Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:04 pm  

WWste wrote:

My guess is Thornley

Correct.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:38 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Just on the scouting side and in all credit to Wigan they have scouts everywhere, even watching the lower league games, and have been watching Thatto since U11, Saints less so with Warrington not seeming to venture out of Warrington.

If they are looking at kids in under 11s then not only is it against RFL regulations it is also bang out of order in my opinion and probably causing more damage than good.

The protocols are u13s up.

I appreciate some clubs monitor the 12s but generally do so incognito they certainly don’t like it to be known to be there for fear of fines etc.

To me watching non competitive under 11s is creating a very negative pressure on kids who just need to be there enjoying rugby. The drop out rate at Academy level is already very high as kids become disillusioned with the demands of the professional environment.

It’s interesting to note that Wigan are not in Yorkshire scouting nearly as much as Wire and Saints who have 1 or 2 over most weeks although Wigan seem to get the junior “superstar” Wire and Saints pick up lads in numbers, play on a bus for them or pay someone to take them to training together rather than putting the M62 pressure on each individual family.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:03 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

This is completely untrue. Nobody "kicked up a stink" first and foremost. The RFL picked up on it themselves; it wasn't reported to them.

Secondly saints had absolutely no involvement whatsoever in the decision to disqualify Wigan. The entire thing was started by the RFL, investigated by them and the end decision made by them.

Wrong. Wire noticed it as part of their post game review and asked the question. Saints got wind of it and decided to use it to their advantage. Wire, whilst querying how it happened, didn't want to play the game. It was too last min and a hiding to nothing.

Laughable to see Saints "celebrating" the win on social. It has about as much credibility as AJ fighting a replacement brought in 2 days out.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:09 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Wrong. Wire noticed it as part of their post game review and asked the question. Saints got wind of it and decided to use it to their advantage. Wire, whilst querying how it happened, didn't want to play the game. It was too last min and a hiding to nothing.

Laughable to see Saints "celebrating" the win on social. It has about as much credibility as AJ fighting a replacement brought in 2 days out.

The first Saints knew about it was on Thursday

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:18 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Wrong. Wire noticed it as part of their post game review and asked the question. Saints got wind of it and decided to use it to their advantage. Wire, whilst querying how it happened, didn't want to play the game. It was too last min and a hiding to nothing.

Laughable to see Saints "celebrating" the win on social. It has about as much credibility as AJ fighting a replacement brought in 2 days out.

I'd love to know where you are getting this from.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:29 pm  

Stu M wrote:

I'd love to know where you are getting this from.

Fairly certain this is the nonsense Keith Mason was peddling.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:56 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Fairly certain this is the nonsense Keith Mason was peddling.

Yep, he’s cringe on socials

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:32 pm  

Stu M wrote:

Yes you could but realistically you won't. No Australian playing SOO with years left will come to any SL club. You still have to fit players under a cap and overseas ones won't count as homegrown.

Warrington have shown with Moran that having lots of money doesn't guarantee trophies but to be fair to Wigan they are recruiting smartly. They've identified forwards was a real Achilles heel and they've reacted accordingly.

I know it won't happen but either of those players would only count as £150k against the cap. I expect that Wigan will invest their money much better than Warrington. All the players we have signed, apart from Keighran, are non-federation trained. We will continue to promote players through our fantastic scholarship system but we are now in a position to attract big name players. It will be interesting to see what happens when our federation players come off contract.

We not only seem to be recruiting good players but at the same time we are transforming the size of our pack. The likes of Smith, French and Field should be rubbing their hands. There is no doubt, in my mind, that Waney is responsible for this.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:24 pm  

thesaint71 wrote:

The first Saints knew about it was on Thursday

its was saints who appealed against Warrington not wanting to play, the RFL made them play due to it, spoke to both Wigan and Warrington lads involved

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:20 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

Wrong. Wire noticed it as part of their post game review and asked the question. Saints got wind of it and decided to use it to their advantage. Wire, whilst querying how it happened, didn't want to play the game. It was too last min and a hiding to nothing.

Laughable to see Saints "celebrating" the win on social. It has about as much credibility as AJ fighting a replacement brought in 2 days out.

You’ve literally made that up.