: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:45 pm  

As I said earlier in this thread I got told an Friday night that Kyle Eastmond is heading for Rugby Union next year.

For the sake of our game I hope not.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:10 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

As I said earlier in this thread I got told an Friday night that Kyle Eastmond is heading for Rugby Union next year.

For the sake of our game I hope not.

Unless we still have ties with Orrell and he can play for us as well

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:17 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

It's the Robinsons, Aspinwalls and Wilds that gave you this tag.

And they all chipped in with Ashton too - to many of the usual suspects it was the final proof of Wigan's criminality. I'd have thought you'd have spotted that, the amount of time you spend on the Wigan message board. Or is this yet more selective memory from the Wire pipsqueaks?

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:18 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

It's the Robinsons, Aspinwalls and Wilds that gave you this tag.

No it is not,
It is the fans of other clubs who have NO idea of the reasons why the above players left, yet they love to come on here with their factually incorrect arguments against us.
Back on topic, the Scully rumour is just that....or is it? I heard this mentioned in the pub about a week ago from one of the biggest rumour merchants around.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:25 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

As I said earlier in this thread I got told an Friday night that Kyle Eastmond is heading for Rugby Union next year.

For the sake of our game I hope not.

To be fair I could see that, I can't really figure out what his long term position in RL actually is.

I don't see him as a SH, and if that is to be his place, he needs a totally different style of partner than Pryce. I can't really see this and wouldn't be surprised to see Saints bring in a new SH next season to replace Long. He's not a three quarter or a hooker, too small for the forwards... maybe a replacement for Wellens perhaps... which wouldn't surprise me if failing that maybe following Robinsons lead and trying rah rah at full back.

Exciting player no doubt and would certainly enjoy watching him over the years, and would give a selection headache for any team.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:53 am  

Cruncher wrote:

And they all chipped in with Ashton too - to many of the usual suspects it was the final proof of Wigan's criminality. I'd have thought you'd have spotted that, the amount of time you spend on the Wigan message board. Or is this yet more selective memory from the Wire pipsqueaks?

The amount of time I spend on the Wigan board? I think you must be a little light headed ior otherwise. Ashton left the game at the earliest opportunity after a handfull of games, not in the slightest bit comparable as the other three.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:13 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

The amount of time I spend on the Wigan board? I think you must be a little light headed ior otherwise. Ashton left the game at the earliest opportunity after a handfull of games, not in the slightest bit comparable as the other three.

The other three are not even an issue - except in your head and the heads of others like you. Ashton was the big loss, though I don't expect you to attach any imporance to that case as it was near enough conclusive proof that the salary cap is screwing certain aspects of our game up. The three departures that you do want to talk about were several years, a couple of coaches and one administration ago now, but don't let that stop you keep raising the subject as if it's of importance.

Wigan aren't doing it any more. Leeds are, but it wouldn't suit your agenda to have a pop at them when you can have a pop at us instead, plus it would mean you spending time away from your favourite place on the internet, wouldn't it. See ... you're not fooling anyone.

And I'll say it again because it's important, Warrington fans can have a viable opinion on the youth structures of their rival clubs on the day they start to produce SL standard players from a youth structure of their own.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:49 am  

Cruncher wrote:

The other three are not even an issue - except in your head and the heads of others like you. Ashton was the big loss, though I don't expect you to attach any imporance to that case as it was near enough conclusive proof that the salary cap is screwing certain aspects of our game up. The three departures that you do want to talk about were several years, a couple of coaches and one administration ago now, but don't let that stop you keep raising the subject as if it's of importance.

Wigan aren't doing it any more. Leeds are, but it wouldn't suit your agenda to have a pop at them when you can have a pop at us instead, plus it would mean you spending time away from your favourite place on the internet, wouldn't it. See ... you're not fooling anyone.

And I'll say it again because it's important, Warrington fans can have a viable opinion on the youth structures of their rival clubs on the day they start to produce SL standard players from a youth structure of their own.

What seperates Ashton from 'the other three'?

SL players like Sculthorpe and Harris? Unfortunatley, the emergence of that crop of players coincided with us entering into a rather large financial blackhole, hence their sale and effectively dismantling of the junior set up.

As I have mentioned elsewhere, competing with RU monies it is nigh on impossible. But that doesn't suit your propaganda.

As for my favourite place, I will remain here as long as is required to highlight the nonsense propogated. It doesn't take long for the salary cap agenda to raise it's head, does it?

Apologies to others for derailing the thread, but I can't abide lies and hypocrisy.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:58 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

It's the Robinsons, Aspinwalls and Wilds that gave you this tag.

Off the field problems, Shi*e and average(at the time) sums the 3 up in that order quite nicely!

Wigan have released many young players over the years but very very few have gone on to become anything we regret letting go. Our crime has been not developing them better whilst they've been here not letting them go when they'd gone completely stale.

I think the only young player everybody truely regrets letting go in the past 10 years has been Shaun Briscoe. The problem with that though was it was his call, Wigan offered him a deal but he had the best fullback in superleague standing in his way at Wigan the Rads looked to have plenty of time left in the game at that point.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:59 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

What seperates Ashton from 'the other three'?

SL players like Sculthorpe and Harris? Unfortunatley, the emergence of that crop of players coincided with us entering into a rather large financial blackhole, hence their sale and effectively dismantling of the junior set up.

As I have mentioned elsewhere, competing with RU monies it is nigh on impossible. But that doesn't suit your propaganda.

As for my favourite place, I will remain here as long as is required to highlight the nonsense propogated. It doesn't take long for the salary cap agenda to raise it's head, does it?

Apologies to others for derailing the thread, but I can't abide lies and hypocrisy.

Ashton went to RU because of the Money and bad advice from his agent.

Robinson (not Jason) went for reasons best not disused needless to say he will never play for Wigan again.

Aspinwall went because the new coach did not want him at the club.

Wild the same reasons as Aspinwall

Hope that explains it better for you.