for him to do that it would come down to money which was part of the point of my previous post. also, would we want a player whos just here for the money?

i realise i could be doing thurston a great dis-service and he may genuinly have a desire to play in SL for Wigan but i think thats just too far fetched

That's what makes sense. It doesn't make sense for JT to come to the UK, I think he's doing what many Aussies have before which is talk up a move to the UK to bump up his current salary.

Arguably rated as the best 7 in the world, not a chance of him coming.

only time will tell but I.L. has gone out there to look for a world class half and a prop and both will cost good money. Maybe Thurston wants to try his hand over here and knows that Superleague clubs are no longer bringing over players at the end of there careers and feels this is a good time to make a move. After all he could come over here for 2 years then still go back and play rep footie again.

Not having setanta should not be a problem.

Anyhow, his form is hit and miss. Still have O'Mealy over Webb.

Thurston will not be coming to Wigan. He will flirt with the idea in order to command a higher NRL contract.

Exactly.

There is zero chance of Thurston ending up at Wigan or any other superleague club for that matter.

It's encouraging if people are hearing rumours of us at least being in for decent players but i'd expect somebody like Orford over a player of Thurstons standards.

www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Orfo ... 5305452.jp The WEP are catching up on these stories day by day but they're only a week late Lenagan says he's looking at any top end halfback and admires the talents of Matt Orford.

www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Orfo ... 5305452.jp The WEP are catching up on these stories day by day but they're only a week late Lenagan says he's looking at any top end halfback and admires the talents of Matt Orford.

He's played in 9 games out of 11

To be fair mate, your almost right, because some of the games ive been to this year you hardly even notice him....

Dont let that get in the way of a good story though. You have more chance of finding rocking horse crap than Thurston coming over here

Say if we do sign O'Mealey/Webb and Orford

Would we have enough money under the cap?

Who would have to leave?

Remember Tomkins and Ainscough will most likely get improved contracts.

bailey and smith to name 2

Bailey will be on a large contract, equal to one of those two i would imagine.

As for the rest, Phelps+Smiths wage would also be a reasonably large chunk as well i'd imagine? And what about coleys as well?

We can do better than that. Lets get rid of:

Smith
Phelps
Coley
Hansen
Riddell (work around his contract)
Bailey
Fielden (send him to the Roosters with Noble)