: Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:14 pm  

We're going to have to save space on the envy-o-meter for special occasions now.

Or just extend it up and over Billinge Hill

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:16 pm  

Eurob0y wrote:

Im sure we heard that in 2000. Face facts, tomorrow aint gonna come for Wigan.

2 or 3 years was just a figure of speach, hence the bracketed area, '(no jokes please)'

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:04 pm  

Noble's Barmy Army wrote:

2 or 3 years was just a figure of speach, hence the bracketed area, '(no jokes please)'

Are you Ian Lenagan?

"When i said we would win the league in 2/3 years i didn't literally mean 2/3 years" I know you said no jokes but it was so hard not to.

But seriously Wigan need to start bringing the young guy through. Their second team is going ok at the moment. But you can not see Wigan being a serious force for the next 6/7 years (assuming they don't sell them all to Huddersfield and sign a bunch of Aussies) if they do start to promote them.

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:24 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

But seriously Wigan need to start bringing the young guy through. Their second team is going ok at the moment. But you can not see Wigan being a serious force for the next 6/7 years (assuming they don't sell them all to Huddersfield and sign a bunch of Aussies) if they do start to promote them.

Agreed

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:44 pm  

Wigan's problem is the consistency and lack of quality in key positions.

We have had Pryce, Long, Cunningham and Sculthorpe. In the time Wigan haven't had a single player of that quality that isn't an expensive and time-limited Australian.

Wigan should start by culling most of their squad. The only worthy players I can think of there are Gleeson (Poor these days though) Tompkins and Luiluia. The rest are average at best and their key positions are filled with utter rubbish.

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:10 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Wigan's problem is the consistency and lack of quality in key positions.

We have had Pryce, Long, Cunningham and Sculthorpe. In the time Wigan haven't had a single player of that quality that isn't an expensive and time-limited Australian.

Wigan should start by culling most of their squad. The only worthy players I can think of there are Gleeson (Poor these days though) Tompkins and Luiluia. The rest are average at best and their key positions are filled with utter rubbish.

It is indeed that simple. Ofcourse they could shift some of their youth out instead of holding on to them.

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:43 pm  

You must envy this song I did for the Wigan Warriors! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICRIgNK0_s0

You must envy this song I did for the Wigan Warriors! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICRIgNK0_s0

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:47 pm  

Supreme Sydney2002 wrote:

It is indeed that simple. Ofcourse they could shift some of their youth out instead of holding on to them.

This is supposed to be about our much loved envy-o-meter.
You can imagine the "Stevo-esque" commentary of the virtuoso performance from him right here;

"ZOOOM, Hock held up just short of the line, just a blade away from the spoils and he is grinding his teeth in anger"

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:26 pm  

We sign Gidley for a year

They sign Karl Pryce

23rd June 2009, officially the funniest day, ever!

: Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:31 pm  

Ski wrote:

We sign Gidley for a year

They sign Karl Pryce

23rd June 2009, officially the funniest day, ever!

They still think he will come good. Bless em, nowt like a bit of optimsm