Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:30 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

So does that mean we will never see true world class talent at Wigan again?

A lot of people want us to sign Bailey next season do they think he'll be on peanuts. What happens when Sam gets to the age of 26-27 and is looking for Faz or Radders type money? Do we let him go?

It’s a fact of life that 99% of the time big talents cost big bucks & I’d argue that sooner or later every top team needs one world class player not only to provide that extra bit of magic in a match but to keep drawing the crowds as well.

Good players can get you to finals and they can also win you some big games but sometimes you need that bit of something extra special a top player can give you. Does anyone think Radders wasn’t worth his massive salary after the Murreyfield game? I’m sure not many Saints fans will say Sculthorpe wasn’t worth the money after he won his 2nd MOS award. What about the difference Peacock made at Leeds?

Gasnier may not be worth it if he’s only looking for a one year deal I agree but if at 28 he’s looking for a 3 year deal on big bucks we should snatch his hands off.

Again signing Gasnier, imo, would give us a backline to match the best in the world and could very well be the best backline in the world as well. IMO you can’t put a price on that.

Pretty much so yes.

When the RFL "changed their minds" (!!) about their real reasons for introducing the CC, they effectively decided that they would prefer to see "closer" games with average players, rather than all stars in one or more teams.


Personally I love watching talent on the RL field. I would have Gasnier in a heartbeat. (Then again I would scrap the CC).

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:31 pm  

SO let me get this straight.

His wife is homesick and wants to return to france so Gasnier signs for a french rugby union club and its all about the money?

Still bitter than Mo went to aus to sign Gasnier and came back with Vailiki are we?

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:39 pm  

Codarmysaint wrote:

SO let me get this straight.

His wife is homesick and wants to return to france so Gasnier signs for a french rugby union club and its all about the money?

Still bitter than Mo went to aus to sign Gasnier and came back with Vailiki are we?

What's a Vailiki?

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:45 pm  

An absolute non-starter due to Gasnier's mindset and Lenagan's financial policy.

Also, Gasnier's a right centre so couldn't replace Carmont. I know he's good enough to adapt but I do think familarity with the side of the pitch you play on makes a big difference.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:46 pm  

When Gasnier went to France they weren't married. Unless I'm mistaken they got married a month or so ago.
His the fiance, now wife, Claudine Bonnechere is AUSTRALIAN. She is from the northern beaches of Newport, Sydney so where this idea of her being homesick comes from I've no idea.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:52 pm  

Codarmysaint wrote:

SO let me get this straight.

His wife is homesick and wants to return to france so Gasnier signs for a french rugby union club and its all about the money?

Still bitter than Mo went to aus to sign Gasnier and came back with Vailiki are we?

Sorry mate, but what the f*** are you talking about?

This thread is about the likelihood (or not) of Wigan making an offer for Gasnier. Thus far, it's all been pretty straightforward and level-headed, and then an idiot like you comes along and tries to score some silly, juvenile points.

Maurice and Vaeliki don't even come into this discussion.

PS: In case you weren't aware, his wife is as much an Aussie as she is a Frenchie.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:04 pm  

Anybody who thinks Gasnier went to French Rugby Union for any other reason the money is not playing with a full deck. The money on offer over there is the only reason guys like Gasnier, SBW, Rooney(Luke not Wayne) etc signed up with French clubs and it's also the reason why even English Union players(who are very well paid anyway) such as Wilkinson, Haskell and now Sackey have gone to play in France.

We'd have some job on to try and convince a guy who's being paid a fortune(i'd guess around £400,000 per season) in France to move over here on anything less then 200k per season which under Lenagan seems way out of reach.

I can still dream of seeing a modern day great in the Cherry and White though.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:16 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Anybody who thinks Gasnier went to French Rugby Union for any other reason the money is not playing with a full deck. The money on offer over there is the only reason guys like Gasnier, SBW, Rooney(Luke not Wayne) etc signed up with French clubs and it's also the reason why even English Union players(who are very well paid anyway) such as Wilkinson, Haskell and now Sackey have gone to play in France.

We'd have some job on to try and convince a guy who's being paid a fortune(i'd guess around £400,000 per season) in France to move over here on anything less then 200k per season which under Lenagan seems way out of reach.

Bingo!

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:24 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

Sorry mate, but what the f*** are you talking about?
This thread is about the likelihood (or not) of Wigan making an offer for Gasnier. Thus far, it's all been pretty straightforward and level-headed, and then an idiot like you comes along and tries to score some silly, juvenile points.
Maurice and Vaeliki don't even come into this discussion.

PS: In case you weren't aware, his wife is as much an Aussie as she is a Frenchie.

She's more Australian than French. Born, raised and lived the majority of her life there. Her parents are French.

As for codarmysaint, the majority of his posts away from the Saints board have been about rugby union, Latics and anti-Wigan. Draw your own conclusions.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:47 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

We'd have some job on to try and convince a guy who's being paid a fortune(i'd guess around £400,000 per season) in France to move over here on anything less then 200k per season which under Lenagan seems way out of reach.

I think he's actually on just under 200 so a clever Chief exec who knows how to find loopholes in the cap (most teams will be doing it) could easily sign him. (Actually does anyone know if getting the player a house/doing their shopping for them like in the NRL counts against the cap?)