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| Quote: sergeant pepper "Don't feed the trolls mate.'"
None of those players came back better or stronger than before they left, some fans really do need to take their cherry and white glasses off
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| Quote: The Whiffy Kipper "None of those players came back better or stronger than before they left, some fans really do need to take their cherry and white glasses off'"
You aren't going to get me to bite.
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "You aren't going to get me to bite.'"
Not trying to get anyone to bite, the fact is no player has come back to the club better than they where before they left
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| Quote: The Whiffy Kipper "Name me one player that has come back to strengthen the club
Get real, No player in the modern game is going to "Test Themselves", they are going for the lifestyle and money, The End'"
Tomkins, he was instrumental in our 2018 Grand Final win. Left us because we offered him a reduced contract then went on to have (in my opinion) the best years of his career in 2019-2021.
Bateman was massively underrated in his second spell with us imo. Maybe not as unconventional in his playstyle as before, but certainly effective and i would say we were strengthened by him being here.
I would even say Joe Burgess, again better in his first spell but he was a solid winger for us on his return, maybe a bit unlucky with injuries. Scored a hat-trick in our WCC win and very influential in that game in particular. Think it is fair to say he strengthened us and has gone on to play well for Salford.
Quote: The Whiffy Kipper "Quote: The Whiffy Kipper "Name me one player that has come back to strengthen the club
Get real, No player in the modern game is going to "Test Themselves", they are going for the lifestyle and money, The End'"
Tomkins came back and strengthened us, he was better than Escare, Same for Sarge and Budgie, they might not have been as good as when the went but came back and were better than was here'"
Wrote my section and drafted it earlier, i would probably agree with Sarge strengthening us on his return aswell.
You can't just blanket statement that no players are to return who leave for the NRL, it should always be judged on a case-by-case basis on what value that returning player can bring to our current squad.
On Sutton, i don't think he would bring a lot of value so no i wouldn't want him back. Also he has had some injury troubles since signing for Canterbury so would also be a risk i don't feel we need to take. Similar to my thoughts on Thompson, but now knowing that Smithies was leaving i can understand that one more.
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| Quote: [Gareth] ""Got this from RedVee
Put that one on the same shelf as Will Carling claiming Leeds offered him a £1,000,000 in the era when Ellery Hanley cost around £200,000.
Looks good in your biography, especially when you know you were never really tested by playing the real code, and no doubt the Union hordes will lap it up for the same reason - but the rest of the world can take it with a pinch of salt.
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| Why would he need to lie about it? He is the most recognisable rugby player of modern times. Telling a lie about a provincial sport that no one really cares about isn’t going to generate extra book sales
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| Quote: RobRiches "Why would he need to lie about it? He is the most recognisable rugby player of modern times. Telling a lie about a provincial sport that no one really cares about isn’t going to generate extra book sales'"
It won't help him sell books, but that doesn't mean it isn't a fantasy.
The rumours about Owen Farrell have been circling for years. It was similar when Saints were chasing David Campesi. You don't seriously think there'd have been no rumours if Johnny Wilkinson had been on the verge of coming over?
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| Quote: nathan_rugby "You cannot be serious?'"
Disrespectful might not be the best choice of words but between leaving us and going to Canberra he had obviously been training his off/dieting better and got himself in a condition he was never in at Wigan which transferred on to the pitch too.
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| Quote: CobraCraig "Disrespectful might not be the best choice of words but between leaving us and going to Canberra he had obviously been training his booty off/dieting better and got himself in a condition he was never in at Wigan which transferred on to the pitch too.'"
I still can't fathom why certain Sutton loyalists don't understand this.
The evidence was there, right in front of our eyes.
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| Quote: Cruncher "I still can't fathom why certain Sutton loyalists don't understand this.
The evidence was there, right in front of our eyes.'"
Loyalists? Evidence ? What are you going on about?
The only FACT is that he played almost 120 games for the club & won two GF's - you don't do that if you aren't A - a good player, B - performing and C - in the right physical condition.
You make out like he was some waste of space, fat slob at Wigan. Sadly it's like a switch with some fans. When a player leaves he's instantly either overrated, or is a bad egg etc.
There's life outside of Wigan RL and the NRL is a bigger draw. Not sure why some fans don't understand this?
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| Quote: CobraCraig "Disrespectful might not be the best choice of words but between leaving us and going to Canberra he had obviously been training his booty off/dieting better and got himself in a condition he was never in at Wigan which transferred on to the pitch too.'"
That’s not correct mate. Sutty was super fit at the end of his Wigan career. The reason for that was down to him training at Blundell’s as well as at Wigan.
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| Agree re Sutton he was a slow burner for me but in his last year, where he was still probably only 23/24, I thought he was outstanding and lost the puppy fat.
I’d have him back in an instant if he were coming back.
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| Quote: Zig "That’s not correct mate. Sutty was super fit at the end of his Wigan career. The reason for that was down to him training at Blundell’s as well as at Wigan.'"
Firstly I’ll say I rated Sutton. He did a good job for us, was successful, durable and I also admired the fact he was straight up with the club about not signing a new deal and he played out his contract and didn’t try to force a way out.
Secondly though, I was somebody who questioned his motivation to get in such good shape, with only a few months left of his Wigan career, at the time he did it. You’re right, he was in way better shape ‘before’ he left Wigan but only a matter of a few months before. It was as clear as day to me that he choose to put that graft in ready for the pre season he’d be facing in the NRL. I found it slightly disappointing that it had taken that move being sealed to bring about that transformation but that’s been and gone. Maybe it was all a coincidence but it didn’t feel it at the time tbh.
In terms of him coming back to Superleague, I’d be interested to see how he got on if he did but from what you read, he’s very settled over there, with an Australian wife and family.
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| Quote: jonh "Agree re Sutton he was a slow burner for me but in his last year, where he was still probably only 23/24, I thought he was outstanding and lost the puppy fat.
I’d have him back in an instant if he were coming back.'"
So long as it's without his spare tyre.
I've seen all the other posts, but can't be bothered replying to them all.
Suffice to say this: I can't be bowled over by the prospect of a guy returning to Wigan, who only seemed to get fit when he was due to leave the club. Maybe that was our fault, not being as tough with him as he knew Ricky Stuart would be, but it betrays a certain mindset that I've come to despise: Wigan RL are a stepping stone to greater things. That may be true in the modern age of RL but it's not something I grew up with, it's not something I like and it's not something I'm ever going to get used to.
Note ... this is not a blanket condemnation of players who leave Wigan, just those who do so but then give a lot more to other clubs than they gave to us. I wouldn't have thought that was a controversial opinion.
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