Richie Mathers : Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:49 am  

I know the Gleeson rumour pops up on almost every thread but what are peoples views on us getting him? 3 years ago we would have been very giddy at signing him but seems to have gone backwards at Wigan, I know alot of Wigan fans will say he's crap and rightly so as they are the best people to jude at this point in time, I'm sure it's going to end up being a good signing. Tony Smith was able to get the best out of him at Leeds and Wigan seemed to use him a different way.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:53 am  

Don't sign him, he's complete and utter swear filter is there for a reason, don't try to bypass it, on the other hand with a bit of work I think Goulding could be a decent player.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:55 am  

Absolutely awful, though a club change could do him good. Nah, probably not. He's gash.

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:30 am  

All i can say is, if the "rumoured deal" goes through, the Pies must be laughing their swear filter off!!!!
Goulding "could" be a good player, but this is by no-means assured and he is not a proven or a current first choice international. (Also not convinced he would want to "willingly" come and play for Warrington).
Mathers, what can i say??? Injury prone Donkey, (haven`t we already got one of those at fullback), that Wigan are desperate to get rid of.
Now if Gleese wants to go, or T.S wants rid, then thats fine, but to let him go to one of your biggest rivals??? There would have to be an awful lot of $$$$$ also involved for me to even consider this deal, i would rather tout him to Auss clubs and let him go for nothing.
After all, could you imagine how much it would cost the club, if Gleese scored the winning try for Wigan against Warrington, in a Cup semi-final, or even worse, in a final???

My thoughts, it will happen, its just the type of "numb-skull" deal our club would agree to. (sorry Si)!

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:54 am  

I love these sort of threads because they usually come back to bite people on the backside!!!...

Remember the unbridled joy at the capture of Matt King??...Or the ecstasy at the signing of Monaghan??....Or how Rauhihi was going to lord it over every prop in Super League??....The list is pretty endless, we sign a guy then get a stiffy over them, only to realise a few months in that they ain't so superhuman after all....Perhaps its time we started to slate our new signings before we get to see them in the Wire colours, and then it will avoid disappointment when they turn out to be pretty average??...

IF Mathers joins, I reckon we all just give the guy a chance, and to actually judge him a bit further down the line...

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:14 am  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

I love these sort of threads because they usually come back to bite people on the backside!!!...

Remember the unbridled joy at the capture of Matt King??...Or the ecstasy at the signing of Monaghan??....Or how Rauhihi was going to lord it over every prop in Super League??....The list is pretty endless, we sign a guy then get a stiffy over them, only to realise a few months in that they ain't so superhuman after all....Perhaps its time we started to slate our new signings before we get to see them in the Wire colours, and then it will avoid disappointment when they turn out to be pretty average??...

IF Mathers joins, I reckon we all just give the guy a chance, and to actually judge him a bit further down the line...

Nobody is getting excited, just wanting to know what people think about him?

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:19 am  

most clubs would have wanted to sign Stuart Fielden and Mark Calderwood BEFORE they Wigan players...

I think the same is true of Mathers...hes a full back and we clearly dont have one.....

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:20 am  

Where would he play?? Would you put him at fb and move Hicks back to the wing? And what when Reardon comes back (whenever that is). I think we'll have more options, but that aside, am i the only one who wants Gleeson to stay?

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:21 am  

Dean Richmond wrote:

Where would he play?? Would you put him at fb and move Hicks back to the wing? And what when Reardon comes back (whenever that is). I think we'll have more options, but that aside, am i the only one who wants Gleeson to stay?

Hicks has been on the wing all season?

: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:21 am  

Dean Richmond wrote:

Where would he play?? Would you put him at fb and move Hicks back to the wing? And what when Reardon comes back (whenever that is). I think we'll have more options, but that aside, am i the only one who wants Gleeson to stay?

erm Chris Riley, don't forget him