Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:55 pm  

I don't usually pay much attention to rumour, but I can't let the Navarette one go.

If he signs it will be the most stupid signing since Wheeler. The bloke is a useless, no impact penalty and error machine who makes Warren Stevens look like Les Boyd.

My end of an era scarf would be recycled as tea towlels before the ink was dry on the contract.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:31 pm  

karetaker wrote:

That’s gotta be a joke.

Unfortunately it kinda makes sense if it is true. We all know our pack is currently lacking firepower.

Wigan have two props incoming in 2020, including George Burgess...
Lockers is looking like doing another 12 months also.

They are well loaded in the forwards in 2020; T.Clubb, B.Flower, J.Bullock, Mitch Clark, G.Burgess, O.Partington, R.Navaratte, L.Byrne, Ethan Havard... so that’s 9 props!

Added to that Lockers & Smithies at 13.

Navaratte didn’t play the last couple of games of the season & was overlooked by the younger players in the squad. Lam has already mentioned at the start of this week his squad for next season still requires some ‘reshuffling’...

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:34 pm  

Sign him outside the top 25 (so not in salary cap) to do a job in the reserves and 5 games a year in SL covering for injuries I’m not too concerned. Sign him as a player expected to transform our pack in to a title winning team. I’d be very concerned indeed.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:53 pm  

Mighty_Wires88 wrote:

Unfortunately it kinda makes sense if it is true. We all know our pack is currently lacking firepower.

Wigan have two props incoming in 2020, including George Burgess...
Lockers is looking like doing another 12 months also.

They are well loaded in the forwards in 2020; T.Clubb, B.Flower, J.Bullock, Mitch Clark, G.Burgess, O.Partington, R.Navaratte, L.Byrne, Ethan Havard... so that’s 9 props!

Added to that Lockers & Smithies at 13.

Navaratte didn’t play the last couple of games of the season & was overlooked by the younger players in the squad. Lam has already mentioned at the start of this week his squad for next season still requires some ‘reshuffling’...

All the more reason we should not sign him,can’t get a game there so why should he here.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:00 pm  

karetaker wrote:

All the more reason we should not sign him,can’t get a game there so why should he here.

Because we apply lower standards and have inferior young player development. A number of players ejected by Wigan have recently made it into our first team. (Russell, Hughes, Crosby)

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:14 pm  

karetaker wrote:

All the more reason we should not sign him,can’t get a game there so why should he here.

Wigan are always likely to give opportunities to the younger players (one of their own) they always have done & that’s why they are one of the best in Super League at producing talent. Furthermore, Partington/Smithies have progressed more than anticipate this season and really caught the eye, it might just be a case of Navarrete being squeezed out rather down to his ability/attitude.

Re: Rumours 2 : Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:47 pm  

Navarette definitely fits out recent prop recruitment profile! Signed as a reserve teamer/ backup thefb I'm OK with it. He's a waste of cap if he is in the top 25 earners. It would be another underwhelming signing but we do need reserve players.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:19 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

but I can't let the Navarette one go.

If he signs it will be the most stupid signing since Wheeler. The bloke is a useless, no impact penalty and error machine who makes Warren Stevens look like Les Boyd.

Sounds like a Tony Smith signing to me..... watch out Hull KR

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:17 am  

Not sure Tetevano would come to the UK now, He's just Broken in to the New zealand team, and the aussies and Kiwi's seem to rarely pick players in the UK so that might sway his decision....IF we're actually in for him?

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:25 am  

Or thane wrote:

Not sure Tetevano would come to the UK now, He's just Broken in to the New zealand team, and the aussies and Kiwi's seem to rarely pick players in the UK so that might sway his decision....IF we're actually in for him?

Never seemed to bother Kiwis, they also pick that bloke from Wigan