: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:34 pm  

Interesting quote from IL in that article: "Players who are not getting on with their coaches."

Is there a veiled hint in there somewhere, or, out of sheer devilry, am I looking to seed the rumour bed even more?

[Pemps]

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:12 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Interesting quote from IL in that article: "Players who are not getting on with their coaches."

Is there a veiled hint in there somewhere, or, out of sheer devilry, am I looking to seed the rumour bed even more?

Whenever Wigan aren't playing well there's always rumours about "dressing room unrest", "the coach losing the dressing room" and there has been this year. The fact that IL has mentioned it in this article would make me think it's a veiled threat to one or two 'bad eggs'.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:48 am  

Pemps wrote:

Whenever Wigan aren't playing well there's always rumours about "dressing room unrest", "the coach losing the dressing room" and there has been this year. The fact that IL has mentioned it in this article would make me think it's a veiled threat to one or two 'bad eggs'.

Or possibly he's suggesting that someone somewhere else is having problems, and may be approachable in due course?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:37 am  

Pemps wrote:

The fact that IL has mentioned it in this article would make me think it's a veiled threat to one or two 'bad eggs'.

I would think this is a sign he would back Noble in getting rid of the "bad apples" and this was a subtle way of reminding them of the fact.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:53 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Didn't Jamie Lyon and Quentin Pongia come mid season.

Some people say signing mid season is far better, but Carmont has been our best signing for afew years and he was pretty late, its more important to get the right deal IMO.

I do understand though that if you want to sign a big name player, you will probably have to be in for them ASAP.

rl : Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:35 pm  

Ian Lenagan also mentioned that they were looking around for the 2010 season. Signings for the following year are now being made in the June - August period. Carmont who signed sometime November is considered "late".
Whichever way it is done we need better quality players for 2010 if the squad is to improve.
Question is for me, will we improve this year?
Last year we lost more than we won in the regular season.
Will that be reversed this year with more wins than losses?
Hope so!

Re: rl : Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:03 pm  

Father Ted wrote:

Ian Lenagan also mentioned that they were looking around for the 2010 season. Signings for the following year are now being made in the June - August period. Carmont who signed sometime November is considered "late".
Whichever way it is done we need better quality players for 2010 if the squad is to improve.
Question is for me, will we improve this year?
Last year we lost more than we won in the regular season.
Will that be reversed this year with more wins than losses?
Hope so!

I think this season will be pretty much the same as the last 2

Inconsistent in the league
Half decent position in the league
Good run in play offs and CC

I don't think the recruitment pre season was good enough for us to improve significantly

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:08 pm  

A very talented young prop forward whose coming off contract - will no doubt be an international player soon: Louie McCathy-Scarsbrook

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:31 pm  

Watmough in trouble for slapping a sponsor. Great player. Would improve our pack, Would he get a visa? - probably go to France. Wouldnt mind him slapping our ex-sponsor! http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/watmough-slaps-sponsor/2009/03/07/1235842667742.html

Watmough in trouble for slapping a sponsor. Great player. Would improve our pack, Would he get a visa? - probably go to France. Wouldnt mind him slapping our ex-sponsor! http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/watmough-slaps-sponsor/2009/03/07/1235842667742.html

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:35 pm  

cadoo wrote:

A very talented young prop forward whose coming off contract - will no doubt be an international player soon: Louie McCathy-Scarsbrook

I'm sure that he is only in the second year of a four year contract