Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 8:28 am  

Source http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 106&type=1

Source http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 106&type=1

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 8:32 am  

Good news.The future is looking very, very bright for Wigan rugby. Our rivals must be very worried indeed. We are assembling a squad with a view to the long term and we are already top of the league!

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 8:35 am  

a better league player than union

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 8:36 am  

Deano G wrote:

Good news.The future is looking very, very bright for Wigan rugby. Our rivals must be very worried indeed. We are assembling a squad with a view to the long term and we are already top of the league!

I'm very surprised to how well we are playing this season considering the exodus of senior players leaving last year. Huge credit is due on the coaches and players, we look a well integrated team which is great considering the many new arrivals we have had.

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 8:39 am  

Still qualifies at U20 and won't be cup tied. A good move by Wigan.

I'd heard about it around three or four weeks back, but thought it was for next season.

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 8:42 am  

i miss the days of us signing over the hill aussies!

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 9:20 am  

looking at the signing of Thornley and at the progression of Gelling it appears that IL/SW are hoping to take care of George leaving and then this leaves us a massive cap space to address the hole that Tommy will leave........If there isn't a class scrum half ready to promote from within or an available british option then we might be able to tempt an NRL player who is of origin quality.......

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 9:34 am  

Watched most of Leeds Carnegie's home games this season, whilst the team performed poorly, Thornley was the stand-out player in a poor back line, constantly making breaks and offloading well, he suffered from having lesser-able players alongside him not reading his play. Im sure he will thrive at Wigan.

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 9:41 am  

brummie-eagle wrote:

Watched most of Leeds Carnegie's home games this season, whilst the team performed poorly, Thornley was the stand-out player in a poor back line, constantly making breaks and offloading well, he suffered from having lesser-able players alongside him not reading his play. Im sure he will thrive at Wigan.

Thanks for that, good to hear from someone who has watched.

When Thornley left, those "In the know" were certainly disappointed, and i don't refer to myself there. But it was overshadowed by the JT departure.

Re: Iain Thornley signs : Wed May 09, 2012 10:03 am  

Hopefully he can step in to George's shirt and leave a good chunk of cap to bring in a quality 7 (plus Finch, SoL and McIlorum need signing up ASAP). A possible 1st choice back line next year of:

Sam
Charnley
Goulding
Thornley
Pat

with Gelling eventually taking over from Pat.