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| Quote: Ande "That is STILL (honest!!!) happening and the continuous lack of cover over the Kirkstall Rd End. Hetherington and Caddick must be sitting on a goldmine!
I dare say that Headingley will soon be overtaken by Craven Park and Belle Vue and their renovations/updates in terms of quality. '"
Leeds are spending £1m this close season on replacing the playing surface and installing a new under-pitch heating system.
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
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| Quote: Paul Youane "Leeds are spending £1m this close season on replacing the playing surface and installing a new under-pitch heating system.'"
Aye, one of the BIG costs that teams who own their own stadiums are saddled with.
That's about four years rent for Wigan.
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62359_1690379119.jpg Wigan Rugby Club, Best in all the Land
[color=#FF0000:3czsb61p]Marching On to Wembley and Singing with the Band[/color:3czsb61p]
At Home We Are Unbeatable, Away We are Supreme
[color=#FF0000:3czsb61p]So Give Us a Cheer, The Lads are Here[/color:3czsb61p]
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| Prime of his career, money, fame, adoration... Can you blame him really? I'll admit, when I first heard this I reacted the same way many have "after the way the club stood by him, blah, blah, blah". However thinking about it now, in the same position, hell yeah I'd go! I say good luck to Hock. Let's all wave goodbye, say "good luck lad" and seeing as the age of retirement of a RL forward is getting later all the time, hope he comes home in a few years time. Imagine a Hock with NRL training and experience finishing his career at Wigan? Let's face it, Hock strikes me as the type who wouldn't even enjoy leaving Wigan for a holiday he's that bread into the place! He'll get home sick, come back as a 32 year old and give us possibly 3 devastating years before he calls it a day!
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| The move is off he will be a wigan player next season.
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| Quote: Ande "
They're paying for entertainment on the field and hoping that the speccys continue to overlook the failing of the board to sort the ground out. '"
Leeds fans would disagree somewhat about being entertained during the regular season.
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| Quote: shawshank "The move is off he will be a wigan player next season.'"
Where have you heard that mate?
Chuffed to bits if it proves to be the case.
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44075_1339364158.jpg What's the rumpus, Tom?
[quote="Pemps":1dso5atj]I can't confirm Bennett's exact words but I believe they were along the lines of "Strewth Ian, I wouldn't touch him with yours. He's a flammin' Gala". [/quote:1dso5atj]
[quote="Wigan Peer":1dso5atj]I keep my bin under 30mph to avoid fines... [/quote:1dso5atj]
[quote="MattyB":1dso5atj]you cant tell me they are all busting for a turd.
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Please see for me if she's wearing a coat so warm
To keep her from the howlin' winds.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_44075.jpg |
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| Quote: NickyKiss "Where have you heard that mate?
Chuffed to bits if it proves to be the case.'"
Mr (or Mrs, Miss) Shawshank is never wrong.
Good news all round.
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26.jpg Last league derby at Central Park 5/9/1999: Wigan 28 St. Helens 20
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| Quote: Nnibly_Warrior "Prime of his career, money, fame, adoration... Can you blame him really? I'll admit, when I first heard this I reacted the same way many have "after the way the club stood by him, blah, blah, blah". However thinking about it now, in the same position, hell yeah I'd go! I say good luck to Hock. Let's all wave goodbye, say "good luck lad" and seeing as the age of retirement of a RL forward is getting later all the time, hope he comes home in a few years time. Imagine a Hock with NRL training and experience finishing his career at Wigan? Let's face it, Hock strikes me as the type who wouldn't even enjoy leaving Wigan for a holiday he's that bread into the place! He'll get home sick, come back as a 32 year old and give us possibly 3 devastating years before he calls it a day!'"
You can't run a team where you don't know form one minute to the next if your contracted players are going to want away having had their heads turned by agents or whoever.
It's dead simple and always has been. If you don't want to commit to a club and don't want to have the security of a five year deal, don't sign the contract. Sign a shorter one. If you do, see the the contract out.
All this "if I were in the same position..." does my head in. Good luck? What for? Screwing the club that probably saved his career?
The only way he'd be off the hook is if this deal were instigated by the club for some reason and wasn't his doing.
If the deal is off as recent posts are saying it would be interesting to find out why. Has Hock refused to go? Good lad if so.
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| Quote: NickyKiss "Where have you heard that mate?
Chuffed to bits if it proves to be the case.'"
Some of the Parra fans are getting a bit stroppy,asking whats the hold up. Some already have Hock down in their projected 17 for the coming season.
Below is a bit of a quote from one of the Parra fans supposedly in the know.
" Just on Hock, Wigan are being very challenging at the moment and I think there might be more truth to that Tonga rumour than meets the eye".
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| Quote: stillinthepast "Some of the Parra fans are getting a bit stroppy,asking whats the hold up. Some already have Hock down in their projected 17 for the coming season.
Below is a bit of a quote from one of the Parra fans supposedly in the know.
" Just on Hock, Wigan are being very challenging at the moment and I think there might be more truth to that Tonga rumour than meets the eye".'"
I'd love to know what "Wigan being very challenging" means. If IL has told them to go away he'd shoot up in many fans estimations instantly.
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| Challenging?
They make me laugh these Aussie clubs, they just expect us to give them our players.
Sounds like we have a touch of hope then.
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755_1290430740.jpg “At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22
"It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
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| Quote: DaveO " If IL has told them to go away he'd shoot up in many fans estimations instantly.'"
As opposed to Hock shooting up?
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| Quote: DaveO "I'd love to know what "Wigan being very challenging" means. If IL has told them to go away he'd shoot up in many fans estimations instantly.'"
Playing hardball comes to mind,squeezing every last drop out of Parra if it is Hock who is pushing for a move.
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| Quote: tigertot "As opposed to Hock shooting up?'"
Depends who does what doesn't it? If IL forces Hock to honour the deal IL gets the brownie points. If Hock knocks back a deal brokered by Wigan and Parra when he never really wanted to leave he gets the Brownie points.
If he does actually leave then at least one of them won't come out of it well IMO. IL won't if he sells whoever instigated it and Hock won't if he asked to leave.
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16493_1299497226.jpg [quote="king warrior":prbr924b]Adam Blair flew over yesterday and has been training the deal is going to be signed this week
Got to say this is a top signing[/quote:prbr924b]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_16493.jpg |
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| Quote: DaveO "Depends who does what doesn't it? If IL forces Hock to honour the deal IL gets the brownie points. If Hock knocks back a deal brokered by Wigan and Parra when he never really wanted to leave he gets the Brownie points.
If he does actually leave then at least one of them won't come out of it well IMO. IL won't if he sells whoever instigated it and Hock won't if he asked to leave.'"
tigertot was making some lame attempt at a drugs reference.
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