Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue May 18, 2021 7:42 pm  

Pray to god we don’t sign Chris Hill. Can’t stand his grub tactics and he’ll be another penalty machine alongside other hot heads like Smithies Partington etc (I like those two by the way)

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue May 18, 2021 9:02 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Singleton is doing nothing differently to what he was at the back end of last season for me. The stats say he’s doing no differently but he was a fresh face last season and his energy, aggression and general manner of getting in to the scrap lifter everyone. He has a role in this side IMO, especially with so many young forwards around him but if you have a player of his type starting and then a similar player in Partington, you need a couple of props to bash out the metres. Havard is doing his best and Byrne is playing well but Bullock hasn’t had a good season so far and has been under used. To say the prop department needs an overhaul in the off season would be a huge understatement. I felt we needed two even with Bullock here and that’s probably three now.

Spot on. He makes a few tackles but his ball in hand stats are poor. I didn't understand the love in last year now he's being slated for doing the same

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue May 18, 2021 9:28 pm  

If Clark can show the same attitude week in week out I'd keep him too. Glad to see him on at Leigh . Can't have been easy for him not getting picked. Great attitude to work his way back in. Keep it up Mitch!!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue May 18, 2021 9:37 pm  

bazdev wrote:

Spot on. He makes a few tackles but his ball in hand stats are poor. I didn't understand the love in last year now he's being slated for doing the same

His attitude and personality seemed to lift the playing group last year and I do see a role for him here, as long as the props alongside him bring a balance but if people are hoping he’ll suddenly start knocking out 120-150 metres plus each week, then they’re in for a let down. Everyone loved his performance in that win at Saints at the end of last season. He made 33 metres! That both proves stats aren’t everything but also that he was doing nothing differently in regards his attack, even when people were praising him.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue May 18, 2021 9:56 pm  

By all accounts Bullock is signing for Wire next year.

I can’t say I’m against that to be honest but with Clubb and Clark also likely to be going we hopefully have a few irons in the fire in relation to recruitment up front for 22.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed May 19, 2021 7:13 am  

Looks to me like they are getting rid of our ‘deadwood’ pack and giving it a new look + the young lads, which is what is needed. Hopefully we make the right signings this time.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed May 19, 2021 7:28 am  

FIOS wrote:

Looks to me like they are getting rid of our ‘deadwood’ pack and giving it a new look + the young lads, which is what is needed. Hopefully we make the right signings this time.

I think if 3 go we probably need 3 props to come in.

That’s a lot of players to recruit in an area where good ones are not ten a penny.

From what I’m hearing in relation to how well his recovery is going I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see George Burgess back at Wigan next year on a more manageable wage low risk wage.

Where the other 2 come from I’m not so sure at this stage.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed May 19, 2021 7:39 am  

For me we need to stay way clear of George Burgess, regardless of how well his op went.

Learn our lessons on injury plagued players!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed May 19, 2021 7:42 am  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

For me we need to stay way clear of George Burgess, regardless of how well his op went.

Learn our lessons on injury plagued players!

Id be happy to have in the squad on a 'prove your fit' 1 year deal

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed May 19, 2021 7:43 am  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

For me we need to stay way clear of George Burgess, regardless of how well his op went.

Learn our lessons on injury plagued players!

Yep, player heading into his 30s with injury and fitness issues. I wish him well but would leave well alone unless he came for an absolute steal.