Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:54 am  

JIMMY MAGNETS wrote:

Very quiet on the Thompson front .....

It seems from all accounts that it’s a done deal, guessing we are waiting until the end of season to announce it maybe?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:05 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

It seems from all accounts that it’s a done deal, guessing we are waiting until the end of season to announce it maybe?

I’ve been told by two people who seem to be in the know that it will be announced this week however, I would have thought that it might be as you say after the season has ended.
Still unsure that if we do sign him is he a player that we actually need and/or with his recent injury record it may be a very high risk
You’d like to think that lessons have been learned from the Burgess fiasco and maybe there are some potential exits still to be announced.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:14 pm  

Not sure there's any point announcing this week, feels too much like a 'distraction'.

IF it's us vs. Saints in the GF I'd announce it that week to get them riled up get him sat in the stands with a Wigan scarf around his neck and a pie in his hand.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:19 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

Not sure there's any point announcing this week, feels too much like a 'distraction'.

IF it's us vs. Saints in the GF I'd announce it that week to get them riled up get him sat in the stands with a Wigan scarf around his neck and a pie in his hand.

I totally agree.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:23 pm  

Altogether now, "Oh he'd rather be a Pie than a Saint....."

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:24 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Peet was asked about French and how he's going at Stand Off yesterday and said he's really pleased with him and that he will be in the halves next year and that no signings will be made in that area. Hopefully that also puts to bed any noise on Field leaving. Saints fans were getting excited on Red Vee that we might let Field go and bring Owen Farrell in to play at stand off. I don't often agree with them, but that would be absolute suicide.

It’s not hard for some of those to get excited. To be fair though they are basing their comments on posts made on the Wigan forum, that essentially have no foundation.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:00 pm  

French is playing really well at stand off and Field is playing really well at fullback. Absolutely nothing needs changing at 1 or 6.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:48 pm  

Croft to Leeds 300,000

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:35 pm  

Ashton Bears wrote:

Croft to Leeds 300,000

Good signing for them, they’ve really dropped a ball the last few year with their senior signings to compliment a really good set of young lads (particularly their young forwards), if they can get that right the next season or two I have no doubt they’ll be back challenging again.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:14 pm  

dh13 wrote:

French is playing really well at stand off and Field is playing really well at fullback. Absolutely nothing needs changing at 1 or 6.

Completely agree. We’re settled in those positions and I’m happy to go forward into 2024 and beyond as is.