Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:23 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Here's a question...

Wardle, Cooper and Thompson, or Wardle, Cooper and French?

I know of those are just rumours etc, but that's what this topic is about.

It would depend on the length of the deal for French. If it’s just another year, then I would go for the first option without a doubt.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:30 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

If Tommy retires, Zak already gone and Bibby and Partington off as rumoured, we could probably already fit Wardle and Thompson in if available. That said we would be quite prop heavy with Cooper already confirmed so perhaps we may still need to offload one.

Thompson, Cooper, Ellis, Mago, Byrne, Havard, Singleton makes us too prop heavy imo, especially when you look at our depth at centre. And for the players leaving you have to factor in the wage increases given to Faz, Byrne and Havard, likely quite substantial with the last 2.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:58 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

It would depend on the length of the deal for French. If it’s just another year, then I would go for the first option without a doubt.

This.

Much as I love French and would do anything to see us keep him, it would need to be for at least a couple of years if it also meant missing out on the likes of Thompson or Wardle. There's surely no debate there. French is a special player, but so is Thompson, while Wardle has a got a huge future ahead of him.

As for the other site, I stopped going on there years ago. It's all about who knows the most, and those who manage to persuade the others that they do then get a huge cult following. It's like watching a gaggle of school kids, and the abuse if you dissent is equally reminiscent of that.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:02 am  

The Whiffy Kipper wrote:

And yet he's been playing in the NRL feeder league and is now coming back to the UK on loan, Please give it a rest, you simply aren't clever enough

P.S Ricky Bibey has a GF winners medal/ring, doesn't mean he was a great player

Ricky Bibey has sadly passed away at the age of 40 reported this morning May he R.I.P (played rugby with his dad many moons ago)

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:46 pm  

keyrox wrote:

Ricky Bibey has sadly passed away at the age of 40 reported this morning May he R.I.P (played rugby with his dad many moons ago)

Yes, have seen this earlier, Sad news indeed

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:57 am  

Seen someone comment on the serious about rugby league article about Luke Thompson on their Facebook page and they’ve tagged Luke’s brother saying it’s crap.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:08 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

Seen someone comment on the serious about rugby league article about Luke Thompson on their Facebook page and they’ve tagged Luke’s brother saying it’s crap.

Phil Gould has also said Thompson has no interest playing in the UK currently.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 1:48 pm  

Enfield St wrote:

Kudos to Wigan for finding both Cust & Field a Manchester home, was crucial in securing both players.

Cust doesn't live in Manchester. He's in Orrell

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:40 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Cust doesn't live in Manchester. He's in Orrell

He's in Billinge (higher end) as is Mago and I think Field. It's Ellis who is in Manchester.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:40 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Phil Gould has also said Thompson has no interest playing in the UK currently.

I'd be dubious of anything Phil Gould says on an issue like this. The guy gives the British game no credit whatsoever. He could never conceive that good players might actually want to be here.