Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:25 am  

Zig wrote:

I am informed that Welsby is not a happy bunny at Saints.

Stories like that always seem to appear when sides have an iffy season. In terms of Welsby, he's had a funny season really. He's never quite looked at his best but is good enough to still have major impacts on games. It's not a Saints/Wigan thing to say that I think he should've gone to the NRL. He's achieved everything in this country now and a move out of his comfort zone can help him to keep progressing. Everyone is different and he may well be a home bird but he surely regrets it in later life if he doesn't go and see how he gets on.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:41 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Stories like that always seem to appear when sides have an iffy season. In terms of Welsby, he's had a funny season really. He's never quite looked at his best but is good enough to still have major impacts on games. It's not a Saints/Wigan thing to say that I think he should've gone to the NRL. He's achieved everything in this country now and a move out of his comfort zone can help him to keep progressing. Everyone is different and he may well be a home bird but he surely regrets it in later life if he doesn't go and see how he gets on.

He’s allegedly had a bust up with some of the senior players.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:18 pm  

Zig wrote:

He’s allegedly had a bust up with some of the senior players.

He probably has. Things like this happen at a lot of clubs. Look at Utd- Keane didn’t speak to Giggs for 6 months, didn’t speak to Sheringham or Schmeichel. Sheringham and Cole didn’t utter a word to each other for years.

Welsby certainly looked happy talking about the departing players on the Saints goodbye videos and singing the team song last night.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:49 pm  

Said not earlier in this thread, Saints aren't done yet.
I can't see them scoring a load of points against us, Wire or HKR but if the weather turns I could definitely see them defending 12/14 points.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sat Sep 14, 2024 8:36 pm  

Zig wrote:

He’s allegedly had a bust up with some of the senior players.

He hasn’t, but you are right, he’s not happy. Stu will obviously know why…..

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Sat Sep 14, 2024 9:19 pm  

RobRiches wrote:

He hasn’t, but you are right, he’s not happy. Stu will obviously know why…..

Please tell Rob.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:49 pm  

Saints v Wigan Academy Final a week tomorrow following on from the Reserves GF. The same two clubs year on year produce quality players from superb youth systems. Last year would've been a Saints v Wigan Academy Final too had Wigan not made 47 subs in the SF

Regardless of the rivalry its to be applauded on both sides.

Gutted I can't go as I already have tickets for Utd who are playing FC Twente on the same night

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:24 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Saints v Wigan Academy Final a week tomorrow following on from the Reserves GF. The same two clubs year on year produce quality players from superb youth systems. Last year would've been a Saints v Wigan Academy Final too had Wigan not made 47 subs in the SF

Regardless of the rivalry its to be applauded on both sides.

Gutted I can't go as I already have tickets for Utd who are playing FC Twente on the same night

Will it be pretty much the same sides Stu? Bar a couple of the older lads.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:36 pm  

NSW wrote:

Will it be pretty much the same sides Stu? Bar a couple of the older lads.

I’m guessing both will go as strong as possible. I commented last night that it felt like a cheat code that Robertson played in our SF (he scored 2 and assisted 3) but then I noticed that Farrimond played for Wigan in the SF too.

Should be a great game