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Quote: Wigan Peer "Not as slow as Warringtons....'"


Who have won a challenge cup and are much better placed to continue to challenge than we are.

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Would he play at home ??

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Quote: AJ "Who have won a challenge cup and are much better placed to continue to challenge than we are.'"


I mean since they were last succesfull... And i don't agree, we are very close to having a good team/squad...

And pretty much exactly what I was trying to say in a thread I created a couple of months ago entitled "Turning the Ship around".

I tried to point out that the change in fotunes didnt't happen overnight from relegation to Champions - It happened in small stages AND sometimes we had to take a backward step to get there i.e selling our best player in Fairbairn to create funds etc to strengthen the squad first.

Some poster say Graham Lowe!
I say Maurice Bamford, Alex Murphy, Clarke/McCinnes & Then Lowe!

Some say Andy Gregory
I say Jinkin Jimmy, Gary Stevens,Keith Holden, Mike Ford then Andy Gregory!

There are many other parallels but in essence the stories the same.

It Took Mo 6 years to win a CC and 8 to win a League title without the Hinderence of Salary Cap etc and he did it IMO in small steps!

To quote you i think....

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Wigan offerd a contract to Gary Wheeler a couple of month ago.

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Add him to the long list of players we have offered a contract too. (allegedly)

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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good - sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league - Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate - the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever - Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go - Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know - FIOS:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_39110.jpg



That must take the total to 349,975,389,000 but Gary Wheeler would be a great signing.

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It's not a rumour. It was the case.

Wont reveal my sources as it could get them in trouble but he was definately offerd a contract.

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Quote: Man Beast "It's not a rumour. It was the case.

Wont reveal my sources as it could get them in trouble but he was definately offerd a contract.'"


No-one was having a go mate. We get so many of these type rumours you'd think every half-decent SL/NRL player was contracted to Wigan icon_lol.gif

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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good - sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league - Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate - the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever - Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go - Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know - FIOS:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_39110.jpg



Saints are pretty good at keeping their rumours quiet! Although I know some icon_wink.gif

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Quote: Man Beast "Wigan offerd a contract to Gary Wheeler a couple of month ago.'"


Whats the deal then? I'm guessing he didn't accept, do you know why? Has he instead resigned with Saints or not?

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Quote: LovesToSpooge "Whats the deal then? I'm guessing he didn't accept, do you know why? Has he instead resigned with Saints or not?'"


Signed a 3 year dea with Saints.

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Quote: Wigan Peer "I mean since they were last succesfull... And i don't agree, we are very close to having a good team/squad...

And pretty much exactly what I was trying to say in a thread I created a couple of months ago entitled "Turning the Ship around".

I tried to point out that the change in fotunes didnt't happen overnight from relegation to Champions - It happened in small stages AND sometimes we had to take a backward step to get there i.e selling our best player in Fairbairn to create funds etc to strengthen the squad first.

Some poster say Graham Lowe!
I say Maurice Bamford, Alex Murphy, Clarke/McCinnes & Then Lowe!

Some say Andy Gregory
I say Jinkin Jimmy, Gary Stevens,Keith Holden, Mike Ford then Andy Gregory!

There are many other parallels but in essence the stories the same.

It Took Mo 6 years to win a CC and 8 to win a League title without the Hinderence of Salary Cap etc and he did it IMO in small steps!

To quote you i think....'"


Well said, it would have been very interesting to have had a forum back in those days, especially Bamford/Murphy

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Quote: Man Beast "Signed a 3 year dea with Saints.'"



It was a great ploy by Wigan. Offer Wheeler a good contract, Saints had to up the ante and were forced to pay over the odds for a lad who although is talented has spent half of his career thus far on the treatment table.

Can you imagine the uproar on the Saints site if Wheeler had gone to Wigan and they lost Eastmond to Rugby Union?

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "It was a great ploy by Wigan. Offer Wheeler a good contract, Saints had to up the ante and were forced to pay over the odds for a lad who although is talented has spent half of his career thus far on the treatment table.

Can you imagine the uproar on the Saints site if Wheeler had gone to Wigan and they lost Eastmond to Rugby Union?'"


That could be quite right. As the Wigan contract was 20k more.

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Quote: Man Beast "That could be quite right. As the Wigan contract was 20k more.'"


20k more aye and he still chose saints, is that because of loyalty or did saints match Wigans offer? Not that your forced to know but I though I'd ask.

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