: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:35 am  

Is there any official hint that you are going to make any signings for next year? Mick Potter has said he wants onw more signing for next year, hopefully its a prop!

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:37 am  

Andy Greg wrote:

No the Lib=Dem,s have that booked

people have to accept that the rules changed, and we, The Club, did not handle things well... I have been on a project at work and a simple one at that, still a 2 year job. The mess wian were it was always going to take a long time to sort... But the cream always rises.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:38 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

Is there any official hint that you are going to make any signings for next year? Mick Potter has said he wants onw more signing for next year, hopefully its a prop!

Well if we as fans know we need a prop, i'm sure the people in the game do... I bloody hope so!!!

[DaveO]

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 am  

Wigan Peer wrote:

The sooner we get a team of young Brits with quailty imports the better... IL seems to be planning for the next 10 years... Not just looking for a quick fix... Will not appease some of the knee jerk jerks on here, but its a sound policy... for all the current critisism we could well finish 5th and teams will not want to be playing us you can be sure... I can't seee us getting to the GF, but who knows...... Its not all "Black black black"

The requirement for a prop existed when IL arrived and is not a new one. In the meantime we have signed or re-signed numerous players in just about every position but prop and money has been available as players contracts have expired.

There is no knee jerk reaction is being frustrated this issue has not been addressed by now.

Even if this gets sorted out today it will have been one of the slowest fixes ever.

Dave

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:23 am  

DaveO wrote:

The requirement for a prop existed when IL arrived and is not a new one. In the meantime we have signed or re-signed numerous players in just about every position but prop and money has been available as players contracts have expired.

There is no knee jerk reaction is being frustrated this issue has not been addressed by now.

Even if this gets sorted out today it will have been one of the slowest fixes ever.

Dave

I agree with this in principle - that we need a new prop ASAP, but during all that time we've had five first-team props on our books.

The need has certainly become more pressing in recent times as it's become apparent that Fielden is not going to rediscover his lost form and Feka is not going to lose any more weight. But there were other areas that needed fixing when IL took over, so it's applying hindsight to look back on his arrival and say that our no. 1 priority was a new prop.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 am  

Mother Feka wrote:

Theres a press conference tomorrow (thurs)

2.30pm by any chance?

rl : Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:08 am  

There's a new conference most Thursday's during the season.
That's when BBC's Manc & Mersey do interviews for their Thursday evening RL radio shows. Local print journo's are there too I believe.

We can always hope there'll be announcement re a signing but I very much doubt it.

Perhaps if Noble is to depart and a new coach arrive, the new man will bring a player or two with him. They often do. An overseas coach and overseas player may mean a quota player leaving. Any coincidence that Bailey and Carmont have not yet been re-signed?

A lot is to happen before this season's out never mind next year. The current squad and Noble deserve our full support.

Re: rl : Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:11 am  

Father Ted wrote:

There's a new conference most Thursday's during the season.
That's when BBC's Manc & Mersey do interviews for their Thursday evening RL radio shows. Local print journo's are there too I believe.

We can always hope there'll be announcement re a signing but I very much doubt it.

Perhaps if Noble is to depart and a new coach arrive, the new man will bring a player or two with him. They often do. An overseas coach and overseas player may mean a quota player leaving. Any coincidence that Bailey and Carmont have not yet been re-signed?

A lot is to happen before this season's out never mind next year. The current squad and Noble deserve our full support.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but didn't Carmont and Bailey re-sign?

Not trying to argue mate but I think you've added 2 and 2 and come up with 5. Then again the wait that we having to endure to announce our coaching situation is bound to draw out these suggestions.

I just hope it gets sorted soon - it can't be good for the squad.

I strongly agree with you saying Noble and the current squad deserve our full support.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 am  

[quote="Saint Simon"]Is there any official hint that you are going to make any signings for next year? Mick Potter has said he wants onw more signing for next year, hopefully its a prop![/quote]


Hey , get back in the queue !!!

rl : Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:39 am  

If Carmont & Bailey have re-signed then I've completely missed it.