Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:45 pm  

The Whiffy Kipper wrote:

Who was that then

I don't know mate.

[Pemps]

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:22 am  

Canberra Raiders have just released Kurt Baptiste, their only fit hooker. Does this pave the way for MM to move there?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:22 am  

Pemps wrote:

Canberra Raiders have just released Kurt Baptiste, their only fit hooker. Does this pave the way for MM to move there?

Hopefully

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:29 am  

Cherry_Warrior wrote:

Don't panic. We have got Sarginson back One of the worst centres in the league. If we finish above 6th this season i will be amazed. Unless i get a freebie, i won't be attending any games this season. If they want to treat me with contempt then i will return the favour.

We now seem to live in an age when people take offence seemingly just for the sake of it. But taking offence because we sign an international centre who has already contributed significantly to us winning honours in the past, takes the biscuit. What a poor gentle soul you must be if you feel that the club are treating you with contempt.

Wigan are bookies favourites for next season already. As you never see a bookie catching a bus, I'll trust their judgement over yours. But if you feel free to have a bet on your assertion, I'll offer you even money that Wigan don't finish top 4 I'll even let you have fifth place because it's the season of goodwill!!! In other words, put your money were your mouth is.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 11:10 am  

I think it's time for some perspective.

Yes, we had a bad season last year. No, the signing of Dan Sarginson is not especially exciting.

But on the basis of that, people are saying they'll boycott the club ('unless they get a freebie' - good grief!).

Is this for real?

This sort of daftness massively encourages those opposition fans who jeer that Wiganers feel they are entitled to success. It doesn't matter that the majority of us support the club through thick and thin, or turned out in army-loads to support the lads when we were fighting relegation - it only takes one person to pointlessly grandstand like this, especially over something so minuscule, and all the accusations of arrogance from our opponents look to be well justified.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:45 pm  

Looking at the squad and options
Fullback - S. Tomkins, Escare, Sarginson
Wing - Burgess, Davies, Marshall, Manfredi*
Centre - Gildart, Sarginson, Higginson*, Bateman, Forsyth
Halfbacks - Williams, Leuluai, S.Tomkins, Sarginson, Shorrocks*, Powell
Props - FPN, Sutton, Clubb, Flower, Tautai, Bretherton
Hookers - McIlorum, Powell, Leuluai, Ganson
Back Row - Farrell, Bateman, J.Tomkins, Isa, Wells
Loose Forward- O'Loughlin, Bateman, Hamlin.

Then the young guns who will probably get some game time this year, Worthington, Field, Partington, Paisley, Kibula, Wood.
The * are players with injury doubts/records.

That doesn't look like a poor squad to me, and I don't see it finishing outside the top six as suggested a few posts back.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:03 pm  

It’s not a poor squad but not a top 4 squad either. I’d say ahead of us on paper are Cas, Leeds, Hull and Saints with Wire now not far off. Huddersfield had a good end to their season and Wakefield will probably contend again.

We are in for a tough season unless we can sort our defence out and find a way to win close games again like 2016.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:26 pm  

Micky Mc has zero desire to leave the club and as far as I am aware the club have zero desire to let him go.

Gelling announcement will be early new year, however maybe just after xmas. Sau was main target to replace and was keen to join but he wasn't/isn't fit so deal wasn't done, sarge has since come in.

One note, all the rumours regards Gells seem a little off target, it was literally a decision made less than 24 hours ago by the club. No further developments regards incomings/outgoings.

Squad numbers will be released after trip to Wales as competition for shirt places is on. Escare is also doing a lot of work at #6

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:47 pm  

Not really fussed if Mickey Mc stays or goes. Obviously rock hard, plays full on, but I'm stuck in the days of a Martin Dermot at hooker, someone with an amazing rugby brain. If he goes we have two like for like players to drop in, which then opens up other positions to move around which will definitely benefit us.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:35 pm  

Ryan Hampshire has joined Trinity - on a one year deal. Quite literally a journeyman at age 22. And joining another club where he will not be first choice at half back. Oh Ryan, if only you'd had some patience. And common sense. And good advice from those around you... http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... ns-trinity

Ryan Hampshire has joined Trinity - on a one year deal. Quite literally a journeyman at age 22. And joining another club where he will not be first choice at half back. Oh Ryan, if only you'd had some patience. And common sense. And good advice from those around you... http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... ns-trinity