Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:15 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

No way in a million years should Joel be Wigan's centre next year.

In fact I'd go as far as saying I'd put lockers at Centre this year and get Joel in at 13 popping up all over the pitch.

Defence wise he is fine. In attack, however, is where he really seems to struggle. Anyhow, given that he has been put in at centre, he is doing a decent job.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:16 pm  

Boris wrote:

Defence wise he is fine. In attack, however, is where he really seems to struggle. Anyhow, given that he has been put in at centre, he is doing a decent job.

He attracts defenders and the rest will come with time. He will cause a lot of teams problems at centre.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:17 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

No way in a million years should Joel be Wigan's centre next year.

In fact I'd go as far as saying I'd put lockers at Centre this year and get Joel in at 13 popping up all over the pitch.

(shudder)

With respect pal as you're normally a really good poster - that's a plain awful idea.

I'd prefer to recruit a specialist but Joel with an off season of work would be the best option we have.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:28 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

He attracts defenders and the rest will come with time. He will cause a lot of teams problems at centre.

When will he cause these problems? As far as I can see defences have got him easily sussed and after 2 months in the centre position he is not getting any better, in fact he now seems worse as teams know what to expect from him.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:58 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

(shudder)

With respect pal as you're normally a really good poster - that's a plain awful idea.

I'd prefer to recruit a specialist but Joel with an off season of work would be the best option we have.

Don't get me wrong I appreciate how tough Joel has got it at the moment BUT I can't see him being a top centre. His passing is off and his option picking is shocking.

I don't think Lockers would be an amazing centre but I do think he'd create more room for his wing man and his passing is top notch also.

Did he not play there for England a few years ago?

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:12 pm  

How can people expect Joel to have nailed the position already? He's been playing centre for just a couple of months now and whilst it's has it's ups and downs he's shown enough IMO to suggest he can make it work to a very high level fulltime if needs be.

The areas we recruit in will decide his position for next year.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:16 pm  

Problem is Joel at centre might be the lesser of two evils, their maybe no suitable centres available.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:33 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Problem is Joel at centre might be the lesser of two evils, their maybe no suitable centres available.

It's a very difficult job to think of more then 1 or 2 realistic options who are available in the position for next season especially ones that are good enough.

Outside of King, Ratchford or possibly keeping Carmont I can't think of any and many wouldn't be happy with Ratchford.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:14 pm  

this is all fine in theory but for mine we are spoling the chances of one of our brightest stars - joel could be a world class backrower...

in a year or twos time when he gets a big nrl offer to go over there playing as a second rower (where he is far more involved) or sta at wigan 'helping out the team' and he then goes to oz we can have no cause to complain. loyalty is a 2 way thing

get joel back to where he belongs!!!

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:16 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It's a very difficult job to think of more then 1 or 2 realistic options who are available in the position for next season especially ones that are good enough.

Outside of King, Ratchford or possibly keeping Carmont I can't think of any and many wouldn't be happy with Ratchford.

exactly he isnt good enough there, get a youngster in there who has the positional knowhow.