: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:17 pm  

Pemps wrote:

There's a reason that 2 clubs have got rid of him.

It depends on what style of coach our new man is.

Authoritarian coaches like Brian Smith and Foulks always try to stamp down on big characters, Brian Smith is famed for it and Foulks handling of SBW highlights his attitude.

We are desperate for a big character for mine, if me have a coach willing to manage him, you will have 1 hell of a player on your hands.

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:20 pm  

maybe if we get enough disruptive influences, they'll have nothing to disrupt and they can get on and play some good rugby!!

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:22 pm  

I don't think it would be a good idea TBH he would be over here for a holiday yet I would be gutted if another team signed him.

Re: Willie Mason : Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:22 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

No way will Wigan go near him, by all accounts he is a major disruptive influence.

Don't know how you make that assessment considering the Riddell's, Smith's and Carney's etc that IL has targeted/signed.

Plus Lenagan is a massive fan of Willie Mason, he said so in a direct quote when asked about him when Mason claimed Wigan were in for him. (we weren't, Mason was trying to get more money from NRL clubs).

Seems pointless discussing big names atm though unfortunately as according to the man with the moustache, we have no money left as hard to believe as it is.

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:23 pm  

If we could get him without upsetting the wage structure too much (obviously he'd have to be a high earner) we'd be daft not to go for him.

Re: Willie Mason : Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:25 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Don't know how you make that assessment considering the Riddell's, Smith's and Carney's etc that IL has targeted/signed.

Plus Lenagan is a massive fan of Willie Mason, he said so in a direct quote when asked about him when Mason claimed Wigan were in for him. (we weren't, Mason was trying to get more money from NRL clubs).

Seems pointless discussing big names atm though unfortunately as according to the man with the moustache, we have no money left as hard to believe as it is.

Trust me he isn't, particularly after his visit to Australia.

[Pemps]

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:26 pm  

I seem to remember him being one of the players being discussed and then IL coming out with a statement that alluded to him being warned off by Murray and Bennett.

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:26 pm  

Pemps wrote:

I seem to remember him being one of the players being discussed and then IL coming out with a statement that alluded to him being warned off by Murray and Bennett.

That's correct.

[Pemps]

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:27 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

That's correct.

I know

: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:27 pm  

There are plenty of English players in SL that act the prat off the field to the same or worse extent as Mason has/does...the only difference is that they do not play in the NRL and are not amongst the most effective players in the world so the media cound not care less.

I would be over the moon if we signed Mason and i think our chances of a trophy would increase significantly.

Look at Long at Saints, Hanley at Wigan, Bradley at Bradford all massive characters and in different ways disruptive characters but all gel a team and enhance it.

We need more noise and aggression, we need more characters, anyone who comes with his size of justified rep on the field is always going to have a reputation off it.