Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:50 pm  

Paul Youane wrote:

Kieth Holden

Hadn't realised that 'little Keith' had signed for Wire Seen that lad grow up as he lived a few hundred yards away from me and he forever had a rugby ball in his hands.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:36 pm  

Mother Feka wrote:

Cant see all them leaving, IMO for the 2011 season we will be signing a Fullback, Centre and Prop;

1.
2. Roberts
3. Gleeson
4.
5. Richards
6. Tomkins
7. Leuluai
8. Prescott
9. Riddell
10.
11. Hansen
12. Tomkins
13. O'Loughlin

14. McIlorum
15. Feka
16. O'Carroll
17. Mossop

IMO a few current players will surprise some people in 2010.

I think we will try hard to sign Shaun Briscoe in 2011. That will work with the Wigan theme and he is a great player.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:40 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

I think we will try hard to sign Shaun Briscoe in 2011. That will work with the Wigan theme and he is a great player.

I've heard that IL is a great admirer, but it may depend on Mike Maguire's team-building plans.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:47 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

I think we will try hard to sign Shaun Briscoe in 2011. That will work with the Wigan theme and he is a great player.

Same here, it all adds up. Phelps only given 1 year deal, as Cruncher said IL is a big admirer, the 'bringing wigan back to wigan set up' and the fact that Briscoe has said in an interview he would love to come back to Wigan.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:27 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

I've heard that IL is a great admirer, but it may depend on Mike Maguire's team-building plans.

I would hope with MM's connections and knowledge of the lad Widdop would be a target for us, he is off contract at the end of next season and does not look like replacing Slater as the Storm number 1.

There is a real buzz about the kid every time i read about him.

He is also young and British.

Tipped for International honours next year by many in Australia despite not playing a first grade game yet.

Regards Briscoe, i rate him and he is a quality Wigan player and lad but I am of the opinion you should not go back, especially at the stage he is in his career.

Phelps needs a huge season to justify a deal beyond 2010 in my opinion.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:45 pm  

jonh wrote:

I would hope with MM's connections and knowledge of the lad Widdop would be a target for us, he is off contract at the end of next season and does not look like replacing Slater as the Storm number 1.

There is a real buzz about the kid every time i read about him.

He is also young and British.

Tipped for International honours next year by many in Australia despite not playing a first grade game yet.

Regards Briscoe, i rate him and he is a quality Wigan player and lad but I am of the opinion you should not go back, especially at the stage he is in his career.

Phelps needs a huge season to justify a deal beyond 2010 in my opinion.

Widdop is british?

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:50 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

Widdop is british?

Yeah, from Halifax. He and his family emigrated to Australia when he was younger.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:52 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Yeah, from Halifax. He and his family emigrated to Australia when he was younger.

Indeed, not that long ago either as I understand it. Its not as if he has been brought up in Australia think he had been in the Fax Academy prior to the move to Australia.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:08 pm  

Widdop would be a risk as he would be pricey for a player of his age, we would have to be certain he would make the cut at FB.
IMO he could be more worth while than Briscoe though as he would not cost as much on the cap.

Re: * * * Rumours & Signings XVI * * * : Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:39 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

Widdop would be a risk as he would be pricey for a player of his age, we would have to be certain he would make the cut at FB.
IMO he could be more worth while than Briscoe though as he would not cost as much on the cap.

Briscoe showed how average he was in the Four Nations, where he looked as slow as Wellens ever did but more ponderous.

If he wasn't from Wigan none of you would even mention him.