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| Quote: Cruncher "At the risk of not sounding too senstive, does this free up salary cap space mid-season?
If so, I wonder if that's relevant to anything?
Before I'm accused of being a mercenary, I also feel sorry for Amos - he didn't come to Wigan to play in junior teams and early in 2010 he showed glimpses of the great player he once was, but injury is an unfortunate reality of RL and it can happen to any player at any time. The Wigan club, however, will go on - games need to be won, squads must be built and losses replaced.
So my question still stands - does anyone know whether this will free up cap space mid-season or will Amo's contract and all the costs built into it be defined as continuing to the end of 2012?'"
If it's done properly and he's retiring because of injury, we should get his salary for the season. |
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| Quote: Wigan28/Leeds18 Andy "If it's done properly and he's retiring because of injury, we should get his salary for the season.'"
I hope we use it to get a prop forward. We could really do with one. |
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I don't use twitter so have no idea whether people can change their profile name (or whatever they call it on twitter) but the two accounts mentioned on here by Bilko as having denied it and dave 1612 as having confirmed it have two different names @Mossy_bra and @mossy_80. Either could be a fake account. I'll wait for an official announcement before I start wondering how we will spend his cap space.
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| Quote: wiganermike "I don't use twitter so have no idea whether people can change their profile name (or whatever they call it on twitter) but the two accounts mentioned on here by Bilko as having denied it and dave 1612 as having confirmed it have two different names @Mossy_bra and @mossy_80. Either could be a fake account. I'll wait for an official announcement before I start wondering how we will spend his cap space.'"
The tweet was sent from @Mossy_bra it just mentioned @mossy_80 in it. |
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| Quote: wiganermike "I don't use twitter so have no idea whether people can change their profile name (or whatever they call it on twitter) but the two accounts mentioned on here by Bilko as having denied it and dave 1612 as having confirmed it have two different names @Mossy_bra and @mossy_80. Either could be a fake account. I'll wait for an official announcement before I start wondering how we will spend his cap space.'"
His twitter account is the Mossy_bra one and both announcements mentioned are on there. A few hours apart, I might add so maybe he wanted to tell his team mates before the world got hold of it.
Always sad to see a player retire due to injury. |
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Its true , He announced it this morning in training. In what was quite an emotional speech.
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| Quote: Pemps "His twitter account is the Mossy_bra one and both announcements mentioned are on there. A few hours apart, I might add so maybe he wanted to tell his team mates before the world got hold of it.
Always sad to see a player retire due to injury.'"
Ok. As I say I don't use twitter so only got to see them as written on here. Shame that the injury got the better of him in the end. Could have been so different for him at wigan had he not managed to get to the line for that fateful try. |
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Stu Fielden's tweeted it too, and it's not something he'd make up/joke about. Deffo Stu's real account too.
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| Quote: Pemps "I hope we use it to get a prop forward. We could really do with one.'"
No props, no pots. |
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Sad to hear, wish him all the best. A case of what might've been if he'd stayed fit.
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maybe we could use the money to entice patrick ah van? (sarcastic tone)
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| Quote: Boudicca "Stu Fielden's tweeted it too, and it's not something he'd make up/joke about. Deffo Stu's real account too.'"
Maybe Stu should consider doing the same himself . |
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Sad news, but I always had a feeling it would end up this way. It's just a pity we never really saw the best of Amos, apart from that brief spell in 2010.
All the best to him and his family when he returns to Australia, and I hope he gets himself sorted when he's back there.
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Insensitive mode on ...Sorry for the bloke but moving forward has anyone got Mr dureau's phone number as we have some spare cash?
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| Quote: EastStandFaithful "Insensitive mode on ...Sorry for the bloke but moving forward has anyone got Mr dureau's phone number as we have some spare cash?'"
Amos and Tommy's contracts should be enough to entice Dureau over to Wigan surely! |
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