: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:49 pm  

Ashton Warrior wrote:

I think 3 players what would benefit our squad are Myler from Salford, Rob Purdham from the Quins and LMS, also off the Quins.

3 players who wouldnt cost the world, and are English and all have good looking futures ahead off them.

Why and who would you drop?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:52 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Why and who would you drop?

Well, to be honest mate I didnt really think off a starting 13 when i said them, hence the reason I said they would benefit our squad.

But from what Ive seen of Purdham, he seens a good player with a good rugby brain and also a good kicker if memory serves me right.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:55 pm  

Ashton Warrior wrote:

Well, to be honest mate I didnt really think off a starting 13 when i said them, hence the reason I said they would benefit our squad.

But from what Ive seen of Purdham, he seens a good player with a good rugby brain and also a good kicker if memory serves me right.

He is but I just don't see where he would fit into our squad. We already have Hansen, Hock, Lockers and Joel Tomkins who are all young Wigan lads and form one of (if not) the best back row in super league. With the likes of Mossop and Farrell coming through as well I think it would be unnecessary to get him

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:09 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Yes but others name players such as Lynch, Myler, Dobson. Very realistic targets.

Pat under the high ball- when I think about it, it's more of a positioning issue. Watch the likes of Briscoe and Webb, as more natural fullbacks they read the game and positioning of the position better.

I was going to reply to you in the other topic regarding wigan players out on the lash but thats been blocked...

To me, you sound like a p!ssed off player who never made it big, never played anything higher than the reserves before finally being dropped.

I'm sorry, but it doesn't matter what job your in, Policeman, plumber, footballer, rugby player - It's a job at the end of the day, and everyone is entitled to chill out after a day at work...

Yep, i'll admit, if I seen a wigan player out before a game, i'd be p!ssed off at that, because that's just stupid... But after a game, regardless of a win/loss... it's fine. Simple as that.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:25 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Yes but others name players such as Lynch, Myler, Dobson. Very realistic targets.

Pat under the high ball- when I think about it, it's more of a positioning issue. Watch the likes of Briscoe and Webb, as more natural fullbacks they read the game and positioning of the position better.

You're off your head mate...he's one of the best positionally I've seen and I've been watching the game 20+ years!

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:31 pm  

LordLoveRocket87 wrote:

I was going to reply to you in the other topic regarding wigan players out on the lash but thats been blocked...

To me, you sound like a p!ssed off player who never made it big, never played anything higher than the reserves before finally being dropped.

I'm sorry, but it doesn't matter what job your in, Policeman, plumber, footballer, rugby player - It's a job at the end of the day, and everyone is entitled to chill out after a day at work...

Yep, i'll admit, if I seen a wigan player out before a game, i'd be p!ssed off at that, because that's just stupid... But after a game, regardless of a win/loss... it's fine. Simple as that.

Except that it isn't as simple as that.

Many top athletes abstain from alcohol entirely during the performing season, quite a few RL players among them. Ellery Hanley was a very good example.

Now I wouldn't go as far as to impose a drink ban on these lads. But as a way to maintain your fitness, it's far from being a fanciful ideal.

And though I've heard it said many times, it doesn't stack up to compare athletes whose vocation demands extreme levels of physical excellence with plumbers, policemen etc, who work at a far more sedate and physically less demanding pace. It simply doesn't, and I don't understand why people insist on making this daft comparison.

When you think about it, to go on the wagon during the RL season is not even that much of a sacrifice, given the potential rewards. Professional sportsmen have very short careers. If they want to be the best, they can leave the booze until they've retired - at the ripe old age of 30 in many cases, so it's not as if they'll miss out completely on the party animal lifestyle.

But as I said, it's down to the individual players. It's about how much they're prepared to give up to be the best at what they do. And if they're not prepared to go that extra dry mile, fair enough. Maybe it'll make no difference to their career, maybe it will. They'll never know.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:34 am  

richie myler!!!!

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:01 pm  

What about Darrell Griffin?
Fell out with Nathan Brown at Huddersfield thats why he didnt play the other week and they dont get on.
I think he has potential and runs the ball in really hard.

Thoughts????

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:43 pm  

post wrote:

What about Darrell Griffin?
Fell out with Nathan Brown at Huddersfield thats why he didnt play the other week and they dont get on.
I think he has potential and runs the ball in really hard.

Thoughts????

Attitude is his problem but he can be a very good player.

I'd take a punt on him.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:45 pm  

post wrote:

What about Darrell Griffin?
Fell out with Nathan Brown at Huddersfield thats why he didnt play the other week and they dont get on.
I think he has potential and runs the ball in really hard.

Thoughts????

If our injuries get worse bring him in till the end of this season.

But long term we should be keeping well away.