: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:38 am  

AJ wrote:

Done.

You are IL and I claim my £5

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:46 am  

So far only really hull and saints and hudds have made any real announcements.

Hull have set their stall out, Long, Fitsgibbon, O Mealy and Tansey are 4 big signings for them.

Saints have announced Soliola who is a huge signing for them.

Hudds have sign Faolongo ( spelling) who again is a good player for them.

We need to sign 3 class players for next season as a minimum but probably 4 incl hocks replacement to keep pace with those other clubs.

I would go for 1 full back, 1 scrum half, 1 agressive hard working prop and 1 second rower.

Two of those players would be Briscoe and Wild who are both Wigan lads.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:01 pm  

The Sneak wrote:

Joel Clinton
Jarrad Hickey
Michael Hodgson
Brett Kimmorley
Trent Barrett
Mark Minichiello
Jason King
Jamie Lyon
Josh Perry
Anthony Watmough
Johnathan Thurston
Carl Webb
Nathan Cayless
Feleti Mateo
Frank Pritchard
Jamie Soward
Neville Costigan
Willie Mason
Lopini Paea
Daine Laurie

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:07 pm  

Are these names that have appeared a wish list or who are actually available for next year or what?

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:11 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

So far only really hull and saints and hudds have made any real announcements.

Hull have set their stall out, Long, Fitsgibbon, O Mealy and Tansey are 4 big signings for them.

Saints have announced Soliola who is a huge signing for them.

Hudds have sign Faolongo ( spelling) who again is a good player for them.

We need to sign 3 class players for next season as a minimum but probably 4 incl hocks replacement to keep pace with those other clubs.

I would go for 1 full back, 1 scrum half, 1 agressive hard working prop and 1 second rower.

Two of those players would be Briscoe and Wild who are both Wigan lads.

Regardless of what others say, I think Hull are looking pretty strong next year, they might be a little weak out wide, but some good signings for them.

By the way where the hell are Wigan's signings, everythings gone quite there's no rumours about, whats going on.

Regarding Ratchford plenty of people have mentioned how good he is, and again supposedly ran the show for Salford on Friday night. Phil Clarke mentioned only yesterday that he has the potential to be a better player than Myler and Turner and could turn into an old fashioned standoff, I say Lenegan get him signed up.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:19 pm  

We should send some players back to australia and get in Briscoe and a prop and maybe a half-back then we would be sorted.

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:41 pm  

My wish list would be:

Briscoe

Matty Orford or Brett Kimmorley

Overseas prop - Possibly Cayless

Backrower Sephen Wild

That way we would be adding 2 overseas and 2 wigan lads who should have never been allowed to leave.

I can help but think we will end up with Paul Johnson and Lee Gilmour

: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:43 pm  

jonh wrote:

Are these names that have appeared a wish list or who are actually available for next year or what?

I believe that is a list of the NRL players who are out of contract next year.

rl : Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:47 pm  

There was a story last week on one of the Aussie sites saying that Shan Troc was talking to a SL club but no names could be mentioned due to a confidentiality agreement.
Following Kearney's agent not being able to keep his mouth shut, maybe it is Wigan who are making agents and players they talk to sign a confidentiality agreement.
We maybe signing exactly the players we want but until the club decides to make an announcement there won't be any leaks of info at all to the press, Aussie or UK.
This is all ok for the club but the uncertainty for the supporters is not good especially when other clubs have announced some if not all of their signings for next year.
The club though does have to protect itself and after the Kearney shambles it is very understandable that they could be working with confidentiality agreements.

Re: rl : Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:05 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

There was a story last week on one of the Aussie sites saying that Shan Troc was talking to a SL club but no names could be mentioned due to a confidentiality agreement..

I like your thinking pal and i hope you are correct.