Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:27 am  

He'll add some big game experience - and cover for Fitzgibbon who seems to be off for a while. Big questions around how effective he is now. Certainly been underwhelming ever since his 1st season at Canberra which is quite a few years now......

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:41 am  

Gaz3376 wrote:

Really, what's your source?

I’ve decent sources at Wire, unfortunately I’ve none at Wigan

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:48 am  

He's all over the place really isn't he? Goes back to Wigan as he misses his family, cuts his contract short to fly back to Australia again, goes on loan to Warrington as he misses his family before flying back yet again.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:38 am  

Bateman is an interesting signing at Wire for sure, it really is dependent on what attitude he turns up with. There is an excellent player still in there even today and i feel Burgess could get that out of him.

Coincidentally, i was browsing Youtube last night and the 3rd test vs. Tonga was recommended to me from this off season just gone. Bateman was causing Tonga all sorts of nightmares all evening, setting up tries with his offloading and had a brilliant game.

Get that Bateman lining up for Wire and he will be an excellent loan signing for them, plus the experience of winning the big games he brings could be invaluable for them when it comes around to the playoffs.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:22 pm  

BoredWiganer wrote:

Bateman is an interesting signing at Wire for sure, it really is dependent on what attitude he turns up with. There is an excellent player still in there even today and i feel Burgess could get that out of him.

Coincidentally, i was browsing Youtube last night and the 3rd test vs. Tonga was recommended to me from this off season just gone. Bateman was causing Tonga all sorts of nightmares all evening, setting up tries with his offloading and had a brilliant game.

Get that Bateman lining up for Wire and he will be an excellent loan signing for them, plus the experience of winning the big games he brings could be invaluable for them when it comes around to the playoffs.

Is there? How do you know this?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:25 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Is there? How do you know this?

I give a very recent example in my post?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:52 pm  

BoredWiganer wrote:

I give a very recent example in my post?

One swallow doesn't make a summer though.

I think he is finished - its been far too long since he was consistently a very good player.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:53 pm  

Bateman may not be the player he was but Warrington are unquestionably in a stronger position to have a real crack now. Yates and Bateman are players you would think help to toughen them up mentally in the big games.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Jul 23, 2024 2:57 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Bateman may not be the player he was but Warrington are unquestionably in a stronger position to have a real crack now. Yates and Bateman are players you would think help to toughen them up mentally in the big games.

I’m not so sure. Bateman is finished as a top level forward and as his body let’s him down, as it is doing continuously I t he recent past, his frustration is coming trough with penalties and poor decision making in games. I’m glad we’ve stayed well away.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:01 pm  

Bateman seems to be getting stick for moving mid-contract again but this times it seems more like he’s being pushed out by the Tigers due to his big wage and average performances. It’s a no lose for Wire, signed till the end of the season so if he’s crap I’m sure they won’t offer a permanent contract and it’s just a nice addition to the squad, if we didn’t have the history with him and got him in until the end of the season I’d be happy as it’s a no lose imo.