Re: Rumours : Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:22 pm  

WILLOWSTOURS wrote:

Tom Johnston should be number one target.

I've always liked him but I think Russell will be okay with this team.

Re: Rumours : Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:02 pm  

He may do OK in the team I hope he does and will be worth a season to find out if he can regain confidance. The winger situation at wigan will play out they have burgess davis manfredi and marshall by next season I think one of them will be looking to leave and get more game time not because they're not good enough but because wigan have 4 very good wingers competing for 2 spots I would think any of those 4 would be an improvement on russel.

It's another quality finisher that we need in the back line that in big games with limited opportunities takes his chances.

Re: Rumours : Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:32 pm  

There wingers all look impressive but Wigan understand the value of quality centres....this is an area completely disregard by TS.

I've always said a winger is only as good as his last pass.
The stories of Brian Bevan who who sit on the touchline and sulk if he didn't get ball.

Re: Rumours : Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:45 pm  

If we have signed Baptiste then doesn't that fill our overseas Quota?
I've got in my head we are allowed 4 overseas players which would be Akuoala, Goodwin, Roberts and Baptiste.
BMM is Tongan so doesn't count with the Kolpack ruling. So that would mean if we sign anyone else they can't be an Aussie or a kiwi so that would be Goodbye to Pomeroy.
I may be wrong and we are allowed 5 overseas players, does anyone know the official overseas Quota?

Re: Rumours : Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:33 am  

Or thane wrote:

If we have signed Baptiste then doesn't that fill our overseas Quota?
I've got in my head we are allowed 4 overseas players which would be Akuoala, Goodwin, Roberts and Baptiste.
BMM is Tongan so doesn't count with the Kolpack ruling. So that would mean if we sign anyone else they can't be an Aussie or a kiwi so that would be Goodbye to Pomeroy.
I may be wrong and we are allowed 5 overseas players, does anyone know the official overseas Quota?

Baptiste plays for PNG so I would imagine he is covered under the Kolpack ruling?

Re: Rumours : Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:58 am  

I believe it's 4 overseas with a further 3 on the kolpack rule.
I believe akunula (sorry. I can't spell the name for toffee) maybe classed under the kolpack rule playing for Tonga as well as the previously mentioned masilla

Re: Rumours : Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:21 am  

wire2004 wrote:

I believe it's 4 overseas with a further 3 on the kolpack rule.
I believe akunula (sorry. I can't spell the name for toffee) maybe classed under the kolpack rule playing for Tonga as well as the previously mentioned masilla

At this rate we could be rivaling Hull for overseas players!

Re: Rumours : Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:47 am  

Max of 7 overseas, 5 of which are alllwed to be 'quota' players i.e of Australian or New Zealand descent.

Re: Rumours : Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:57 am  

i hope we max the foreign quota of players... i couldn't care less about that anymore.... infact i hope we have 9 and manage to sneak a few through under the Pat Richards rule.

Re: Rumours : Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:27 am  

Has Pomeroy been over in Europe long enough to not count on the quota any more ? He could be the wise head on old shoulders who will get us the win at Old Trafford next October.