: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:55 am  

lothlorian wrote:

on another note i read somewhere that eric grothe was not required by Parramatta. Swap deal for Amos ?????? would love to see big Eric in the cherry and whites.

Error prone isn't he? I know he was dropped for a long spell last year to Parra's reserve grade side after totally losing all confidence in his ability.

The only swap deal we should be looking at for Amos is one with Ainscough after we work on him and improve his weaknesses.

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:56 am  

Catalancs wrote: Someone mentioned Sam Moa. Well he's re-signed at Hull. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/10/03/RUGBYL_Hull.html Good.

Catalancs wrote: Someone mentioned Sam Moa. Well he's re-signed at Hull. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/10/03/RUGBYL_Hull.html Good.

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:56 am  

lothlorian wrote:

I dont think warrington will sign him. Ive been calling for us to sign Moi Moi for about two years now and i dont think it will happen. I would be suprised if we ever see him super league. Im sure there are numerous clubs in the NRL that would sign him if he leaves the Eels

If he doesn't come for 2010 then it looks less and less likely to ever happen because he's 29/30 now.

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:57 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Error prone isn't he? I know he was dropped for a long spell last year to Parra's reserve grade side after totally losing all confidence in his ability.

The only swap deal we should be looking at for Amos is one with Ainscough after we work on him and improve his weaknesses.

if im honest i have barely seen the NRL this year what with setanta going bust, but i saw him score some cracking tries last season. thats all it was. Looked impressive everytime i saw him. But look at Dobson, cant make it over there but arguably the best half back in the league over here. Grothe in an inferior league would probably shine as there would be no reason for him to lose confidence. The NRL is brutal, and easy to fall out of favour if you lose a bit of form. I would take a punt on him

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:00 am  

Why should we be looking to swap Amos? He's been brillant towards the end of the season.

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:14 am  

Mother Feka wrote:

Why should we be looking to swap Amos? He's been brillant towards the end of the season.

Because he is a aussie, and some Wigan fans are borderline racist when it comes to imports v homegrown "potential".

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:23 am  

AJ wrote:

Because he is a aussie, and some Wigan fans are borderline racist when it comes to imports v homegrown "potential".

I'm starting to wonder about this, myself.

Some people are taking his Ainsbough v Roberts thing a little too far. Roberts has flaws in his game, but so does Ainscough. I don't think Ainscough was treated particularly well the way he was just dropped out of all contention, but I doubt he'd have done anything that Roberts hasn't been able to do.

I like the idea of filling the team and club with Wiganers, but some advocates of this system are starting to sound xenophobic.

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:13 pm  

Mother Feka wrote:

Why should we be looking to swap Amos? He's been brillant towards the end of the season.

wouldn't see hes been brilliant. hes performed to an acceptable standard.

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:14 pm  

AJ wrote:

Because he is a aussie, and some Wigan fans are borderline racist when it comes to imports v homegrown "potential".

i was suggesting a swap involving eric grothe, hardly racist towards imports when grothe himself would be. I just like the player

: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:39 pm  

lothlorian wrote:

wouldn't see hes been brilliant. hes performed to an acceptable standard.

so why swap him for someone else? give him chance ffs! hes already started improving in 1 season next year he will come back even better.