Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:48 pm  

WWste wrote:

I’m not 100% sure they will come for Peet not many British coaches go over there. Briers and Agar last two to go

Agree, think Brian McDermott still assistant with Newcastle too and he’d achieved quite a bit over here.

Seem to recall Wane saying he’d like a crack too but it’s never happened.

Can’t see any reason they would view Peet any differently.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:09 pm  

dany1979 wrote:

Agree, think Brian McDermott still assistant with Newcastle too and he’d achieved quite a bit over here.

Seem to recall Wane saying he’d like a crack too but it’s never happened.

Can’t see any reason they would view Peet any differently.

I've always thought Shaun Wane would have had a real dig and he'd make a real impression over there with how forthright he is.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:52 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

He’d have to take an assistants job because there is no way their arrogance would allow them to appoint an English head coach, with no history in the NRL.

He’s got a young family, there’s no way he would go down under.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:57 pm  

Zig wrote:

He’s got a young family, there’s no way he would go down under.

Aye, I wouldn't have thought so, especially with a seven year deal in the bag. Just pointing out they'd never give him a head coaches job anyway and if you've got that here, at one of the biggest clubs in the sport, that is your hometown club and looks well set up for success, why would you go and be a right hand man for somebody else? Not at this stage anyway.

Here's to him continuing his great work at the club for the next seven years or however long he is here.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:09 am  

MadDogg wrote:

I've always thought Shaun Wane would have had a real dig and he'd make a real impression over there with how forthright he is.

I’d have loved to have seen it too.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:50 pm  

Carney referenced French being off contract this year.

Sam Tomkins seemed confident Wigans unlimited finances would be enough to keep him.

Hope Sam is right!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:46 pm  

NSW wrote:

Carney referenced French being off contract this year.

Sam Tomkins seemed confident Wigans unlimited finances would be enough to keep him.

Hope Sam is right!

I saw a Saints fan on social media saying him and his pals got speaking to Tomkins post game and he said that everyone should beware of Danson because he’s given free reign to spend whatever it takes to keep Wigan at the top. Now I do take it with a pinch of salt because Sam likes to pull peoples leg, especially if they’re from St Helens but it does make you wonder.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:54 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I saw a Saints fan on social media saying him and his pals got speaking to Tomkins post game and he said that everyone should beware of Danson because he’s given free reign to spend whatever it takes to keep Wigan at the top. Now I do take it with a pinch of salt because Sam likes to pull peoples leg, especially if they’re from St Helens but it does make you wonder.

That’s true NK, Rads was given an open cheque book when he went to Australia.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:01 am  

The open cheque book is great but only for the 3 marquees.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:40 am  

Zig wrote:

That’s true NK, Rads was given an open cheque book when he went to Australia.

We do need to remember that there is a salary cap in place.

If we've clever with our use of marquee exemptions, we can maybe secure a couple of star signings at some point, but ultimately there are limits to what we can spend.