Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:36 pm  

If Sale people are saying this then it does appear that he will be a Wigan player in the near future. He could well have a couple of weeks break from leaving Sale as Thornley did. No doubt can we afford him under the SC by using Hock's salary which we could deduce is being paid by Widnes.
If he is to play prop then that suggests that one or more props may leave at the end of the season. Mossop has the NRL clause in his contract so it may be him, also Lauaki hasn't been on the field yet and there's no mention of him returning.
Powell is one big man and no one doubts he is a bit of a rough house. With all these younger guys in the forwards perhaps Shaun Wane sees him as their protector or broader still the pack enforcer.
From what has been said he could be a good asset although I suspect he will be used sparingly this season and then get the full benefit after a full off season.
Then there is the Welsh aspect of it all which means Wigan will get full value with his on and field work.
Interesting signing.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:36 pm  

cadoo wrote:

I've heard the RFL will be funding his wages and so therefore he will be exempt from the salary cap.

seriously? why? what've red hall got to do with it?

Re: : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:38 pm  

FIOS wrote:

Why should sale have the right to announce us as his new club? We've obviously not announced it yet for a reason, couldn't they just say he's leaving sale at the end of the season? Bet IFL is pi*sed off!!

It was mentioned on SL fulltime that there is a transfer deadline in May.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:43 pm  

CyberPieMan wrote:

seriously? why? what've red hall got to do with it?

If they are involved in paying some or all of Andy's contract they must have introduced new laws.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:47 pm  

He was a good player at Leeds (assuming its the same one), and for Wales, and this would've definately been a great signing 2 or 3 years ago. I haven't seen him play much in recent seasons so I don't now what his forms like.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:52 pm  

cadoo wrote:

I've heard the RFL will be funding his wages and so therefore he will be exempt from the salary cap.

The RFL won't be funding it but someone did mention to me the other day about Union converts not counting on the cap ? They may of course be incorrect.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:54 pm  

cadoo wrote:

I've heard the RFL will be funding his wages and so therefore he will be exempt from the salary cap.

Excellent fishing sir!

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:09 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Excellent fishing sir!

I wouldn't dismiss this notion too quickly. It's been mooted several times.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:18 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

I wouldn't dismiss this notion too quickly. It's been mooted several times.

I can understand a marquee player system allowing this but it seems unfeasible and wrong for specific Union signings to be exempt and not others.

Re: Andy Powell "signed for Wigan for three years" : Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:23 pm  

I thought Tomkins resigned as Wigan's 'marqee' player?