Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat May 23, 2020 2:08 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

We have first refusal.

Do we?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat May 23, 2020 4:05 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Do we?

I didn't think that was the case?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat May 23, 2020 4:27 pm  

hengirl wrote:

I didn't think that was the case?

Nope, me neither.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat May 23, 2020 4:31 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Do we?

He has signed a cast iron contract to return here as a marquee player has he not?

Wait a minute...

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun May 24, 2020 9:47 am  

Does anyone know if Hastings is going to be at Wigan next season or if he is returning back to the NRL. Lots of rumours on the other forum of both Lachlan lam and Brad Dwyer coming to Wigan

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun May 24, 2020 12:03 pm  

Sweaty Betty's wrote:

I likewise could be wrong but I hope I am not for obvious reasons. With regard to the club cutting its cloth due to Covid 19, if that was the case why would IFL not support the Yorkshire proposal of cutting the salary cap? I am sure IFL has said that the club has plans in place which will require the salary cap to be maintained at its current level, now he is either telling lies or he has plans to use the salaries of players retiring/leaving the club. I accept that the club may want to improve some contracts, such as the younger players or Gilly but, going back to one of my previous points, there is going to be a large chunk available.

Hope so mate. There’s certainly one or two areas that will need attention if we can afford it.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 25, 2020 3:01 pm  

Benji Marshall apparently talking to SL clubs. Possible Leului replacement?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 25, 2020 6:36 pm  

Hope not. Thats the Warrington model. Signing pay day players. We have been down that road before. Let's have some more like Hastings and French and merge them with the academy players like Harry Smith and Morgan Smithies. We are in a good position going forward and in much better shape than anyone else in regards to rotation. I don't want to see another 30+ Aussie in our colours. Signed in his 30's i mean.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 25, 2020 7:06 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Hope not. Thats the Warrington model. Signing pay day players. We have been down that road before. Let's have some more like Hastings and French and merge them with the academy players like Harry Smith and Morgan Smithies. We are in a good position going forward and in much better shape than anyone else in regards to rotation. I don't want to see another 30+ Aussie in our colours. Signed in his 30's i mean.

I agree, the future is Harry Smith.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon May 25, 2020 9:21 pm  

Definitely. Hopefully Smith still gets a lot of game time this season. We looked really good with him on the pitch (except vs. Cas) with his kicking game turning around opposition rather than just giving them easy outlets.