: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:33 am  

PIE&PROUD wrote:

I know Glenn Hall has been mentioned on here but according to the BBC ticker he has signed for Bradford (thank god)

Interesting signing for them.

I don't know too much about him bar that he had a great season for Manly last year.

I hope we'll start making a move or 2 before long. We've been the last club to make signings for the past 2 off seasons and have been left with the scraps.

We can't afford for that to be the case again although to be fair we've not really missed out on anybody we'd desperatley want just yet.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:36 am  

Bailey wants a new deal- http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Bail ... 5324318.jp He sounds like a guy thats desperate to stay. He does a good job for the team and he's an experienced head but you just feel we need to get the likes of Mossop a chance in the first team. Baileys cap space to go on a prop forward imo.

Bailey wants a new deal- http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Bail ... 5324318.jp He sounds like a guy thats desperate to stay. He does a good job for the team and he's an experienced head but you just feel we need to get the likes of Mossop a chance in the first team. Baileys cap space to go on a prop forward imo.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:41 am  

NickyKiss wrote: Bailey wants a new deal- http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Bail ... 5324318.jp He sounds like a guy thats desperate to stay. He does a good job for the team and he's an experienced head but you just feel we need to get the likes of Mossop a chance in the first team. Baileys cap space to go on a prop forward imo. I would take him with a substantial pay cut to the wage he is currently allegedly on.

NickyKiss wrote: Bailey wants a new deal- http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Bail ... 5324318.jp He sounds like a guy thats desperate to stay. He does a good job for the team and he's an experienced head but you just feel we need to get the likes of Mossop a chance in the first team. Baileys cap space to go on a prop forward imo. I would take him with a substantial pay cut to the wage he is currently allegedly on.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:46 am  

I have no problems with Bailey's efforts or solid performances

But we're not short of second rows, and as has been said we can use his wages on a prop.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:48 am  

- Neil - wrote:

I would take him with a substantial pay cut to the wage he is currently allegedly on.

We have to move the careers on of Mossop/Farrell/Flanagan etc and by re-signing Bailey that would old them back.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:50 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Interesting signing for them.

I don't know too much about him bar that he had a great season for Manly last year.

I hope we'll start making a move or 2 before long. We've been the last club to make signings for the past 2 off seasons and have been left with the scraps.

We can't afford for that to be the case again although to be fair we've not really missed out on anybody we'd desperatley want just yet.

Tricky Dicky in getting one right shocker!

Mind you this was after he declared Glenn Hall as Wigan's new prop prior to the 2009 season....

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:53 am  

- Neil - wrote:

I would take him with a substantial pay cut to the wage he is currently allegedly on.

a real team player. always gives %100 and from what i am lead to belive he takes not poop from anyone in the squad, a real tough fella.

we do have a plethora of 2nd rowers at the moment, not to mention the overseas spot he takes up.

i would like to see Mossop get a run next year, i would also like to see (when O'carroll is fit) Prescott given a game or two in the 2nd row, for me he just aint got the size to domminate in the props. he has a bit of pace so i feel he would be more suited to this position. give a few years he could bulk up more and when his body is more battle hardened he could move back up. but for now i think he is a back rower.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:54 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

We have to move the careers on of Mossop/Farrell/Flanagan etc and by re-signing Bailey that would old them back.

Yeah but lets not forget Bailey can cover centre. He could prove a good utility player should the above players not come through as they should. As I said though on a much much smaller wage.


To put another slant on it I heard from a good source that Farrell is not happy and is considering a move away from the club due to lack of first team opportunities. He was not happy with the fact Hansen dropped down did not impress at reserve level and then got called striaght back into the first team at next available opportunity.

The club need to sort this out if it is true.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:58 am  

- Neil - wrote:

Yeah but lets not forget Bailey can cover centre. He could prove a good utility player should the above players not come through as they should. As I said though on a much much smaller wage.


To put another slant on it I heard from a good source that Farrell is not happy and is considering a move away from the club due to lack of first team opportunities. He was not happy with the fact Hansen dropped down did not impress at reserve level and then got called striaght back into the first team at next available opportunity.

The club need to sort this out if it is true.

Farrell is a guy who i really want to see in the first team before long.

When i've seen him in the reserves he's been superb and looks a real handful and seems to have a great attitude.

If Bailey does stay i'd be willing to allow Hansen to move on either on loan or fulltime if needs be.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:35 am  

Getting a deja vu to last year right at the moment.

Lots of clubs announcing major signings whilst Wigan fans waited and waited with no news. As it turned out we didn't get the players we wanted.

This isn't really a knock at Lenagan, he did deliver with the Gleeson signing - I just hope he can deliver the goods for 2010.

This is around the time when you expect signings to be announced - this myth that Wigan wait till the end of the year isn't really true, it simply means that usually Wigan have missed out on the top off-contract players and are bringing in the dregs from the bottom of the barrell.

Oh and Bailey should leave without question. Great guy, great attitude but simply not worth his place.