Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:59 pm  

silver2 wrote:

Is he a referee or a touch judge?

Lol
That's not 17 though....he must mean the rfl judiciary panel too!

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:03 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Rumour on the Wigan board that one of our starting 17 is off to you next season, possibly Tautai.

I've not heard ewt.
Wouldn't mind Tony Clubb though.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:09 pm  

Underwhelmed. Hope not.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:44 pm  

Builth Wells Wire wrote:

Blake Austin has been seen at the Halliwell Jones Stadium with his family. (according to Facebook)

This question has probably been answered already but can Austin play for us this season?

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:49 pm  

No, he can't.

There are several Wigan players I'd take - Davies, Gildart, Marshall, Williams, Clubb, Farrell, maybe Escape, but please not Tautai. I'd obviously take Bateman as well, but didn't include him for obvious reasons.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:16 pm  

Tautai on form is a strong powerful runner. I wouldn't say no at all to an on form Tautai.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:58 am  

Liam Marshall could find himself without first team action now Dom Man is back...and Tom Davis is better than Marshall.
He could be a prospect with Lineham looking like he'll be returning to Yarkshire in 12 months time....

I'm pretty sure the club haven't taken steps to lengthen Lineham's contract, whereas I think the club might be looking at nailing Charnley down with an extension very soon.
What Marshall lacks in Lineham's build he makes up with blistering speed.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:13 am  

Prop forwards that have left Wigan since about 2013 have not moved on and maintained or bettered their wigan form.
Mossop
Dudson
Burke
Prescott (ret injury)
Crosby
Taylor (maybe)
Maybe they were so passionate about playing for wigan that anything else is just a dissapointment.
It does appear strange that so many young ish props leave wigan at a young age and then cant replicate that level of performance.
It used to be that props got better with age.
I would prefer to give Tautai a miss. If somebody puts a hit on him he drops the ball every time it comes near him for the rest of that game.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:18 am  

Deus Dat Incrementum wrote:

Prop forwards that have left Wigan since about 2013 have not moved on and maintained or bettered their wigan form.
Mossop
Dudson
Burke
Prescott (ret injury)
Crosby
Taylor (maybe)
Maybe they were so passionate about playing for wigan that anything else is just a dissapointment.
It does appear strange that so many young ish props leave wigan at a young age and then cant replicate that level of performance.
It used to be that props got better with age.
I would prefer to give Tautai a miss. If somebody puts a hit on him he drops the ball every time it comes near him for the rest of that game.

I said this when we signed Crosby, he and most of their forwards props in particular aren't anything special, they just work very well in wigan's system.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:38 am  

Butterfingers springs to mind whenever someone mentions Tautai

He'd fit right in