Anyone know what is happening with the proposed signing of Anthony Quinn? Are we still in the hunt for him or have our attentions turned elsewhere?

If it is true that Phelps and Pryce will also leave at the end of the season, we are looking very short of cover in the full-back/wing positions?

I don't think quinn was ever an option it was agents using wigan to up offers elsewhere

Bailey, Feka, Phelps also certainly not renewed i would say

Excellent summary, IMO. IL has said that he only wants a small number of top-quality overseas players, and these signings demonstrate that policy.

We've already seen a good number of local lads come through to become regulars this year, with lots more to come in the next couple of years. Add to that the fact that Prescott & O'Carroll will be coming into their prime (25+) by then, and the future is looking very bright.

As far as backs go, it's a pity about Thornley, but I definitely see Charnley & Marsh coming through, and possibly King, Russell & Veivers geting the odd game. Also, there's still time even for Ainscough to get his act together - he still has another year on contract. Another possibility is Joe Mellor, depending on how he eventually comes back from his injury - possibly to replace Finch when he leaves.

Last time i heard he was still in Crete!!!!

































Zorba the Greek!!!!




Maybe i'm just too old for these forums!!!

Guns of Navarone was his best film (my favourite).

....So next year we will in all likelyhood have.......

1. Roberts/Phelps
2. Goulding
3. Gleeson
4. Carmont
5. Richards
6. Sam Tomkins
7. Finch
8. Lima
9. Leuleui
10. Coley (hopefully)
11. Joel
12. Hoffman
13. O'Loughlin
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14. Fielden
15. Mossop
16. Hansen
17. McIllurum

With Hock, Prescott, Farrell, Tuson, O'Carroll, Mellor, Charnley, Marsh, Davies in reserve!!!



The rest of the league might as well give up now!!!

Thank you for your post. They are good players, but one step at a time, we ain't won anything yet.

Just swapping feka for lima makes such a difference ie having a player who can play for more than 20 mins a match

The more i think about it do we need both fielden and prescott? Id rather davies get a chance next year..

Hat to break it to you but Finch is not that good. I suspect he'll be more of a Tim Smith than Trent Barrett.

BTW I do hope you release more overseas players than you sign. All clubs - including my own - need to rely less on overseas players. I still see no need for Leeds to have signed Delaney for instance. You can't quote the signings of 16 year olds as evidence of reliance on youth though. Every club does similar every year. The proof is whether any of them make it to first team.

Goulding, Hansen, Lockers, Ainscough, McIllorum, Tuscon, Farrell, Prescott, O'Carroll, Davies, Joel Tomkins and Sam Tomkins all came through the Wigan junior set up and have all played 1st team for us this season and 10 out of that 12 are regulars in the 1st 17. Proof enough?

Dave

He's no Cooper Cronk or JT, but he's a great experienced player with the qualities we're missing at halfback (and yes I've seen plenty of Finch play before you ask). As for youngsters coming through and making it into the first team, from the wire game on Friday Wigan had the following players who had come through our academy in the 17:

6. Sam Tomkins
12. Joel Tomkins
13. Lockers
14. Paul Prescott
24. Darrell Goulding
11. Harrison Hansen
25. Liam Farrell
29. Chris Tuson
23. Lee Mossop

With 15. Michael McIlorum and 21. Eamon O'Carroll out injured as Academy products who would have played, 26. Ben Davies, 22. Shaun Ainscough & 27. Stefan Marsh all having come through the academy and played in SL for us

Not bad going in my book at bringing our youth through, and that's excluding all the current SL players at other teams who've come through the Wigan academy.