Re: Wigan release three players. : Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:38 pm  

Is this just an announcement for the players who were out of contract this year or does it suggest most of the other young players on the fringes of the squad (e.g. Powell, Crosby, Tomkins, Carberry, Spencer, Murphy, Lloyd and Burke) have been retained?

It's going to be interesting to see how this all works out with no under 20's or reserve side. What would happen if, just as an example, Matty Smith starts the season badly and is replaced by Powell? Would Smith have to play for South Wales to keep up match fitness along with other fringe players?

I'm assuming the link up between Super League clubs and Championship clubs would allow them to send first team players needing match fitness otherwise there could be some real issues should players need the opportunity to regain match fitness after injury.

Re: Wigan release three players. : Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:59 pm  

Joker. wrote:

Hopefully that'll stop King walking around like he owns the place.

Mellor and Marsh will probably go back to Widnes.

Well I certainly hope they are coming our way they have been rumoured to be signing for months. For some reason the Club have been silent about new signings so far. Maybe it was agreed with Wigan that you would announce their release before we announced their signing as a courtesy thing, recognising that you had kindly loaned both players to us for most of the season (the whole season in Marsh's case).

Re: Wigan release three players. : Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:51 am  

Ryan King's departure means he becomes the 9th member of Wigan's '100% Club' (players who played only one game for Wigan's first team but scored a try). In fact, as Ryan scored two tries in his one outing he is in an even smaller club along with Alan Jones who scored a double in his only appearance against Blackpool at Central Park in 1961.

(Bores self to sleep)

Re: Wigan release three players. : Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:20 pm  

Dai Jones wrote:

Ryan King's departure means he becomes the 9th member of Wigan's '100% Club' (players who played only one game for Wigan's first team but scored a try). In fact, as Ryan scored two tries in his one outing he is in an even smaller club along with Alan Jones who scored a double in his only appearance against Blackpool at Central Park in 1961.

(Bores self to sleep)

Is that the 200% club??

Re: Wigan release three players. : Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:05 pm  

Cherry.Pie wrote:

Is this just an announcement for the players who were out of contract this year or does it suggest most of the other young players on the fringes of the squad (e.g. Powell, Crosby, Tomkins, Carberry, Spencer, Murphy, Lloyd and Burke) have been retained?

It's going to be interesting to see how this all works out with no under 20's or reserve side. What would happen if, just as an example, Matty Smith starts the season badly and is replaced by Powell? Would Smith have to play for South Wales to keep up match fitness along with other fringe players?

I'm assuming the link up between Super League clubs and Championship clubs would allow them to send first team players needing match fitness otherwise there could be some real issues should players need the opportunity to regain match fitness after injury.

Fringe players/first team players not in the 17 will be playing closer to home!

Re: Wigan release three players. : Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:33 pm  

Joker. wrote:

Hopefully that'll stop King walking around like he owns the place.

Mellor and Marsh will probably go back to Widnes.

That's a constructive post warrior. I know this guy personally . He by no means thinks he owns the place . he is gutted he is no longer with Wigan . it would be a more constructive post if you didn't make a personal assassination him.

Re: Wigan release three players. : Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:23 pm  

Marsh 'staying' at Widnes and Mellor almost definitely will too.

Re: Wigan release three players. : Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:08 pm  

Sweaty Betty's wrote:

Fringe players/first team players not in the 17 will be playing closer to home!

Leigh?

Re: Wigan release three players. : Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:02 am  

Mellor and Marsh now confirmed at Widnes http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=9547

Mellor and Marsh now confirmed at Widnes http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=9547

Re: Wigan release three players. : Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:35 pm  

i know ive asked this on here before and the answer was height, but i cant help but feel theres somethign stopping ryan king from making it with a decent side thats more than the fact he's not 6ft!