Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:11 pm  

jonh wrote:

No way can Wigan accommodate all those props they have for 2024.

Yeah, ya just can’t predict this kinda signing

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:23 pm  

jonh wrote:

No way can Wigan accommodate all those props they have for 2024.

Im guessing he will be sent out on loan for much of next year along with Harvie Hill (hopefully both to Trinity) then return to Wigan for 2025 replacing Cooper and Mago.

Think he will stay at Wigan in their reserve/ U19 set up learning to play ' the Wigan Way' ,rather than going out on loan

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:20 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Think he will stay at Wigan in their reserve/ U19 set up learning to play ' the Wigan Way' ,rather than going out on loan

Too good to be playing reserves in my opinion.

I think he will have a bit of a baptism of fire in the pre season into that style and maybe spend time training with his parent club whilst on loan.

[PopTart]

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:25 pm  

jonh wrote:

Too good to be playing reserves in my opinion.

I think he will have a bit of a baptism of fire in the pre season into that style and maybe spend time training with his parent club whilst on loan.

All loanees train with parent club at some stage, especially if loaned to a semi pro team.

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:06 am  

Cade Cust wigan stand off appears to have been left without a contract at Wigan.

Wonder if he’s worth a look at for a potential signing. Played a good number of games over last 2 years for Wigan.

We certainly need a big prop or two though as well.

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:15 am  

PopTart wrote:

All loanees train with parent club at some stage, especially if loaned to a semi pro team.

Correct but I don’t expect us to be semi pro.

In a full time environment they tend to have catch up sessions but I think Eseh is particular will be brought back to Wigan to train more often than a loan player usually does.

Just watched an interview with him and they ask him about 2024, he swerves it with a response about hitting the off season
And learning the “Wigan way”.

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:35 am  

Nathan Massey & Riley Dean linked with us.

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:09 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Nathan Massey & Riley Dean linked with us.

I mentioned Riley Dean a couple of months back as someone I’d love for us to target.

Really rate him but I don’t think his face will fit at Wire.

He would be a cracking pick up.

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:20 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Nathan Massey & Riley Dean linked with us.

Dean yes, Massey no. Experience is a good thing to have, but not too many. Sure he had a few fitness issues last year and old forwards are generally busted.

Re: 2024 Team Sheet ??? : Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:19 pm  

Powell is a big Massey fan. Regards him as Mr Reliable. It’s a long time ago (2017) but Massey was reported as being first name on the teamsheet at Cas and with the lower standard of rugby in the championship it wouldn’t be much of a surprise to see Powell put his faith in him again.