Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:13 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Potentially Isa's last season with us in 2024 plus who knows how long Faz will go. Take those two out and we look short if injuries occur.

That will be fixed when necessary. It would allow the club to recruit a non-federation player with experience to fill the gap.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:24 pm  

Seems to me there's a transition in place.
With Farrell & Isa senior 2nd rows. Walters, Nsemba & Shorrocks.
The club could always bring in an NRL 2nd row.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:49 am  

Father Ted wrote:

Seems to me there's a transition in place.
With Farrell & Isa senior 2nd rows. Walters, Nsemba & Shorrocks.
The club could always bring in an NRL 2nd row.

Or get Smithies back in a few years.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:30 am  

adi wrote:

Or get Smithies back in a few years.

No, once you've gone your gone, there is no return

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:20 am  

adi wrote:

Or get Smithies back in a few years.

Smithies more suited to playing 13 than second row.

He doesn’t have the speed or evasiveness that would make him a second rower in the ilk of Farrell.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:43 pm  

We will miss Faz when he eventually decides to call it a day. One of the most consistent players I’ve seen at Wigan in the last 20 years. He has made every six outside of him look brilliant with the lines he runs.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:03 pm  

cadoo wrote:

We will miss Faz when he eventually decides to call it a day. One of the most consistent players I’ve seen at Wigan in the last 20 years. He has made every six outside of him look brilliant with the lines he runs.

Didn't realise he was 33. His current contract to the end of 2025 may be his last one then.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:17 pm  

cadoo wrote:

We will miss Faz when he eventually decides to call it a day. One of the most consistent players I’ve seen at Wigan in the last 20 years. He has made every six outside of him look brilliant with the lines he runs.

I shudder to think of the day he calls it quits. The guy is a machine and even though he seems to have been getting more of a billing across the game in recent years, than he did a few years back, I still think he’s well underrated.

On the plus side, the guys that fit I think he could play until he’s 37/38 if he wants to, so we’ve got time to get the succession plans in place.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:27 pm  

Tonight's the night

IYKYK

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:48 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I shudder to think of the day he calls it quits. The guy is a machine and even though he seems to have been getting more of a billing across the game in recent years, than he did a few years back, I still think he’s well underrated.

On the plus side, the guys that fit I think he could play until he’s 37/38 if he wants to, so we’ve got time to get the succession plans in place.

Just been a dream, local lad, played in the academy, took to the first team like a duck to water, won loads of GFs, will retire a one club man.

We need more Liam Farrell’s