: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:45 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Are people already praying that someone will buy him out? After less than two years?

If so, that proves everything the opposition always says, and laughs at, about Wigan fans.

Not at all.

I think he's done a pretty good job. I'd like things to move a little quicker at times but like i said we've rushed into too many things in the past.

If 2 or 3 years down the line we're still not signing players because 'the ones available aren't right for Wigan' and we're still waiting for things like the scouting systems to be improved and the like i can see alot of peoples patience starting to wear thin.

Basically to sum up- he's got a couple of big years ahead of him and will have to make some big calls during that time.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:52 am  

wiganstripleL wrote:

http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Phelps-out-to-settle-a.5545825.jp


check out the last paragraph about brett kearney..


why go after another fullback when a prop is a must?????

That was probably done before Phelps situation was clarified.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:59 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

That was probably done before Phelps situation was clarified.

Gutted we did not sign Kearney i think he will be a sensation in SL, i am growing to like Phelps but Kearney would have been something else real top class in this comp although he does have a bit of an injury cloud hanging over him after a season ending injury this year.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:02 am  

Bradford look to be doing what we tried to do during our fall from grace and signing anybody they can get their hands on from the NRL.

They've als signed Darryl Millard who is a centre Semi Tadulala has described as a cross between Chris Nero and Steven Bell....................................watch out superleague

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:05 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Perhaps we should stop talking ourselves into a collapse. There are times when I worry that some fans WANT Wigan to decline because they think only that will prove their point.

We've got problems, but we're still not that far off being a pretty good team. The coaching position is the most important one for me. I'd love a new man to walk in and put the biggest rocket under the likes of Fielden and Feka that they've ever experienced in their lives.

I agree i seriously think we are very close to being a good side capable of consistently mixing it with the top 2/3 for silverware next year. The foundations of this squad are pretty strong.

I personally think we lack an innovative coach and back room staff and 1 quality Prop to put us back in the mix.

2 props and a half would be fantastic and there would be little excuse for not having a great season, but i am not sure that it is realistic.

1 quality yard making Prop i think will really kick this team forward.

In the long term we already have our enforcer Prop at the club in a round about way although he will not be in a position to play till the end of the 2011 season due to his ban.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:13 am  

jonh wrote:

I personally think we lack an innovative coach and back room staff and 1 quality Prop to put us back in the mix.

Agree totally but we've been waiting for 2 years for a prop now and it doesn't look like happening anytime soon.

It's such a shame because imo if Wigan had a prop of the quality of a Graham, Peacock, Morley etc int he side instead of Feka or Fielden on Saturday we'd have probably been sitting in a challenge cup final now.

It shows how fine the line is between success and failure.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:30 am  

I have added in the lam topic:

Lam head coach, Shaun Wane assistant, John Pendlebury as reserves coach and rads u18's coach.

Add to this Steve Hampson as fitness conditioner and i think we have a winning team

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:35 am  

Hampson stated in a radio interview recently that he has retrained in something else and is pursuing that nowadays. Something to do with Health and Safety IIRC so he is unlikely to be a conditioner. The others are possible though

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:35 am  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

I have added in the lam topic:

Lam head coach, Shaun Wane assistant, John Pendlebury as reserves coach and rads u18's coach.

Add to this Steve Hampson as fitness conditioner and i think we have a winning team

Not a patch on your genuine winning team of a couple of days ago. McGuire as head coach and Lam as assistant. Now that really would be something.

The one above sounds to me like deckchairs moved around on the Titanic.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:38 am  

jonh wrote:

I agree i seriously think we are very close to being a good side capable of consistently mixing it with the top 2/3 for silverware next year. The foundations of this squad are pretty strong.

I personally think we lack an innovative coach and back room staff and 1 quality Prop to put us back in the mix.

2 props and a half would be fantastic and there would be little excuse for not having a great season, but i am not sure that it is realistic.

1 quality yard making Prop i think will really kick this team forward.

In the long term we already have our enforcer Prop at the club in a round about way although he will not be in a position to play till the end of the 2011 season due to his ban.

Agree with you here for a change.

2 props would be ideal - but not just any two props, ones that will actually take our pack forward.

I think realistically, without releasing anyone we will probably sign one player for next season.