Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:48 pm  

NSW wrote:

Tierney 3 year deal looks awful. Terrible last night, didn't win a collision once.

I think that's harsh. He looks like he can play but lacks the size and strength to have an impact in the modern game. If he he can bulk up a bit he could be a decent player.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:35 pm  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Michaels is completely underrated, great under the high ball, strong in the collision and brave as they come - relatively quick too.

Only weakness, which many wingers who have been centres previous suffer from, is his finishing ability. He cannot go in the air like a Makinson/Talanoa

If we were looking to bolster the wing spot I'd go for Mantelato before Michaels. Both steady players but Mantelato would give us a goal kicker that we may need depending on Smith's potential departure.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:48 pm  

A couple of months ago in Liverpool airport on my way to the Cats match I was told by a well informed Wigan supporter that Maguire's names had been mentioned as in the frame to come back next season, I also remember it being mentioned a couple of times a couple of weeks later on this forum before it died a death.
This afternoon I was talking to an old friend who can give me a few years, I think he told me that he watched his first match in the late 1940s, and he is still a Wigan season ticket holder (he was even at the match on Thursday).

I told him what I had been told about Maguire, what he said then surprised me. He said that Maguire still owned an house in Wigan and he went on to say that he was in Wigan app 6 weeks ago.
I don't know if that can be believed due to his commitments to South's unless it was on one of those free weekends that NRL clubs get from time to time during the season. It is a rumours and signings thread though.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:23 pm  

stillinthepast wrote:

A couple of months ago in Liverpool airport on my way to the Cats match I was told by a well informed Wigan supporter that Maguire's names had been mentioned as in the frame to come back next season, I also remember it being mentioned a couple of times a couple of weeks later on this forum before it died a death.
This afternoon I was talking to an old friend who can give me a few years, I think he told me that he watched his first match in the late 1940s, and he is still a Wigan season ticket holder (he was even at the match on Thursday).

I told him what I had been told about Maguire, what he said then surprised me. He said that Maguire still owned an house in Wigan and he went on to say that he was in Wigan app 6 weeks ago.
I don't know if that can be believed due to his commitments to South's unless it was on one of those free weekends that NRL clubs get from time to time during the season. It is a rumours and signings thread though.

I know Maguire lived not far from myself while he was here, in an estate in Standish. I think he sold that house when he left, obviously i could be wrong though. Anyway, i can't see Souths getting rid of him to be honest, i know they've had a poor season but i still don't see him leaving. Even if he does, i still don't think him coming back is for the best despite the success he had here.
I think we need a fresh new look. Lets be honest, Wane hasn't exactly developed or changed the way we play since Maguire left. When 'the move' worked, it was good and it was suited to Tomkins pre-NRL but now for other teams its just become very predictable and easy to defend. If Maguire came back do you think he would drastically change the way we play? Personally, I would like Wigan to have more of an offload game and i don't think Maguire likes to his teams to play that way. As much as i love Maguire for transforming our club, i don't think it would be for the best if Wane was to leave.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:52 am  

NSW wrote:

Tierney 3 year deal looks awful. Terrible last night, didn't win a collision once.

Totally agree he's weak as piss and a lightweight. Got made to look stupid more than once last night.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:09 am  

warrior24 wrote:

Totally agree he's weak as piss and a lightweight. Got made to look stupid more than once last night.

To be fair, he was put into difficult situations several times by poor options in attack, passing him into trouble. His size means he won't ever be a winger to knock tacklers off, he rather needs to be able to use his elusiveness, much as Billy Whizz used to do. we took the "short side" option too many times v Widnes, instead of trying to create genuine overlaps, especially when we were a man up.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Sep 05, 2016 12:30 pm  

Geoff wrote:

we took the "short side" option too many times v Widnes, instead of trying to create genuine overlaps, especially when we were a man up.

As Alan Hansen would say,"Easy to defend against".

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:46 am  

Got told this morning that the Shaun Wane open coaching sessions advertised last week on the website have been cancelled.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:57 pm  

Anyone heard anything about Harker to Wigan?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:59 pm  

Anyone heard anything about Harker to Wigan?