Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:32 am  

apollosghost wrote:

Team for Cas Rd 1
Field
Miski
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Cooper
O'Neil
Byrne
Farrell
Walters
Ellis

Dupree
Mago
Thompson
Leeming

A bit early but bored because this is the absolute worst part of the off season, six weeks to go and it seems forever away

The team for the start of the year isn't that hard to predict really - we may have a lot of depth but the first choice players are pretty clear. With the Havard and Nsemba injuries there are essentially 18 players to choose from. I think Isa will play against Penrith - if so it will be one of Cooper, Byrne or Mago to miss out.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:18 am  

apollosghost wrote:

Team for Cas Rd 1
Field
Miski
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Cooper
O'Neil
Byrne
Farrell
Walters
Ellis

Dupree
Mago
Thompson
Leeming

A bit early but bored because this is the absolute worst part of the off season, six weeks to go and it seems forever away

My god, we have built a serious team for this year haven' t we? Insane when you see it written down.

Majority of teams in SL would kill to have that whole bench in their starting pack.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:35 am  

BoredWiganer wrote:

My god, we have built a serious team for this year haven' t we? Insane when you see it written down.

Majority of teams in SL would kill to have that whole bench in their starting pack.

Dan was right in 2022 when he said what he said about 2023 and 2024

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:45 am  

MadDogg wrote:

The team for the start of the year isn't that hard to predict really - we may have a lot of depth but the first choice players are pretty clear. With the Havard and Nsemba injuries there are essentially 18 players to choose from. I think Isa will play against Penrith - if so it will be one of Cooper, Byrne or Mago to miss out.

My thoughts as well. I’m not sure if Isa will start games or come from the bench early in the season but I’m pretty sure he’ll be involved. I think Peet will want that Wigan experience he brings, especially with so many new forwards likely to be in the team.

My guess to miss out would be Cooper. He has produced miracles by the sounds of it to be on track to be available for the start of the season but it’s a massive ask to be ready for a WCC after that injury and in the back of possible minutes in a friendly and at Cas.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:33 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

My thoughts as well. I’m not sure if Isa will start games or come from the bench early in the season but I’m pretty sure he’ll be involved. I think Peet will want that Wigan experience he brings, especially with so many new forwards likely to be in the team.

My guess to miss out would be Cooper. He has produced miracles by the sounds of it to be on track to be available for the start of the season but it’s a massive ask to be ready for a WCC after that injury and in the back of possible minutes in a friendly and at Cas.

Isa also brings flexibility to the squad, covering back row and centre. I think the bench across the year will tend to be two front rowers, a back row and a hooker. When Nsemba is fit he needs to be prioritised for the bench back row spot.

I think Cooper's a wait and see scenario - as you say sounds like his rehab has gone well but the friendlies will tell us where he's at.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:34 pm  

Burgess to HKR after being sacked by Salford.

That home grown left edge of Williams, Farrell, Gildart and Burgess.

The young 3 should have followed Farrell’s example and had a long successful career.

Now they are floating round at mid table clubs they have no connect to whereas Faz is winning trophy after trophy with his home town team.

Lesson to the younger lads.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:54 pm  

NSW wrote:

Burgess to HKR after being sacked by Salford.

That home grown left edge of Williams, Farrell, Gildart and Burgess.

The young 3 should have followed Farrell’s example and had a long successful career.

Now they are floating round at mid table clubs they have no connect to whereas Faz is winning trophy after trophy with his home town team.

Lesson to the younger lads.

I get the point but not sure about Williams in that equation. Whilst I’d loved to keep him at Wigan he went well in the NRL and is the current captain of England.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:05 pm  

NSW wrote:

Burgess to HKR after being sacked by Salford.

That home grown left edge of Williams, Farrell, Gildart and Burgess.

The young 3 should have followed Farrell’s example and had a long successful career.

Now they are floating round at mid table clubs they have no connect to whereas Faz is winning trophy after trophy with his home town team.

Lesson to the younger lads.

Where one friend goes, the others seem to follow.

George next? Seems unlikely, but then look at the silverware he voluntary surrendered to play for Wire.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:09 am  

NSW wrote:

Burgess to HKR after being sacked by Salford.

That home grown left edge of Williams, Farrell, Gildart and Burgess.

The young 3 should have followed Farrell’s example and had a long successful career.

Now they are floating round at mid table clubs they have no connect to whereas Faz is winning trophy after trophy with his home town team.

Lesson to the younger lads.

Yep, same with Charnley (wasted years at Sale and Wire) However he did manage to win a Challenge Cup with Leigh unexpectedly.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:45 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Yep, same with Charnley (wasted years at Sale and Wire) However he did manage to win a Challenge Cup with Leigh unexpectedly.

Burgess and Charnley were both fabulous wingers. If they had taken different paths they could have been great wingers. Charnley’s full length of the field try in the CC at Wire was brilliant.