Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:54 pm  

Welsby I felt had a quiet season last night was less of a thorn in the side against Wigan. However one player can’t do it alone and saints were carrying some passengers last season one being Lomax. I don’t think he’s overrated however if saints form doesn’t pick up it’ll affect his game. I imagine Briers will be helping him

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:00 pm  

Azul wrote:

Over-rated I’m not sure.
Over-the-hill absolutely.

Welsby?

If that's who we are on about I agree with the general consensus. Wouldn't want him but because he's a villain to us not because he's a bad player.

Also I want other sides to be strong and have identities. Like it's nowhere near as fun playing Leeds now they have a load of journeymen.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:01 pm  

Just seen Michael Buffer will be doing an announcement at the Leigh game plus they are setting a chapel up outside the ground for couples to renew their vows. This must be the most wackiest thing I’ve seen us do. If this doesn’t create some noise I don’t no what will

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:18 pm  

Welsby is top class. He's a character you love to hate and he probably had his least effective season to date last year but he'll bounce back at some point. I do wonder if he had the decision to make again, he would've gone to the NRL instead of signing that last deal. I think he needs the challenge to continue progressing but you should probably do that when you're in top form and full of confidence and that would've been the case had he gone at the end of 2023. I don't ever see him at Wigan tbh but I suppose stranger things have happened.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:21 pm  

WWste wrote:

Just seen Michael Buffer will be doing an announcement at the Leigh game plus they are setting a chapel up outside the ground for couples to renew their vows. This must be the most wackiest thing I’ve seen us do. If this doesn’t create some noise I don’t no what will

I really rate that. It's just the sort of big game/event feel the opener of Superleague needs. Michael Buffer is only rolled out for the very biggest boxing events nowadays, so to get him over here for Wigan vs Leigh is great to see.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:41 pm  

Azul wrote:

Over-rated I’m not sure.
Over-the-hill absolutely.

He’s 23!!

If that’s over the hill then what are most of us that post on here?!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:42 pm  

jonh wrote:

He’s 23!!

If that’s over the hill then what are most of us that post on here?!

I'm one of those past my prime and no my name is not Lomax.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:21 am  

jonh wrote:

He’s 23!!

If that’s over the hill then what are most of us that post on here?!

Im assuming he meant over Billinge hill......

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:55 pm  

With Havard sadly out for a while, Isa gone and Chan/Eseh seemingly not progressing as much as the club had hoped, it feels like bringing in a forward is more important now for squad depth. Sam Walters likely won't make the 17 next week if Wardle comes back in so him and Harvey Makin would probably be next in line if we pick up another injury or suspension in the forwards. But another body would help.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:59 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

With Havard sadly out for a while, Isa gone and Chan/Eseh seemingly not progressing as much as the club had hoped, it feels like bringing in a forward is more important now for squad depth. Sam Walters likely won't make the 17 next week if Wardle comes back in so him and Harvey Makin would probably be next in line if we pick up another injury or suspension in the forwards. But another body would help.

Use Walters through the middle if needed I reckon.