Re: Rumours already.... : Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:16 pm  

ccs wrote:

Money isn't necessarily an issue if you take into account the marquee player rules.

Great shout. Forgot about that!

Re: Rumours already.... : Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:09 pm  

ccs wrote:

Money isn't necessarily an issue if you take into account the marquee player rules.

But you have to pay a player over 175k to make that work, I'm not sure we have any players who will be near that.

Re: Rumours already.... : Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:19 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

But you have to pay a player over 175k to make that work, I'm not sure we have any players who will be near that.

I know, but Pritchard was thought to be worth a punt, so who knows.

To be honest, I don't think anyone is worth 10% of the salary cap, but RU are NRL caps are way above ours, so maybe someone could be worth the extra.

Re: Rumours already.... : Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:47 pm  

ccs wrote:

I know, but Pritchard was thought to be worth a punt, so who knows.

To be honest, I don't think anyone is worth 10% of the salary cap, but RU are NRL caps are way above ours, so maybe someone could be worth the extra.

Not sure how it all worked, but the bulldogs paying a good wedge ofFranjs contract will have helped last year, I reckon that's one of the main reasons we got rid, as we would have had to pay all his contract.

I think they will raise the cap, it's been the same for about 10 years, whilst our competitors have all risen there's a lot in recent years, even 100k would really help.

Re: Rumours already.... : Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:56 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Not sure how it all worked, but the bulldogs paying a good wedge ofFranjs contract will have helped last year, I reckon that's one of the main reasons we got rid, as we would have had to pay all his contract.

I think they will raise the cap, it's been the same for about 10 years, whilst our competitors have all risen there's a lot in recent years, even 100k would really help.

I don't see how the cap can be raised, unless prices go up, most people are struggling a bit as it is?

Re: Rumours already.... : Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:58 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

17 tries in 48 games. To be fair in the same two seasons Raynor on the other wing hardly set the world alight with 22 in 54.

He did play right wing in a team that predominantly went left

Re: Rumours already.... : Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:31 pm  

PCollinson1990 wrote:

I don't see how the cap can be raised, unless prices go up, most people are struggling a bit as it is?

Aren't all s clubs getting a £1/2m + increase in their sky money?

Re: Rumours already.... : Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:36 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Aren't all s clubs getting a £1/2m + increase in their sky money?

Best kept by the owners to make sure the. Business is on a solid footing

Re: Rumours already.... : Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:14 pm  

Hoffman was brilliant for Wigan in 2011, 6 years ago. Could still do it I'm sure as he's a quality player.
Also rumoured Tautai may be leaving Wigan. Plays prop but can play back row.

Williams isn't going to Wire. The NRL (Souths) have blown Wire's massive offer out of the water.
Wigan would probably promote from within. Jake Shorrocks could be a new 6, Tomkins to go back to 6, Powell is a 6 anyway and could play there if/when McIlorum returns.
Kelly isn't a Wane type of player.

Re: Rumours already.... : Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:20 pm  

As stated above, Kelly doesn't seem to fit in with being Wanes type of player. Maybe we're the best fit for him?
Why would Williams go to Wire?. Why leave the champions for a middle eights team?
He has plenty of admirers in the NRL, but wasn't aware Souths were after him. Good replacement for Kearey if true, but would be a shame to lose him from the British game.