: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:04 pm  

Donna wrote:

Couldn't agree more. Colbon was a keeper. He would have improved as his confidence developed. He had the right attiitude and speed, and thats a start!

What price a good work ethic and real desire to play for the team eh?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:05 pm  

now i'm no financial expert but if they did keep colbon on 30k a year that would of meant they would have 30k left and 1 space on the quota now what decent oversea's player is gonna sign for that money?
But they kept phelps on a rumoured 60k does anyone not think that its a good piece of business that if we wanted to free up a oversea's space phelps would be the man to go and we'd of free'd up a 60k wage packet as well and the fee may well drop for another player as a swap deal could take place

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:14 pm  

WigansForeignLegion wrote:

What price a good work ethic and real desire to play for the team eh?

Exactly. Give me that over temperamental, touchy, overpaid primadonnas any day.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:27 pm  

Colbon left on his own accord and I don't blame him. He knew if he took the contract Wigan offered him then he wouldn't feature regularly, there was an article on sky sports the other week from him. Always gave his best and I don't blame the lad one bit for moving on, hope it works out at KR.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:54 am  

AJ wrote:

Yes, we should have kept Colbon over Phelps, but again, Colbon was the witch hunt victim last season, ironically by many of the people who now slam Phelps.

Embarrasing at times, it really is.

After reading your hounding of Goulding this season the words pot, kettle and black spring to mind!

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:00 pm  

Colbon wouldnt have scored either Ainscough tries or probably Roberts' try.
He wouldnt have attemped that pass that Ainscough made either. Looks a smart move now.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:01 pm  

fazwigan4eva wrote:

Colbon would have scored either Ainscough tries or probably Roberts' try.
He would have attemped that pass that Ainscough made either. Looks a smart move now.

surely you mean wouldnt have?????

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:56 pm  

Mother Feka wrote:

surely you mean wouldnt have?????

Yeah i did silly me

[DaveO]

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:51 pm  

Mini Rogue wrote:

Indeed, but as a squad player he would have been very handy to have especially when we've kept Phelps on an increased contract which is double more than what Liam wanted. IMO we have better players than him in the team for him to be kept out so he's taking a wasted quota spot aswell.

Phelps is a wasted quota spot IMO but that hasn't got anything to do with Colbon and is certainly no reason to have kept him at Wigan.

Colbon would not have been handy to have as squad player either because he just isn't good enough. We have better players in the squad in all positions he was played by Noble last season which is exactly what you are saying about Phelps. So Colbon would not get a game either meaning the increased wages he no doubt got when he left would be a waste of our salary cap.

Dave

[DaveO]

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:59 pm  

WigansForeignLegion wrote:

What price a good work ethic and real desire to play for the team eh?

I am a shoe in for a start in the first team when I get back then.

Linking Colbon to Phelps and saying we should have kept the former because the latter takes an overseas spot, may be on £60K a year etc ignores the fact Colbon simply wasn't good enough and we have better players in the positions he plays.

If giving Phelps a contract was a mistake it doesn't make not giving Colbon one a mistake as well.

If Colbon was still here Ainscough would never have got a game IMO! Think about that given out coaches selection policy before ruing the loss of a less than average player.

Dave