Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Mon May 09, 2011 9:07 pm  

wigan_knight wrote:

Theres more chance than you men getting Hock

Time will tell, I suppose...

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Mon May 09, 2011 9:10 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Time will tell, I suppose...

It certainly will..

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Mon May 09, 2011 9:15 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

No chance. It's his testimonial next year.

Jeez he should be paying Hull after being absolute garbage for 8.5 years of his 10 years.

He really has stole a living.

Then again Hull FC are a laughing stock-Long, Tickle and Gleeson what are they thinking and the less said about Agar and Kath Hetherington the better.

Hull KR wipe the floor with them.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Mon May 09, 2011 10:41 pm  

The only club with a more active rumour mill then our own is Hulls. I've read numerous times Hull fans saying they were signing one of our players over the past couple of years from Fielden to Leuluai and now to Hock.

It's comes with the territory of being a big club desperate to have some success. Our rumour mill really calmed down over the past 12 months and the reason for that is because were finally happy with what we've got and we don't need to daydream about winning trophies anymore.

[Frosties.]

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Mon May 09, 2011 11:47 pm  

I havent seen it mentioned but... Brian McClennan has applied for the Wigan Warriors head coach post.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Tue May 10, 2011 12:21 am  

Frosties. wrote:

I havent seen it mentioned but... Brian McClennan has applied for the Wigan Warriors head coach post.

Good for him.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Tue May 10, 2011 4:08 am  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Jeez he should be paying Hull after being absolute garbage for 8.5 years of his 10 years.

He really has stole a living.

Then again Hull FC are a laughing stock-Long, Tickle and Gleeson what are they thinking and the less said about Agar and Kath Hetherington the better.

Hull KR wipe the floor with them.

What a pathetic and ignorant post.

Yeaman over his career has been a very good SL player, his form in 2008/2009 was disappointing, but that was more to do with the club and lack of halfbacks.

Not sure why we are a laughing stock, Tickle has been an excellent signing for us, maybe been our most consistent player in the last 4 years, Gleeson looks good so far, we haven't lost since he signed and played some tough games.

Long has been a disappointment with his injuries, but that as always a risk and there wasn't a better halfback available when we signed him, we wouldn't have made the playoffs last year without him IMO.

It not as if Wigan have been the most dominant club in SL in the last few years.

I not sure what your bitterness is against Hull or this rumour, it may be true or not, no need to act like a 5 year old.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Tue May 10, 2011 4:12 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

The only club with a more active rumour mill then our own is Hulls. I've read numerous times Hull fans saying they were signing one of our players over the past couple of years from Fielden to Leuluai and now to Hock.

It's comes with the territory of being a big club desperate to have some success. Our rumour mill really calmed down over the past 12 months and the reason for that is because were finally happy with what we've got and we don't need to daydream about winning trophies anymore.

Makes things interesting though doesn't it.

FWIW Fielden was very close to signing, Wigan matched the lenght of his deal.

Leuluai will always be linked with us because of his dad, we could have signed him from Quins years ago but declined, big mistake IMO.

And yes we are desperate for success just like Wigan have been before last year, we aren't too far off team and club wise, just a couple of changes needed, we need to follow the lead of other of clubs like Wigan.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Tue May 10, 2011 7:13 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Makes things interesting though doesn't it.

FWIW Fielden was very close to signing, Wigan matched the lenght of his deal.

Leuluai will always be linked with us because of his dad, we could have signed him from Quins years ago but declined, big mistake IMO.

And yes we are desperate for success just like Wigan have been before last year, we aren't too far off team and club wise, just a couple of changes needed, we need to follow the lead of other of clubs like Wigan.

Of course it makes things interesting and during some pretty lean years the prospects of us signing new players kept alot of Wigan fans happy as the rugby wasn't doing it.

I'd say it's similar at times for you guys but I look at your side on paper sometimes and it looks very very good. That group of players has enough talent to win trophies IMO but is the coach good enough?

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Tue May 10, 2011 7:44 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

Of course it makes things interesting and during some pretty lean years the prospects of us signing new players kept alot of Wigan fans happy as the rugby wasn't doing it.

I'd say it's similar at times for you guys but I look at your side on paper sometimes and it looks very very good. That group of players has enough talent to win trophies IMO but is the coach good enough?

At the moment I would say that we are 2 top players and a coach off challenging again, we need a top FB and a HB (a Dobson or Brough type player).

Although Agar has impressed in the last few games with his tactics etc, i still have major doubts.

Our pack on it's day is a match for anyone, so although Hock would be a very good signing and replacement for Lauaki or Fitzgibbon I dont think it is a priority.

I liken us to Warrington under Cullan, I don't we will every get to where I want us to be under Agar. I would love to be proved wrong though.