: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:34 pm  

Ironically, Bird himself very nearly went to Union, Oh the irony.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:34 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

If this is the case it's about time the RL woke up and did something about RL losing players to RU.

It's terrible.

SBW
Gasiner
Hape
Big Lesbian Volcano
Ferrell
Ashton to name a few.

All top players.

To fair, Rugby Union might learn their lesson.

How many have those have succeeded?

Chuck Chev Walker, Karl Pryce and Gareth Raynor in there too.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:42 pm  

If the players were or weren't a success isn't the point.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:47 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

If the players were or weren't a success isn't the point.

And there's even less came back as better players!

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:49 pm  

What recent players have come from RU to RL? Just out of interest...

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:51 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

What recent players have come from RU to RL? Just out of interest...

Pryce/Walker????

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:53 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Not necessarily the young players we've let go, but management and development.

Would have liked

Briscoe to stay, Newton, Ashton.

Often younger players haven't had contracts improved, instead the money has gone to overseas older players.

Good post.

We should never had let Briscoe go, and despite what some peope may want to believe....Wigan did have the option of keeping him but made the decision (which was the wrong one imo) to keep Radlinski (who struggled with injury after this).

Briscoe never wanted to leave Wigan and was devastated to be shown the door, im glad that this decision has proved to be a mistake.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:06 pm  

dany1979 wrote:

Good post.

We should never had let Briscoe go, and despite what some peope may want to believe....Wigan did have the option of keeping him but made the decision (which was the wrong one imo) to keep Radlinski (who struggled with injury after this).

Briscoe never wanted to leave Wigan and was devastated to be shown the door, im glad that this decision has proved to be a mistake.

Im gutted we let Briscoe go and Newton for that matter, I would rather have lads like this in the team.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:15 pm  

Briscoe
Richards Ashton Carmont Ainscough
Tomkins Tommy
Fielden Newton O Carroll
Hock Lockers
Tomkins
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Feka Riddell Prescott Hansen

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:05 pm  

odemwingie wrote:

Im gutted we let Briscoe go and Newton for that matter, I would rather have lads like this in the team.

newton would have been better than higham but i wouldnt have in my team now. seen his better days.