Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:45 pm  

DaveO wrote:

I am not sure how they are going to do that. They could assemble (as they seem to be doing) a decent squad and so become a competitive side but they aren't changing anything fundamental if that is what you meant. Koukash has tried to get the salary cap increased and the marquee player rule introduced but has been outvoted on both of those issues.

Tail wagging the dog, as per in our parochial sport.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:27 pm  

DaveO wrote:

I am not sure how they are going to do that. They could assemble (as they seem to be doing) a decent squad and so become a competitive side but they aren't changing anything fundamental if that is what you meant. Koukash has tried to get the salary cap increased and the marquee player rule introduced but has been outvoted on both of those issues.

sorry for the late reply i have only just seen the post. I think Koukash will break the salary cap and the RFL will be helpless to prove it, and eventually clubs will get annoyed and do the same. I think he will truly drag rugby league out of the 1990's.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:43 pm  

Anyone heard if Wigan are due to announce a couple of big signings from down under?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:29 pm  

Orrell Lad wrote:

Anyone heard if Wigan are due to announce a couple of big signings from down under?

I hope so as we need a couple of big forwards.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:49 pm  

dubairl wrote:

I hope so as we need a couple of big forwards.

Great, i'm looking forward to the Naysayers telling us how injured/past-it/not good enough they are..

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:50 pm  

Wigan Peer wrote:

Great, i'm looking forward to the Naysayers telling us how injured/past-it/not good enough they are..

Well it will either be past it player but they keep getting snapped up from other super league club thank god, or it will be young up coming players who you can manage to sway (no better than the youngsters )

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:54 pm  

There was a rumour on the other board I read earlier about us being in for Terry Campese and Dave Shillington. It didn't seem very reliable but that's the only one I've heard.

As for that one we won't sign a halfback but I'd certainly be interested in a player like Shillington. He's a huge bloke who could drive us forward with not much fuss. I very much doubt we're in for him though.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:59 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

There was a rumour on the other board I read earlier about us being in for Terry Campese and Dave Shillington. It didn't seem very reliable but that's the only one I've heard.

As for that one we won't sign a halfback but I'd certainly be interested in a player like Shillington. He's a huge bloke who could drive us forward with not much fuss. I very much doubt we're in for him though.

I wouldn't say no to Shillington, Canberra fans have a bad opinion on him tho i believe he is a bit of a poop stirrer. The other one is Tom Leroy Lars.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:02 pm  

dubairl wrote:

Well it will either be past it player but they keep getting snapped up from other super league club thank god, or it will be young up coming players who you can manage to sway (no better than the youngsters )

Oh you cynic you...

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:10 pm  

I've heard that Campo is more than likely bound for FC not heard anything on the Shillington one however should we not be looking to throw some money at Salford for Sneyd seeing as they've now got 4 halfbacks