Latest Bateman Rumour : Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:21 pm  

Now if none of this true you ain't heard it from me, if it is true well the bloke in the pub who hears it from his best mates next door but one is correct

Wigan have sacked Bateman, he's off to Leigh on loan till end of season and then it's Australia. Apparently Wigan won't let him go to another super league team and Penrith, Manly and Souths have made him an offer. If Wigan sack him I don't know if they would have any say in where he went or rather where he didn't go

We shall see

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:56 pm  

Well you can't sack someone and then send them on loan! If he is available we should be trying to do a deal, he'd could play centre for us if not back row.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:05 pm  

Yeah, we'll have him at Leigh. Might as well add another newcomer to a disjointed squad that is currently playing like a bunch of strangers.Incredibly, we were down to our last 18 fit players today, having just sent three out on loan this week. And three of those 18 were on loan to us. Typically, we take the risk of sending out our 3rd choice hooker on loan, with Higham suspended, and of course, Hood gets scraped off with a head injury! I'll need a lot of convincing that two admittedly former NRL players are performing better than Ridyard and Reynolds have been.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:50 pm  

He hasn't been sacked suspended from all club activity's till the end of the season yes then a move to Aus is likely.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:57 am  

Presumably this is as a result of the investigation that hasn't taken place over the incident that didn't happen. Allegedly.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:20 am  

The rumour around Wigan (not Leeds) is a swap for Hardaker.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:46 am  

sgtwilko wrote:

The rumour around Wigan (not Leeds) is a swap for Hardaker.

Ferres and Bateman would lead to a harmonious dressing room. Perhaps Chase could be tempted back.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:56 am  

sgtwilko wrote:

The rumour around Wigan (not Leeds) is a swap for Hardaker.

I can't see why there would be a point to that.

Hardaker to Wigan would make no sense. They already have a top quality fullback, so that would mean either one of them isn't playing or one of them changes position. That's not even taking into account Hardaker specifically said he wants to go to the NRL.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:22 am  

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I can't see why there would be a point to that.

Hardaker to Wigan would make no sense. They already have a top quality fullback, so that would mean either one of them isn't playing or one of them changes position. That's not even taking into account Hardaker specifically said he wants to go to the NRL.

As an RL addict living in Sydney Zak is all ready regarded as damaged goods. Add the price tag and the NRL looks unrealistic.

The talk in the media is a number of clubs have passed. Not many need a fullback.

The Bateman thing is from Wigan not Leeds fans. they are saying Tomkins into the halves is the rumour.

Re: Latest Bateman Rumour : Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:01 am  

roger daly wrote:

Now if none of this true you ain't heard it from me, if it is true well the bloke in the pub who hears it from his best mates next door but one is correct

Wigan have sacked Bateman, he's off to Leigh on loan till end of season and then it's Australia. Apparently Wigan won't let him go to another super league team and Penrith, Manly and Souths have made him an offer. If Wigan sack him I don't know if they would have any say in where he went or rather where he didn't go

We shall see

I have heard very similar with Toxic Tomkins leading the dressing room revolt to get Bateman out the club.

What I cannot understand is how exactly Leigh would be able to get him in? How elastic is their salary cap?