Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:42 am  

Don't forget we've got a hopefully fully recovered Field to fit in next season

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:51 am  

apollosghost wrote:

Don't forget we've got a hopefully fully recovered Field to fit in next season

That’s true although I’m thinking of him as a replacement for Bevan French, who will surely go home as well. The way Hardaker is playing though, it may be that we need centres to replace French and Field will be able to fight for a spot in the halves.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:14 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

That’s true although I’m thinking of him as a replacement for Bevan French, who will surely go home as well. The way Hardaker is playing though, it may be that we need centres to replace French and Field will be able to fight for a spot in the halves.

Yeah I think Field to FB was probably the original plan, but it's hard to count on him as a starter for next year when he hadn't been able to prove himself. I would go:

1. Hardaker (assuming French goes)
2. SIGNING
3. Bibby
4. Gildart/SIGNING if he goes.
5. Marshall
6. SIGNING
7. Smith
......
19. Field

Manfredi - even if he doesn't get any more injuries, I'd still only want us to offer him 1 year at a low salary. I'm sure another SL club will still take the risk and give him multiple years on a decent wage.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:25 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Yeah I think Field to FB was probably the original plan, but it's hard to count on him as a starter for next year when he hadn't been able to prove himself. I would go:

1. Hardaker (assuming French goes)
2. SIGNING
3. Bibby
4. Gildart/SIGNING if he goes.
5. Marshall
6. SIGNING
7. Smith
......
19. Field

Manfredi - even if he doesn't get any more injuries, I'd still only want us to offer him 1 year at a low salary. I'm sure another SL club will still take the risk and give him multiple years on a decent wage.

We could bring Faf Du Plessis in to replace Hastings.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:40 pm  

If Gildart goes we should be all over Jake Wardle

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:44 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

We could bring Faf Du Plessis in to replace Hastings.

20. Johnstone (Fiver a game)
21. Grace (Bus fare)
22. McGillvary (Pie after the match)
23. Cotric (Honour of putting on the shirt)

We are Wigan, after all.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:44 pm  

NSW wrote:

If Gildart goes we should be all over Jake Wardle

I agree but big fee would be required.

He looks like he is going to be a top quality player.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:56 pm  

Lam looking forward to working with Harry Smith “over the next few years”

Read into that what you will.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:48 am  

Bibby and Isa are doing a great job at wing and centre, If it continues then why change it, Just keep Hardaker at fullback and sign a big quality centre from down under, Preferably a goal kicker, Then we ignore the ramblings of Grimmy and pair up Field and Smith and then bring in three quality props to replace GB, TC and hopefully MC

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:51 am  

Radford to Cas looks a done deal.

Wonder how that’s sits with Liam Watts?

Also I wouldn’t be shocked to see Price go mid season now with Powell replacing him and Radford coming in from the wilderness so I’d hope Rads would at least pick up the phone.