: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:41 pm  

Not sure who is going to be able to sort out this shower of poop we have in the Wigan colours.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:40 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Atkins is a good player without doubt but would we be willing to pay the transfer fee. I'm not so sure.

I wanna win the EuroMillions so i can donate £2m quid to the club on the promise it will be used on transfer fees to buy the playes we need out of their contracts

Atkins/Shenton, Briscoe, Myler, Burgess and Pritchard will do for me.

I hope you've bought plenty of tickets then!

They don't sound too unrealistic either tbh, Atkins/Shenton are both off contract at the end of next season aren't they so could quite easily see one of them replacing Carmont.

Pretty sure Briscoe would love a return to Wigan (ask him on BBC Sport if you haven't already ) and it would mean we could send Ainscough out on loan and open up another quota spot with the release of Phelps.

Goulding+Hansen+Cash would be a hard offer for Salford to refuse and couldn't see Myler not wanting to move. Just need to outbid Wire.

Burgess isn't that relaistic tbh but we can always hope

Pritchard has said he would be open to super league offers and with Bailey, Hock and if Hansen was involved in a swap deal then we could easily accomadate him and he would rip super league up IMO. Kearney could be able to convince him too

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:46 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

I hope you've bought plenty of tickets then!

They don't sound too unrealistic either tbh, Atkins/Shenton are both off contract at the end of next season aren't they so could quite easily see one of them replacing Carmont.

Pretty sure Briscoe would love a return to Wigan (ask him on BBC Sport if you haven't already ) and it would mean we could send Ainscough out on loan and open up another quota spot with the release of Phelps.

Goulding+Hansen+Cash would be a hard offer for Salford to refuse and couldn't see Myler not wanting to move. Just need to outbid Wire.

Burgess isn't that relaistic tbh but we can always hope

Pritchard has said he would be open to super league offers and with Bailey, Hock and if Hansen was involved in a swap deal then we could easily accomadate him and he would rip super league up IMO. Kearney could be able to convince him too

A lot of those players are contracted. What you fail to understand is that even though contracts can be bought out, who's to say those players don't want to up and move their families, make their partners get new jobs etc.

Too much fantasy goes on in this rumour thread.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:49 pm  

Steinlager wrote:

A lot of those players are contracted. What you fail to understand is that even though contracts can be bought out, who's to say those players don't want to up and move their families, make their partners get new jobs etc.

Too much fantasy goes on in this rumour thread.

Its been said a few times on here that Briscoe would love to return to Wigan.
Myler wouldn't have to move house or family
Shenton/Atkins would more than likely move if it meant they could further their careers, and its only an hour and a bits drive

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:04 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Its been said a few times on here that Briscoe would love to return to Wigan.

I asked the man himself when he came into my workplace around the time he was leaving Hull if he'd like a return to Wigan and all he said was he wasn't interested which club he went to as he had to get the best deal for his young family and thats what he did at Hull KR.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:06 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I asked the man himself when he came into my workplace around the time he was leaving Hull if he'd like a return to Wigan and all he said was he wasn't interested which club he went to as he had to get the best deal for his young family and thats what he did at Hull KR.

Well that kills that one then

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:07 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Its been said a few times on here that Briscoe would love to return to Wigan.
Myler wouldn't have to move house or family
Shenton/Atkins would more than likely move if it meant they could further their careers, and its only an hour and a bits drive

How would it? by most accounts Atkins is Leeds bound, and even if he doesn't both himself & Shenton are at teams on the up, whereas Wigan....I think most of you lot (from what I've seen on here) expect way too much from the team and it isn't the clubs right to win every trophy/sign any player that's good.

+ To get shenton it'd cost a fair bit

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:08 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Its been said a few times on here that Briscoe would love to return to Wigan.

Sorry mate, yeah.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:14 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

How would it? by most accounts Atkins is Leeds bound, and even if he doesn't both himself & Shenton are at teams on the up, whereas Wigan....I think most of you lot (from what I've seen on here) expect way too much from the team and it isn't the clubs right to win every trophy/sign any player that's good.

+ To get shenton it'd cost a fair bit

Wakefield aren't really on the up though and Castleford had a good start but are starting to fade.

There is a lot more potential in Wigan than in either of them teams and with the coaching staff looking like its having a re-shuffle providing the right people are brought in things are on the up for.

Yes I know we've had a poor season so far but we're still 80 minutes from Wembley and would you bet against us making the 8 come September?

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:17 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Wakefield aren't really on the up though and Castleford had a good start but are starting to fade.

There is a lot more potential in Wigan than in either of them teams and with the coaching staff looking like its having a re-shuffle providing the right people are brought in things are on the up for.

Yes I know we've had a poor season so far but we're still 80 minutes from Wembley and would you bet against us making the 8 come September?

Now Hock is gone, I honestly would.