Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:46 pm  

If Deacon does retire then I think we will be asking Mellor to step forward. Ideally I would like Deacon to sign a player coach contract, but take a back seat with the playing side and only use him if Mellor goes through a major bad spell. At his age Mellor needs to get and take his chance or look to be moving on.

If Deacon does retire altogether as i expect he will for me we need to be looking at a young hooker to compete with McIllorum if Mellor takes his chance or to allow Tommy to cover both positions as cover for Mellor in the halves.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:16 pm  

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Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:26 pm  

If that is right about Chase joining us then who is he to replace?
The obvious one is Deacon to retire, meaning Finch at 7 and Chase playing 6.
Chase will be coming in on very good money providing he can get a visa.
So who in the half backs on good money will be leaving? Tommy?
Great rumour and like all asks more questions than it answers.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:31 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

If that is right about Chase joining us then who is he to replace?
The obvious one is Deacon to retire, meaning Finch at 7 and Chase playing 6.
Chase will be coming in on very good money providing he can get a visa.
So who in the half backs on good money will be leaving? Tommy?
Great rumour and like all asks more questions than it answers.

Hoffman, Coley, O'Carroll, Deacon out.

Thomas in (RFL paying wages?) with Dudson, (O'Carroll + maybe Deacons wages?) still leaves Coley + Hoffman (who I imagine will be one of the highest earners) salaries to be filled with A.n.other and upgrades.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:39 pm  

inside_man wrote:

Hoffman, Coley, O'Carroll, Deacon out.

Thomas in (RFL paying wages?) with Dudson, (O'Carroll + maybe Deacons wages?) still leaves Coley + Hoffman (who I imagine will be one of the highest earners) salaries to be filled with A.n.other and upgrades.

It won't work like that because of improved contract promises, winning bonuses, etc. Pretty sure we'll have to lose more than we can bring in next year.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:44 pm  

Personally I'd be happy with signing Dudson, Flower and Thomas for next year. Coley and Hoffman will be replaced internally with Fielden and Hock. Deacon should play on next year but alongside Mellor and Powell.

Cupid Stunt wrote:

Would make our props for next year;

Fielden
Mossop
Lima
Prescott
Flower
Dudson
Crosby

Plus Spencer. I think the first four are good enough to compete with the best in the league. Thereafter that we've got plenty of depth, which undeniably is the key to competing over the course of a season.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:04 pm  

So Agar to Wakefield and McRae back to Hull with Peter Gentle to take over as coach.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:20 pm  

In relation to Chase he is a top class player BUT he would need a good bit of work to fit into our systems as a half. Systems I highly doubt Wane will radically alter.

Plus side is that he has genuine pace and threat, down side he is an individual rather than a team player and this would be my concern given the Wigan way of playing rugby.

Would be an interesting signing if it comes off. Could quite easily be a success and a great one or it could all go a bit Moran.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:23 pm  

jonh wrote:

In relation to Chase he is a top class player BUT he would need a good bit of work to fit into our systems as a half. Systems I highly doubt Wane will radically alter.

Plus side is that he has genuine pace and threat, down side he is an individual rather than a team player and this would be my concern given the Wigan way of playing rugby.

Would be an interesting signing if it comes off. Could quite easily be a success and a great one or it could all go a bit Moran.

Agree with all this plus I can just see it coming... " that Chase has turned into a reet arrogant get since joining Wigoon".

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:26 pm  

jonh wrote:

it could all go a bit Moran.

I dont think we will EVER make that mistake again