Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:58 pm  

DaveO wrote:

That is the "marquee player" but that player must come form overseas or be a product of your academy. Joel is neither.

Didn't realise those bits, cheers.

[DaveO]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:58 pm  

AJ wrote:

He will also also knows 2 kids and a celeb from Crusaders and a sub par quota player from Hull send totally the wrong message.

Then WTF are we supposed to be signing any of them?

At the same time, I cant see Hull letting Briscoe go! Then again, I didnt see Joel going to RU a week ago.

Hull have got new owners who are signing players not selling them. Apparently they just paid a £1m to HMRC to pay off image right and ebt back taxes! Not short of a bob or two and willing to invest in the club it seems.

[DaveO]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:00 pm  

inside_man wrote:

Didn't realise those bits, cheers.

No problem but it wouldn't surprise me if they changed the effing rules if they had to accommodate Joel and Sarries already had their marquee player!

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:00 pm  

DaveO wrote:

Then WTF are we supposed to be signing any of them?

Hull have got new owners who are signing players not selling them. Apparently they just paid a £1m to HMRC to pay off image right and ebt back taxes! Not short of a bob or two and willing to invest in the club it seems.

But apparently still owe another million.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:09 pm  

DaveO wrote:

Then WTF are we supposed to be signing any of them?

Id guess Dudson & Flower as back up to our main 4, and as potential to replace Cross & O'Carroll

Thomas, because he is apparently free, and will get the club some press, but will now play more, with Joel going. The worry is, at Crusaders, he missed training regularly, to pursue his PR interests, will he get similar leeway from Wigan.

Rogues Gallery wrote:

But apparently still owe another million.

Which was my thinking, wishful probably!!!

[DaveO]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:18 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

But apparently still owe another million.

I thought that HMRC had accepted £1M out of the £2M owed as a deal to close the case and call it quits?

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:23 pm  

Shane Williams, Gavin Henson and Andy Powell to replace Joel? They'll be looking for a new challenge

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:03 pm  

I think Andy Powell would be awesome. Powerful runner and good hands. Henson, think that would bring real publicity, and I think he could really prosper in league, while shame Williams may be a bit old, would still score tries as he can beat a man 1 on 1 in half a yard.

Am disappointed to see Joel leaving, particularly given his comments a few months ago.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:45 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

But apparently still owe another million.

Were not involved in this are we?

If we are and Joels money was being used to pay a bill off I think I'd shed a tear!

If he goes I hope Lenagan knows the fans would expect that money to be reinvested in to the team. No need for us to be making big profits as a sports club.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:59 am  

AJ wrote:

Id guess Dudson & Flower as back up to our main 4, and as potential to replace Cross & O'Carroll

Thomas, because he is apparently free, and will get the club some press, but will now play more, with Joel going. The worry is, at Crusaders, he missed training regularly, to pursue his PR interests, will he get similar leeway from Wigan.

Which was my thinking, wishful probably!!!

So called IL has bought a Wrlsh club (scorpions?) and Thomas is going to be promoting that the club is going to be used like a feeder club for us