Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:11 am  

pieeater123 wrote:

Smith only signed a new 4 year deal last season, so he's here for the foreseeable future.

As did Powell.

Paul Gallen Pipedream ! : Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:39 pm  

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league ... mlom9.html He's taken a pay cut to stay at the Sharks for the last few seasons, hopefully with a marquee player coming into effect he'd be worth a few bob of anyone's money ? Here's the controversial line - reduce Lockers paycheck and sign him up for 1/2 years, same effect as Barrett but in a better team ? We're only getting a handful of games from Lockers and that's reducing each year, I know we've got young talent but when world class players are available they need to be bought

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league ... mlom9.html He's taken a pay cut to stay at the Sharks for the last few seasons, hopefully with a marquee player coming into effect he'd be worth a few bob of anyone's money ? Here's the controversial line - reduce Lockers paycheck and sign him up for 1/2 years, same effect as Barrett but in a better team ? We're only getting a handful of games from Lockers and that's reducing each year, I know we've got young talent but when world class players are available they need to be bought

Re: Paul Gallen Pipedream ! : Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:31 pm  

Yeah, and pigs might fly.

Re: Paul Gallen Pipedream ! : Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:46 pm  

BrettFinchsGumshield wrote:

http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/blues-captain-paul-gallen-fears-he-will-be-squeezed-out-of-cronulla-sharks-20150415-1mlom9.html

He's taken a pay cut to stay at the Sharks for the last few seasons, hopefully with a marquee player coming into effect he'd be worth a few bob of anyone's money ?

Here's the controversial line - reduce Lockers paycheck and sign him up for 1/2 years, same effect as Barrett but in a better team ? We're only getting a handful of games from Lockers and that's reducing each year, I know we've got young talent but when world class players are available they need to be bought

Lockers has always given us at least 20 games each year from '09 onwards and has never missed a final, hardly a handful. No way would I be using our marquee allowance to bring a 34 year old over from the NRL. By the time he's 'settled in' he would be retired, injured, homesick or simply past it

Re: Paul Gallen Pipedream ! : Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:41 pm  

Am sure some people who post on here are 5 years of age.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:27 pm  

Have a feeling this thread may as well be shut down for a year after yesterday's announcement! It wouldn't surprise me if that's it for 2016 already.

There are no obvious gaps in the squad unless someone moves on. You do get the impression at times our pack would benefit from one or two bigger players (a big prop from the NRL ala Adam Cuthbertson would be ideal). But Wigan seem to be willing to give up a bit of size in favour of agility and durability and in games like last night you can see the benefits of that.

The main conundrum for 2016 is that 4 into 3 does not go. Hampshire, Tomkins, Williams and Smith into 2 halfback positions and 1 fullback spot.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:33 pm  

If the marquee signing came in then we probably will move Sam onto it.
His salary then could be invested in securing the best youth around, further and improved deals for those coming OOC. Also maybe the odd signing if, again, we are suddenly surprised by an early departure.
We have a wealth of talent at Wigan. we need to nurture and secure it.
Moving Sam onto the MS would enable the club do that!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:40 pm  

Sam Rapira following Samkins to Wigan is doing the rounds on social media.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:47 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Sam Rapira following Samkins to Wigan is doing the rounds on social media.

Yorkshire bound I believe. Not what Wigan need in my view.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:38 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Yorkshire bound I believe. Not what Wigan need in my view.

Yep, just seen a tweet from Tomkins about it.

You don't think Wigan need a prop? I don't agree with that based on what I've seen.