: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:37 pm  

Antz wrote:

Still room on the quota though. 100k cash and Gleeson was on 100k plus a season. 2 players in defo

Not for certain - new tax year - change in rules of how players can be paid(image rights).Some players will now be looking at a lower net pay than before - they can either lump it or ask for an increase in their contract,so the space on the cap may already have been gobbled up.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:45 pm  

Antz, are you saying that Warrington aren't paying a salary to Mathers? I bet he is on a good proportion of what Gleeson was on. Two players in for £100k salary, have the club no ambition?

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:02 pm  

vastman wrote:

:lol: your having a laugh right, was once class now going through the motions. Now he has retired completely if Fieldens Wigan exploits are anything to go by.

Can you name a centre who has been in the top 20 in SL for the last 3 seasons in Try Assists, Offloads and Clean Breaks and (whose winger has been in the top 20 for Tries) in 2006, 2007 and 2008?

Certainly not what you would call going through the motions in my opinion.

It is an interesting signing and fills a void at Wigan that has needed filling for the last few years.

He is clearly not without his bagage but he looks in the best shape he has been in for some time and was one of the few players that could walk away from the World Cup without any shame.

Simply to get rid of Mathers is a great boost for Wigan.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:32 pm  

How can Wigan publicly state they have no money left on cap then 1 month on sign Gleeson for 125k plus his wage? . Doesn't add up again!!!!!!!

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:34 pm  

mole rat wrote:

How can Wigan publicly state they have no money left then 1 month on sign Gleeson for 125k plus his wage? . Doesn't add up again!!!!!!!

Oh it does on Wigans calculator (the one they lend to the RFL at SC hearings)

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:52 pm  

mole rat wrote:

How can Wigan publicly state they have no money left on cap then 1 month on sign Gleeson for 125k plus his wage? . Doesn't add up again!!!!!!!

I love to know how everyman and his dog are experts on how much Wigan players are paid and also how much cap space they have left.

The Chairman has been saying for some time now there is room to bring in a new signing, we have also released Mathers, if you loom at the ins and outs over the off season, the question you should realistically ask is why would you believe the we had no cap space left?

Chairmen of RL clubs do not always nor should they tell it as it is, to expect any different is naive and unrealistic.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:06 pm  

Anderson joins Saints as coach and the first person he ships out is Gleeson. Smith joins Wolves as coach and the first person he ships out is Gleeson. There is a theme developing.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:14 pm  

It's a great signing for Wigan especially when there got rid of Mathers, It's up to tony smith now to rebuild Mathers confidence & abilty

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:31 pm  

jonh wrote:

:lol:

Can you name a centre who has been in the top 20 in SL for the last 3 seasons in Try Assists, Offloads and Clean Breaks and (whose winger has been in the top 20 for Tries) in 2006, 2007 and 2008?

Certainly not what you would call going through the motions in my opinion.

It is an interesting signing and fills a void at Wigan that has needed filling for the last few years.

He is clearly not without his bagage but he looks in the best shape he has been in for some time and was one of the few players that could walk away from the World Cup without any shame.

Simply to get rid of Mathers is a great boost for Wigan.

How Wigan have managed to find another club daft enough to employ this waste of a shirt is staggering, hats off to the Wigan club and it's not often i say that.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:34 pm  

was it mathers plus 125,000?
think that about rates mathers around 50 - 75 k
max.

looks like merely offloading a salary to me