seem like the cornerstone of an Australian pack, in comparison. My money's on the latter

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:31 am  

I hope he plays in the CCQF anyway. He's that bad even Leeds don't want him.

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:37 am  

He's a decent player and his departure from Leeds was very strange given their forwards are so lame. They've got Leuleuai making 35 metres a game and Peacock struggling to make 75.

I don't understand how Wigan do it. They've already added Hock this season and must be using every penny of the cap and every possible loophole to fit them all in. I'd love to know how he fits into the quota as well as I think he makes it 9. They have Finch, Hoffman, Lima, Roberts, Cross. That's 5, all surely non-fed trained. Then they've also got Richards, Leuleuai, Carmont and Hansen. No matter what the RFL do, the Goons always manage to slime their way around the rules.

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:39 am  

<puts tin hat on>

I think we deffo need more wire / wigan argument threads... There aren't nearly enough.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:56 am  

wow, just wait till they get stuart F back as well.

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:59 am  

I get the feeling that his face just didn't fit at Leeds, wasn't he signed before McDermott arrived? I think I'd trust Maguires judgement far more than McDermotts and wouldn't be surprised if he looks a completely different class at wigan compared to Leeds (which admittedly wouldn't be difficult).

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:02 am  

Saddened! wrote:

I don't understand how Wigan do it. They've already added Hock this season and must be using every penny of the cap and every possible loophole to fit them all in. I'd love to know how he fits into the quota as well as I think he makes it 9. They have Finch, Hoffman, Lima, Roberts, Cross. That's 5, all surely non-fed trained. Then they've also got Richards, Leuleuai, Carmont and Hansen. No matter what the RFL do, the Goons always manage to slime their way around the rules.

All non-quota.

Not English (or Irish ), but don't count on the quota.

We let Bailey, Riddell and Phelps go last year, and only replaced them with 2 Aussies (Finch and Hoffman), meaning we had 1 space left for a Quota player.

And given Gleeson's wages that we no longer pay, I can't see Cross and Hock (neither exactly in a good bargaining position) combined earning more than he did.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:03 am  

he was signed early oct and mclennan left about 2 weeks later, brian would've been joining the coaching staff around then as asst.

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:04 am  

Cross is a grub, he'll fit in fine at Wigan. Lots of aggression, intimidation and squaring up to players etc.

It'll be mighty embarassing for Hetherington if he's a success there.

Re: Worriers getting excited : Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:06 am  

Guerrier wrote:

All non-quota.

Not English (or Irish ), but don't count on the quota.

We let Bailey, Riddell and Phelps go last year, and only replaced them with 2 Aussies (Finch and Hoffman), meaning we had 1 space left for a Quota player.

And given Gleeson's wages that we no longer pay, I can't see Cross and Hock (neither exactly in a good bargaining position) combined earning more than he did.

On the non-fed trained issue though? Does that not apply to Wigan? You've got at least 7 that should be on that quota?