Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:25 am  

A real shame and as mentioned, the fact it limits what he’s been able to work on during pre season hurts him longer term.

Good to read that Hardaker and Partington are close to joining in full training and shouid be fine for round one.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:15 pm  

Looks like Harrison Hansen won't be appearing in SL with Toulouse - he definitely won't be getting the vaccine if you look at his social media comments.

Will be interesting to see how many names are missing off our teamsheet when we travel over there.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:22 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Looks like Harrison Hansen won't be appearing in SL with Toulouse - he definitely won't be getting the vaccine if you look at his social media comments.

Will be interesting to see how many names are missing off our teamsheet when we travel over there.

I was just reading Mark Kheirallah has walked out and four others are refusing the vaccine.

A real shame their debut in superleague is in a bit of a mess.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:40 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I was just reading Mark Kheirallah has walked out and four others are refusing the vaccine.

A real shame their debut in superleague is in a bit of a mess.

A massive shame - the interesting thing going forward will be how it impacts their contract of employment (I'm sure there will be lots of legal departments discussing this in wider society atm). Would Toulouse be able to release these players or would this cause countless legal issues? Catalans have been fortunate in that all their players have been willing to take the vaccine but this puts Toulouse in a tough spot.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:48 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

A massive shame - the interesting thing going forward will be how it impacts their contract of employment (I'm sure there will be lots of legal departments discussing this in wider society atm). Would Toulouse be able to release these players or would this cause countless legal issues? Catalans have been fortunate in that all their players have been willing to take the vaccine but this puts Toulouse in a tough spot.

Who knows. I don’t want to get on to the whole COVID debate but from a solely rugby POV it’s massively disappointing and will hurt them. They were on a hiding to nothing anyway but now look in an impossible situation if they lose 5 players.

I wonder how our vaccination rate stacks up. It would be hugely frustrating to be missing players when we go over to France for those two games.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:54 pm  

jonh wrote:

I don’t get the logic behind KPP to centre. It seems to revolve around the fact he has an offload….that’s about it.

He’s a secondrow forward.

That’s where he needs to stay.

Maybe too early to say I told you so but I gather he played well at centre today.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:00 pm  

I’d never rule out trying anybody in a different position and have never understood some people steadfast views that a player cannot be moved position. The games history is littered with examples of players moving position and thriving.

I’m not convinced KPP has the pace to be a regular at centre but having another string to his bow as a back up option at centre won’t hurt him.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:18 am  

Grimmy wrote:

Maybe too early to say I told you so but I gather he played well at centre today.

Yip
It's too early
40minutes is a pre season against Newcastle isn't anything to base anything on.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:55 am  

MadDogg wrote: Looks like Harrison Hansen won't be appearing in SL with Toulouse - he definitely won't be getting the vaccine if you look at his social media comments. Will be interesting to see how many names are missing off our teamsheet when we travel over there. Only one not fully vaccinated according to this. https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... ad-3537772

MadDogg wrote: Looks like Harrison Hansen won't be appearing in SL with Toulouse - he definitely won't be getting the vaccine if you look at his social media comments. Will be interesting to see how many names are missing off our teamsheet when we travel over there. Only one not fully vaccinated according to this. https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... ad-3537772

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:59 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Only one not fully vaccinated according to this. https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... ad-3537772 I am sure that a video of what IL said will appear on Wigan TV so that people will be able to hear it for themselves (I don't have Wigan TV myself) but there is no quote from IL discussing numbers vaccinated (or not vaccinated) at the club within that article, just a statement in the sub heading saying that he did specifically mention numbers with no evidence to support it in the article below.

Rogues Gallery wrote: Only one not fully vaccinated according to this. https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... ad-3537772 I am sure that a video of what IL said will appear on Wigan TV so that people will be able to hear it for themselves (I don't have Wigan TV myself) but there is no quote from IL discussing numbers vaccinated (or not vaccinated) at the club within that article, just a statement in the sub heading saying that he did specifically mention numbers with no evidence to support it in the article below.