: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:55 am  

jonh wrote:

Next year if we brought in Petro/Fitzgibbon on 2 year deals we would have a front line of.

Petro/Fitz
Fielden
Feka
Prescott/O'Carroll

The year after that we would be in poll position to sign LMS with the wages we are paying Fielden, which would give us

Petro/Fitz
LMS
Feka
Prescott/O'Carroll

The year after that hopefully we could go with

Prescott
LMS
Feka
O'Carroll

Davis as cover

2 years is all we need out of a top class Prop, Lynch to me although an excellent player does not complete the ballance of the front row, we would still lack a leader/enforcer upfront which i feel is a major issue. Fitzgibbon or Petro would bring everything Lynch does to the party and that extra attribute. In an ideal world we would replace Fielden with Lynch but that is not going to happen due to having Fielden contracted till the end of next season.

Don't get me wrong Petro has been, and still is, one of my favourite props ever and although he had a good world cup and a great SOO I still think he’s a ‘fading force in the game’ and not someone we should be looking at. He’ll defiantly bring leadership to the front row but I still don’t he’s the guy for us. Is there no one who has just come into their prime now Webb would have been perfect last season and we missed out big time there.

What do you think about Ropati btw?

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:12 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Don't get me wrong Petro has been, and still is, one of my favourite props ever and although he had a good world cup and a great SOO I still think he’s a ‘fading force in the game’ and not someone we should be looking at. He’ll defiantly bring leadership to the front row but I still don’t he’s the guy for us. Is there no one who has just come into their prime now Webb would have been perfect last season and we missed out big time there.

What do you think about Ropati btw?

I get confused to be honest with the Ropati clan, is he the centre, looks a little chubby?

If so from what i have seen he is a very good player, strikes me as a bit unorthadox and prone to the odd brain fart but his style keeps the opposition guessing, he was a stand out performer for the Warriors last year. He would be my second target behind Soliola but i have a feeling Soliola is nailed on for Leeds for 2010.

Re: rl : Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:12 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

As for the salary cap we've got Mathers, Phelps, Smith, Coley, Bailey and Leuluai all off contract at the end of the season so money shouldn't be a massive issue.

of which only Bailey will be on a large wage

Re: rl : Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:13 pm  

nikos wrote:

of which only Bailey will be on a large wage

Coley will not be on peenuts, no less than around the 80k mark and by all accounts TL earns a good wage as well.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:14 pm  

Mini Rogue wrote:

Taylor from the Bronco's would be an awesome buy if we could, he's a young prop and had a big game against the Storm last week.

Commentator's said somethin along the lines of:

Jeez, if he's a good young kid now how good is he going to be when he's a man?

Agree with this but do not think there is any chance at all.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:08 pm  

Ben Cross as been one of my favourite props in the NRL for a few seasons now..IMO hes Exactly what we need a inforcer type with good go forward.

Along with LMS he would be my pick if he cam available

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:11 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

Ben Cross as been one of my favourite props in the NRL for a few seasons now..IMO hes Exactly what we need a inforcer type with good go forward.

Along with LMS he would be my pick if he cam available

Agree but do not think he is off contract till 2011.

Trevor Thurling of the Raiders would be perfect but again not off contract this year.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:20 pm  

jonh wrote:

Agree but do not think he is off contract till 2011.

Trevor Thurling of the Raiders would be perfect but again not off contract this year.

Trevor Thurling would be a brilliant signing.

I would go as far as signing up now for the 2011 season. Could you imagine him and Hock starting at Second row thats some serious impact

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:23 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

Trevor Thurling would be a brilliant signing.

I would go as far as signing up know for the 2011 season. Could you imagine him and Hock starting at Second row thats some serious impact

Id play him as a Prop but him being comfortable in either position gives us options. The lad would run through a brick wall to fight a grizzly bear if his coach told him to.

Enforcer, workhorse and a very good player. Perfect.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:36 pm  

I love the idea of many of the names mentioned playing at Wigan, but I do still have this leaning towards UK players. And firstly UK Wigan players.

Please please if we are going to sign an aussie, let it be a truly good player, someone who will fulfill his contract, play for the club and help out the younger players. A true professional who is good enough in all areas.