Everyone keeps talking about this 6 and 7 we'll going to sign. I'd be very very shocked if we do.

Two props are a must this year, sod the 6/7, get two fighty, body smashing props in. Sort that front pack out first

8 - Fielden
9 - Riddell
10 - New Prop (N. Cayless type)
11 - Hock
12 - O'Loughlin
13 - J. Tomkins

Bench
14 - Feka
15 - Macca
16 - New Prop (C. Webb/L. Burgess type)
17 - Mossop

If we do have an £££ then of course bring a new 6 or 7 in, but if we don't have enoug, please DO NOT sign an average aussie..... PLEASE IL... Wait until Fielden as gone and put a real decent effort into signing a W/C HB/SH wit all the ££ we'd have available.

Next year I'd be happy with

1. Phelps - One on One off Rad's as sold it to me, he's staying till end of next year.
2. Roberts
3. Gleeson
4. Carmont - Depending on injuries throughout the rest of this year.
5. Richards
6. S. Tomkins
7. Tommy - If we don't sign anyone, is there anyone who we could have on loan? to cover us till the exit of Fielden. Someone from the NRL club, we'll make a link with for example?
8 to 13 same as above.

With out a doubt end of tis year.

TWO props are a must!!
Aswell as a new Coach, nothing against Noble, I just believe is buzz as worn off.

if you kept phelps we'd only have 1 quota spot available, which would probably mean 1 aussie prop coming in.

Say it like it's a bad thing. Why should we have to look to Aus for a house prop? Why not look here?

Surely its worth twisting Warrington's arm with a cheeky bid for Morley? Or tempting Quins with a cash move for LMS? We can find the prop's we need in SL IMHO.

It's in the 6/7 role(s) that we have to look to Australia*. Save the quota spot for that.




*With the exemption of Sam Tomkins

Don't we currently have 5 quota players?

T. Smith
Bailey
Phelps
Roberts
Riddell

5 is the max for this year and next.

So say goodbye to Bailey and T. Smith, we could sign two Aussie/NZ props (N. Cayless & C. Webb)?

Then an SL based 6/7 on loan for 2010

I'm pretty sure the overseas quota is 7 for 2010 and 5 for 2011.
Anyone know for sure I'm wrong by all means say so.

This is how I saw it

2010
7 home grown players
5 quota players
6 overseas trained players inc quota players

2011
8 home grown players
5 quota players
5 overseas trained players inc quota players

This is correct.

I thought it was. Just unsure on our current players. Above]

He would sit out the majority of the season injured. The guys neck is ruined.

Feka's contracted to the emd of 2010.
To bring in two overseas props for next year Phelps or Bailey would have to go at the end of their contracts.
I think we need two new props but with the way things are I'd be very grateful for one.

Carl Webb is contracted to North Queensland Cowboys for the 2010 season and they want to get rid of him to keep their other three props.

Why don't we take him on a seasons loan with the option in our favour to give him a 2 year deal option for a third in our favour?

It will keep him on his toes and everyone wins!

He is not good enough.

Love the idea!

But someone of his age, would they want to come over here, for only one year guaranteed? then maybe sent back, that may be th eoff putting side to that sort of deal on Webb's behalf

The contract is guaranteed if he pulls his finger out. But to be honest I would rather have LMS or Morley or both.

From your past posts I get the impression you're more 'in the know' than most others on these forums - can you say which players Wigan are negotiating with and how close we are to signing any players?