Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:59 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

There is alot of talk of Wigan being interested, but I'd be surprised if they have offered anything yet. Ball is in our court till september. He can agree what he likes with Wigan unofficially, but he can change his mind at anypoint after that as it will not be official.

If he goes, then there will not be the same as Eastmond as we (the club) have held our fire on this one due to injury, hence why I'd be surprised if Wigan have offered anything as they will be just as aware of his injury record and having maxed out the cap on Tomkins they may have less room to offer something based on academy potential.

I'll bet with all the messing about the RFL and Wigan did, half Tomkins earnings are probably not touching the salary cap. It certainly won't limit their squad as it hasn't this year.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:10 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Maybe he is a true team player and doesn't feel the need to jump up and down after scoring a solo try? Or maybe he was just too knackered? Or maybe he was wise enough to know just how much Saints had fallen apart and that there was still way too much of the match left to be celebrating at that point?

Maybe he was thinking about helping the homeless. Or rescuing cute and cuddly puppies. Or clearing landmines in Somalia.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:15 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

There is alot of talk of Wigan being interested, but I'd be surprised if they have offered anything yet.

He denied having any approach from Wigan or being interested in going to Wigan when asked about it at Gardner's forum last week. He said he had no idea where the rumour came from but that it is just a rumour. He also said that Saints had yet to approach him about contract negotiations.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:12 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

He denied having any approach from Wigan or being interested in going to Wigan when asked about it at Gardner's forum last week. He said he had no idea where the rumour came from but that it is just a rumour. He also said that Saints had yet to approach him about contract negotiations.

To be fair, he's hardly going to admit to being tapped up by Wigan to a group of Saints fans, even if he has.

Wigan should have a bit of room on the cap with Leuluai and Roberts leaving, together with Carmont retiring. I'm sure they are looking at all potential options in terms of half backs and centres. Wheeler potentially fits both those needs and could be available, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't some interest.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:49 pm  

giwildgo wrote:

To be fair, he's hardly going to admit to being tapped up by Wigan to a group of Saints fans, even if he has.

Wigan should have a bit of room on the cap with Leuluai and Roberts leaving, together with Carmont retiring. I'm sure they are looking at all potential options in terms of half backs and centres. Wheeler potentially fits both those needs and could be available, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't some interest.

No doubt, but also they would have the same doubts as Saints over his fitness, so I would be surprised if Wigan have made an offer yet.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:12 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

No doubt, but also they would have the same doubts as Saints over his fitness, so I would be surprised if Wigan have made an offer yet.

agreed, no team will even consider him until he's put 10 games together after his last 2 years

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:47 pm  

Don't see what the mystery is.

As I've said in another thread on Friday night, he looked pretty fed up with what was going on around him with Jamie on one side of him having brain farts and the pack falling apart on the other side. He knew what was coming and was not impressed with some of his team mates efforts.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:47 am  

giwildgo wrote:

To be fair, he's hardly going to admit to being tapped up by Wigan to a group of Saints fans, even if he has.

Wigan should have a bit of room on the cap with Leuluai and Roberts leaving, together with Carmont retiring. I'm sure they are looking at all potential options in terms of half backs and centres. Wheeler potentially fits both those needs and could be available, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't some interest.

I've got sneaky feeling that carmonts replacement might be English but not Gary wheeler.

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:01 am  

St pete wrote:

I've got sneaky feeling that carmonts replacement might be English but not Gary wheeler.

Who then? Sargison?

Re: Wheeler's celebration : Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:21 am  

giwildgo wrote:

To be fair, he's hardly going to admit to being tapped up by Wigan to a group of Saints fans, even if he has.

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True but he wouldn't lie about it either. If he'd been approached he would skirt around and avoid a straight answer like that. If he says straight out that he hasn't been approached then I believe him.