: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:23 pm  

dany1979 wrote:

Did anyone mention the comments made by the Wakefield chairman regarding Wigan offering players in exchange for Moore?

Total non starter apparently.

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:23 pm  

Can anybody who went guess as to how many people attended tonight?

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:24 pm  

Charlie Seeling wrote:

We only have £20,000 left on the salary cap. That could change if we do some loan deals. Offer made to Bird, IL does not expect him to accept it.

looks like i were right about sam tompkins not being ready last season!!

did you ask IL a question about how he could have done things differently??

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:24 pm  

Cadoo! wrote:

Not significantly cheap enough to stop us from spending the full salary cap , we've broke the bl**dy thing twice!

There are no rules around the 50% limit now anyway, so it is up to IL what he wants to spend on the cap (up to the limit obviously). Weren't your cheapest match tickets something like £12-14 last season? At most grounds the cheapest ticket is £17. That adds up.

I'm surprised about the merchandise comments though. I sometimes think that is where clubs like Wigan struggle, as they are slightly limited with design to keep the fans happy, however it makes it easy for fans to wear old kits without feeling out of place. As a Wire fan, our kits are sufficiently different enough each year to consider purchasing. If we had white with a P&B v each year, I wouldn't buy one every season.

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:24 pm  

Woody_woody wrote:

Lots of conditioning staff and other coaches were appointed a while back but weren't made public. All such appointments will be announced in the future

Thats quite reassuring to hear.

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:24 pm  

player, and it's good to hear Roberts has finally landed in Wigan think he will be abit of a Carmont next season and pleasantly surprise some people.

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:24 pm  

The rumours about Wigan playing at LSV are true.


We will be playing there in a couple of weeks - other than that, complete $hite!

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:24 pm  

If we have another 20k on the cap why not offer part of this or all of it to blowother clubs offers out of the water, cause we are not gonna get much with 20k even if we do send players out on loan.

In regards to paying 75k for this un named player, why wont he pay it?

Im glad I didnt go, sounds rather naff.

Can anyone tell us the sponsor yet?

[Pemps]

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:25 pm  

Noble has also promised us a more entertaining brand of rugby this season.

: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:25 pm  

pie eater and proud of it wrote:

Total non starter apparently.

To clear up what anyone with half a brain cell has been saying for weeks, the players were offere on season long loans.

Common sense says we'd not lest our best players go, and that Wakeywould bite our hands off.