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[quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: tvoc "One of which would be himself?'" I think so, but certainly not the major one. |
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| Quote: G1 "I think so, but certainly not the major one.'"
Is Caddick in it to make money really?
He seems happy to bank roll the union club as a hobby and I wouldn't have thought anyone really takes on the ownership of a sports club in order to make a fortune.
I doubt his tolerance to losses would be as high with RL but I wonder if its as much about the kudos as the brass. |
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| Quote: G1 "I think so, but certainly not the major one.'"
I'm a big admirer of Gary Hetherington, always have been. From his wholehearted efforts as a player, to his formation of a player's union and starting a club from nothing in South Yorkshire while selling double glazing and running fund raising marathons to make signings. But at times I think he acts as if he is still the Chairman at the Eagles rather than running what should be the biggest club in the ESL. |
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[size=100:vu4p4lio] [b:vu4p4lio]Check out [url:vu4p4lio]http://www.fourpointtry.com[/url:vu4p4lio][/b:vu4p4lio] [/size:vu4p4lio]:1114.jpg |
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| Quote: tvoc "Hetherington's job is (or should be) to maximise the clubs potential and that includes on the field. Ultimately he will be judged on results not whether the club made a huge profit.'"
Which is why no-one remembers Alf Davis ... Nothing much to show for it in the trophy cabinet, but 'We've got the best lottery in the league'  |
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Good old Alf and his "pop in for a chat and a cuppa" speech...
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| Quote: tvoc "So which players are their problems?
On paper Wigan have as capable a squad as any in SL and on their day they walloped St Helens.
Getting consistent performances out of them is where their problem lies and that's more an attitude and coaching issue for mine.'"
If the attitude of the players is a problem then surely there is something wrong with Wigan's recruitment? |
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| Quote: Dirty Pretty Thing "If the attitude of the players is a problem then surely there is something wrong with Wigan's recruitment?'"
Perhaps, perhaps not.
Losing games they ought to win could be as a result of any number of things rather than solely recruitment. |
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[b]ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS MARCHING ONTO WAR "support our boys overseas"[/b]:icons077e_files/5446-3678dentheman-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: tvoc "I'm a big admirer of Gary Hetherington, always have been. From his wholehearted efforts as a player, to his formation of a player's union and starting a club from nothing in South Yorkshire while selling double glazing and running fund raising marathons to make signings. But at times I think he acts as if he is still the Chairman at the Eagles rather than running what should be the biggest club in the ESL.'"
Are Wigan not the biggest club in the whole Universe?? |
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| Quote: tvoc "Hetherington's job is (or should be) to maximise the clubs potential and that includes on the field. Ultimately he will be judged on results not whether the club made a huge profit.'"
Agreed the two are linked you will not make a profit in RL without a winning side - simple - your revenue streams are driven by success on the field - no one wants to entertain serious clients to second class entertainment - winning on the field is everything - the rest will spin off that - sort that out and you will have a successful business - especially that given the salary cap - the marginal cost of winning is zero. |
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| Quote: i8no-one "Are Wigan not the biggest club in the whole Universe??'"
According to Titchy Tinyrod - 9 out of 10 Aussies say their NRL players prefer Wigan to any other Championship winning teams. |
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thats cos 9/10 of the wigan team are from the NRL
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Yes and Wigan boast world class NRL players like...erm...erm...nope, actually pretty much all of their overseas 'stars' are NRL rejects.
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "Yes and Wigan boast world class NRL players like...erm...erm...nope, actually pretty much all of their overseas 'stars' are NRL rejects.'"
for the sake of this argument is Richards Oz or Irish  |
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Richards is very Irish. He only played all his rugby in australia because he was brought up there by mistake.
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| Quote: Dirty Pretty Thing "If the attitude of the players is a problem then surely there is something wrong with Wigan's recruitment?'"
not necessarily. Take 1 player out of a team and putting him another and his performances could be on another level. Good team management and club mentality have an impact. Fielden for example... |
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