Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:42 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Who are your confirmed departures and rumoured for next season?

Confirmed : Hoffman.

OOC:

Deacon
Coley
Davies
Pryce
O'Carroll

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:57 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

Given the only player we appear to be linked with for next year is the head the ball from hull, im becoming a little concerned with our recruitment for next year.

Hopefully IL will come good but so far we are not being linked or rumoured to be linked with anyone decent and still have no idea who our coaching team will be.

One thing we cannot affgord to do is stand still or we will be left behind.

Wire and saints have already strengthened

Every year, roughly around this part of the season, someone sounds this same alarm.

I think it's pretty clear that, whether we make any new signings or not (and frankly I'm amazed that any Wigan fans still look to end-of-year signings as if they are some kind of barometer re the club's health), we will NOT be left behind.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:56 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Deacon has been given the Wigan Service Area U18's coaching job for next year, so I don't know if he'll be able to combine that role with playing in Superleague.

Was that the one advertised other week? Seems a little below his level TBH

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:50 am  

Can see us resigning Davies and Eamon. I think Deacs will retire. Therefore for next year I feel we need to sign.

1) Half back- or promote mellor/logan tomkins
2) Prop- still feel we need to sign an experienced prop to replace coley. O'Hara?
3) Centre- A luxury signing would be a centre meaning Joel can return to the SR and replace hoff, Vince Mellars?

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:00 am  

Newton-Le-willows-Warrior wrote:

Can see us resigning Davies and Eamon. I think Deacs will retire. Therefore for next year I feel we need to sign.

1) Half back- or promote mellor/logan tomkins
2) Prop- still feel we need to sign an experienced prop to replace coley. O'Hara?
3) Centre- A luxury signing would be a centre meaning Joel can return to the SR and replace hoff, Vince Mellars?

Davies has already gone hasn't he? Thought Hull KR was mentioned?

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:12 am  

inside_man wrote:

Davies has already gone hasn't he? Thought Hull KR was mentioned?

Unsure, don't think it has been confirmed, I just know he's on loan until the end of the season.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:20 am  

A new 6 as a direct replacement for Deacon and we're not far short. Would give us a 1st choice 17 of something like:

S. Tomkins
Charnley
J. Tomkins
Carmont
Richards
New 6
Finch
Fielden
Tommy
Lima
Hock
Hansen
O’Loughlin

McIlorum
Prescott
Mossop
Farrell

With Tuson, O'Carroll, Hughes, Crosby, Logan, Mellor etc in reserve

Another quality forward would be a good idea with us losing Hoff, Coley and Cross all at once to cover for injuries. Or a centre and move Joel back in to the pack (complete lack of these though obviously, the only quality centre who I can see might be available would be Brent Tate from the Cowboys).

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:43 am  

I'd seriously be tempted to take O'Hara from Crusaders, will give us some experience in the front row. Will be off quota, and will bulk up the pack.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:23 am  

Top class Hooker and im happy.

Re: Rumours and signings v7 : Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:28 am  

Go on I'll play. A centre and Ryan O'Hara for me. Although I feel I'll be disappointed on both fronts.