Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:43 am  

NSW wrote:

Ahh this is the annual, "Hull have signed some big names this will catapult them to a top 4 finish". Happens every year only for them to finish mid table or lower.

I'd take our home grown 4.

I made no top4 predictions, just offered up an alternative back row that on paper matches (or beats yours). As we know though, its not played on paper, but there is definitely the potential of our pack being good. Even this year, we have made the 2nd most metres in the league, the forwards have been outstanding, it is the backs/halves that haven't got us over the line enough - and that could be exactly the same next year.

You will see plenty of homegrown players tomorrow night

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:21 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

I made no top4 predictions, just offered up an alternative back row that on paper matches (or beats yours). As we know though, its not played on paper, but there is definitely the potential of our pack being good. Even this year, we have made the 2nd most metres in the league, the forwards have been outstanding, it is the backs/halves that haven't got us over the line enough - and that could be exactly the same next year.

You will see plenty of homegrown players tomorrow night

We always do.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:49 pm  

Ha!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:52 pm  

BOOM!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:21 pm  

Doesn't take a massive injury crisis for wigan to have a team full of kids. Most of our best players are academy lads. Makes me very proud to support this team.

Didn't say that you'd said that comment Wilde. You must admit it does happen every year with some of your support. Particularly when you signed Ellis.

For what it's worth, Pritchard is a great signing, one I'd have at wigan if there was room in the backrow.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:41 pm  

NSW wrote:

Doesn't take a massive injury crisis for wigan to have a team full of kids. Most of our best players are academy lads. Makes me very proud to support this team.

Didn't say that you'd said that comment Wilde. You must admit it does happen every year with some of your support. Particularly when you signed Ellis.

For what it's worth, Pritchard is a great signing, one I'd have at wigan if there was room in the backrow.

For years our academy was under funded and neglected. Adam Pearson, despite his faults, did invest a lot of money into the facilities, and that is beginning to bear fruit now. Abdull has a touch of quality about him (just needs to lose weight in the off season), Jack Logan looks good at Centre, and we have some good halves in Reece Dean (and Harry Tyson Wilson who Barrie McDermott always raves about).

Matongo who will play tomorrow has only played rugby for 2 years (he is from Zimbabwe) but he runs it in very hard and has the potential to make it.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 4:08 pm  

Wilde 3 wrote:

For years our academy was under funded and neglected. Adam Pearson, despite his faults, did invest a lot of money into the facilities, and that is beginning to bear fruit now. Abdull has a touch of quality about him (just needs to lose weight in the off season), Jack Logan looks good at Centre, and we have some good halves in Reece Dean (and Harry Tyson Wilson who Barrie McDermott always raves about).

Matongo who will play tomorrow has only played rugby for 2 years (he is from Zimbabwe) but he runs it in very hard and has the potential to make it.

I'm not at all convinced by Harry Tyson Wilson, albeit from limited viewing, but I think Turgut could be a top player if he "fills out"

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:02 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

I'm fairly sure Sarge will be staying, or we wouldn't have let Thornley leave so easily.

Sarginson is off to Bath and he can't wait to go

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:05 pm  

I hear that we made enquiries for Carney but he off to Hull.
He was to cover for Charnley when he eventually goes off to union.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:24 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

Mitchell Dodds?

Signed for Wire. Could be a good signing for them if he's over his injury issues.