Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:28 pm  

Conroy wrote:

You could say that about anyone in a NZ Warriors shirt at the moment (I watch them every week BTW and have for about 3 years)

I'd probably only really want Konrad Hurrell, Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino and Feleti Mateo from their current squad and they've mostly been poor this season. Matulino is a shadow of the player he was last season. Mateo can be a penalty machine one minute and a World beater the next (see Gareth Hock minus the off field stuff). Hurrell is a big lad but still quite raw in parts and Mannering is a work horse that you probably wouldn't shift Hansen or Farrell for considering the wage he'd demand.

I'd take Leuluai, Nielsen, Elijah Taylor and Shaun Johnson as well.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:33 pm  

JWarriors wrote:

I'd take Leuluai, Nielsen, Elijah Taylor and Shaun Johnson as well.

Haven't seen enough of Nielsen yet but as a natural centre possibly.

Johnson, again possibly. A great talent but too hit and miss. I'm more than happy with Smith and Green at the moment.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:01 am  

Shaun Johnson would rip SL defenses apart, has a similar style to Tomkins with ball in hand.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:35 am  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Shaun Johnson would rip SL defenses apart, has a similar style to Tomkins with ball in hand.

He does yes and when he's in space there are few that would catch him but I haven't seen it enough from him. In his defence, he's behind a beaten pack most weeks.

He has a good kicking game.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:18 am  

Conroy wrote:

Haven't seen enough of Nielsen yet but as a natural centre possibly.

Johnson, again possibly. A great talent but too hit and miss. I'm more than happy with Smith and Green at the moment.

A well known Wigan supporting Yorkshire pastry journalist said to me a few weeks ago that he wouldn't swap Green and Smith for any other half back pairing currently playing in Superleague.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:49 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

A well known Wigan supporting Yorkshire pastry journalist said to me a few weeks ago that he wouldn't swap Green and Smith for any other half back pairing currently playing in Superleague.

Rogues, Matty Smith should be England's halfback in the World Cup.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:25 pm  

matty smith for england?.thats dredging the barrel.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:04 pm  

One things for certain, I'd much sooner us do a player swap and gain several NRL players and Sam go to an NRL club than us sell him for cash to RU. Sure, if you take the cash in option you'll have a very healthy set of accounts but the trophy cabinet would look a bit bare. If NZW want to offer three players - Locke/Leuluai/and another - I'd definitely take that option and keep Sam in the game rather than losing him to another sport and having to find a replacement.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:17 pm  

May have been said somewhere already as I've not read through but Hock will be off to Parramatta next season with an announcement soon. Possibly as early as next week.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:19 pm  

Sorry, couldn't see this anywhere else but 'Sean Long to join Wigan staff as u19s coach?' http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... ld-2767382

Sorry, couldn't see this anywhere else but 'Sean Long to join Wigan staff as u19s coach?' http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... ld-2767382