: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:07 pm  

Adrian Monk wrote:

You paid 500k for Fielden. So the price as now gone up for Graham. Make that 1 million.

We payed 450k for fielden

At a time he was reguarded as the best in the world

Graham isnt the best in the world matey..750K is laughable

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:08 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

We payed 450k for fielden

At a time he was reguarded as the best in the world

Graham isnt the best in the world matey..750K is laughable

Fair one. We'll take 900k for him. Who won prop of the year last season ? Beating off competition from Civoniceva and Kite ?

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:09 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

We payed 450k for fielden

At a time he was reguarded as the best in the world

Graham isnt the best in the world matey..750K is laughable

It would certainly make sure no-one goes near him with a bargepole. Not even Union, because they wouldn't want a prop anyway. So he stops at Saints, and his contract runs out, and then he leaves anyway - just as he's coming into his prime - and they don't get a penny.

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:12 pm  

Adrian Monk wrote:

Fair one. We'll take 900k for him. Who won prop of the year last season ? Beating off competition from Civoniceva and Kite ?

So your saying Graham is the best in the world ??

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:14 pm  

Adrian Monk wrote:

(probably the only team in super league who are as skint as us) .

Genuine question here;

Is this true?

I have heard that Saints are skint but I’ve never believed it tbf! I know some Saints fans get a little touchy on the subject same with Bradford fans.

Personally I think about 600k would be well worth the asking price for arguably the best prop in SL already at 24.

Although the money would greatly help Saints it could potentially set them back years to lose such a vital cog in their team.

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:14 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

So your saying Graham is the best in the world ??

I'm not saying that. I dont pick the awards. People who know more about rugby league than me and you, pick them.

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:20 pm  

Adrian Monk wrote:

I'm not saying that. I dont pick the awards. People who know more about rugby league than me and you, pick them.

You mentioned awards, nobody else.... You do like to make yourself look silly..

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:23 pm  

Wigan Peer wrote:

You mentioned awards, nobody else.... You do like to make yourself look silly..

What was the award for ? That implies that there is people out there that believe Graham is the best prop in the world. Just like in Fieldens prime, some people had the same opinion. Was he the best ? debatable as is Grahams title.

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:03 pm  

James Graham will be revealed as a Wigan played next Wednesday at 2:30pm.

It's a non starter for me but it is a rumour that has sparked a bit of life into the, well, rumour thread.

Would love it to be true that Fielden follows Noble to Celtic and we snap up James Graham from St.Helens after a bust up with Mick Potter.

But somehow, just somehow, I can't see it happening.

: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:12 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Genuine question here;

Is this true?

I have heard that Saints are skint but I’ve never believed it tbf! I know some Saints fans get a little touchy on the subject same with Bradford fans.

Its true. The fact that McManus et al have converted their directors loans into issued shares, shows how sorry the finances are at our club.

I for one, dont believe that a new stadium is the end of our money worries. Far from it.