Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:59 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Huge worry for me with Wigan across all of the forwards

I'd hardly call it a "huge worry"

It wouldn't be stretch to see this being a starting pack (if everyone is fit) next year:

Ellis (27)
Leeming (28)
Cooper (35)
Faz (33)
Walters (22)
Smithies (22)

*That's current ages too. You can add an extra year on if we're talking about next season.

Only two under are 25, one of which is Smithies who's the best 13 in SL (imo) and has played well over 100 games. Isa (34), Mago (28), Byrne (24/25).

I'd argue it's a pack that's just coming into its own.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:24 pm  

I would have Dupree in the starting 13.

He is only 23 years old

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:29 pm  

Boss Hog wrote:

I would have Dupree in the starting 13.

He is only 23 years old

Personally, id have him on the bench with Ellis starting with Cooper as further above but any combination of those 3 would be fine. I think the pack next year is an excellent mix of experience and youth. Only question mark for me is how Cooper comes back from his injury

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:34 pm  

Zig wrote:

Not many Wakefield players are SL quality, sadly.

Correct.

Langi, Dagger, Whitbread, Tanginoa (when fit)….think that’s about it.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:10 pm  

jonh wrote:

Correct.

Langi, Dagger, Whitbread, Tanginoa (when fit)….think that’s about it.

Murphy is (although he’s gone now I suppose) and I also thought the first few months of last season Mason Lino showed he was good enough and was one of the better halves in the league. Individually I’m sure plenty of others who could slot in better sides and do some sort of job but collectively it’s a poor side.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:38 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

Murphy is (although he’s gone now I suppose) and I also thought the first few months of last season Mason Lino showed he was good enough and was one of the better halves in the league. Individually I’m sure plenty of others who could slot in better sides and do some sort of job but collectively it’s a poor side.

I wouldn’t pay Lino in buttons. Hopeless.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:39 pm  

jonh wrote:

Correct.

Langi, Dagger, Whitbread, Tanginoa (when fit)….think that’s about it.

Langi isn’t anymore, sadly his body isn’t up to the top level these days. I expect him to see his career out back in France in elite 1.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:54 am  

Going back to the rumours about Eseh and Pratt.
Can you tell me approx how old Eseh is and also what position Pratt plays at?
Thanks.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:40 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

Going back to the rumours about Eseh and Pratt.
Can you tell me approx how old Eseh is and also what position Pratt plays at?
Thanks.

Pratt Centre (can cover wing)

Eseh is 19 or 20 (not sure when his birthday is)

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:37 pm  

Thanks.