Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:24 pm  

St pete wrote:

That's unreal!!!!

That's what I said.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:38 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

That's what I said.

I can understand for this year but next year is a joke of a signing.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:42 pm  

St pete wrote:

I can understand for this year but next year is a joke of a signing.

That's harsh mate. He will be there to provide back up essentially next year.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:49 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

That's harsh mate. He will be there to provide back up essentially next year.

We're accumulating backup, Wigan are signing Sam Tomkins. We can't fall back into the malaise we did post KC's retirement where we over relied on the youth system and made some really average 'sensible' signings.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:04 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

We're accumulating backup, Wigan are signing Sam Tomkins. We can't fall back into the malaise we did post KC's retirement where we over relied on the youth system and made some really average 'sensible' signings.

How are we accumulating backup? He is our first signing for next year. We are likely to clear the decks of a few fringe players during the off-season. There'll be other signings to come.

I think you are moaning before there is actually anything to moan about mate.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:08 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

How are we accumulating backup? He is our first signing for next year. We are likely to clear the decks of a few fringe players during the off-season. There'll be other signings to come.

I think you are moaning before there is actually anything to moan about mate.

I'm not 'moaning', I'm expressing concern. If it were to the end of this season, I'd be 100% behind it. I don't really see the value in next season, or rather I don't see the value in giving him a deal for next season now. If he comes in and does well, give him a deal then.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:32 pm  

There will be a few quid spare for next term when Mose and Walsh have gone home.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:35 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

That's harsh mate. He will be there to provide back up essentially next year.

That's true, particularly in the case of Lomax. Sadly it's still unknown if he will be able to play to the same standard again.

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:05 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I'm not 'moaning', I'm expressing concern. If it were to the end of this season, I'd be 100% behind it. I don't really see the value in next season, or rather I don't see the value in giving him a deal for next season now. If he comes in and does well, give him a deal then.

So you think that there are absolutely no question marks over how Lomax will return? If he will actually manage to make it through a season? Even if he does will he ever be the player he had the potential to be? And thus you see no value of mitigating these risks?

We were never going to sign a fullback to be ahead of Lomax, given the rumours of Lomax's wage. McDonnell is a super league quality back up and covers the backline ... Because it's not like we ever have trouble in that area!

Re: Shannon McDonnell Signs : Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:06 pm  

People complaining about signing a decent backup for an injury hit squad in a position we have injuries and indeed injury prone players.

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