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| Quote LovesToSpooge="LovesToSpooge"
If I'm honest I get the feeling that this discussion is going to be pretty redundant I'm afraid, as I'd be very surprised if Josh is moved from the wing position next year. But in saying that, with Carmonts departure at the end of 2012 we've got real hole to fill there.'"
Yeah I agree with that.
He's my choice but I don't think he'll be Wane's unfortunately. I think Joel will stay there personally which will be a complete waste of what could be a top line back rower to let him plug a gap as an average centre.
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| Quote Cruncher="Cruncher"I'm not trying to argue here, but I don't think this dismissed my point in any shape or form.
Off the top of my head, without trying very hard, I was immediately able to name four 'projects' who became great servants to Wigan. The similarities are actually huge. IIRC, two of those four came from Rochdale Hornets. People were stunned when we signed them.
Does the fact that it happened in the 1990s make it irrelevant?
Surely the lesson there was that players who'd been ordinary at their previous clubs blossomed into something special when they entered a highly professional environment - and that's one thing we definitely have in common with that era.'"
You can't dismiss the examples you've come up with, but it just says a lot for me when you have to go that far back to name a successful 'project' signing - I wasn't around at the time for most of them to be able to recall whether they were or not. I can only go off the players I've seen branded as 'project' players in this era and they've been a resounding failure.
Perhaps Lauaki will turn into the next Terry O'Connor.
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| Quote NickyKiss="NickyKiss"Agree fully.
Joel must go back to second row next year. He has done a decent job filling in but with Hoffman going he's needed back in that pack.
As for who plays centre it'd be a new signing or Charnley for me. If the quality of centre required isn't available Charnley should get first crack with Goulding, Roberts and Ryan King fighting for his wing spot as things stand.'"
I'd be very keen for this to happen. Darrell Goulding can do a job for us when needed, but it's Ryan King who I'm very excited about. He's a very talented lad, but still very raw. He will most likely go on dual registration for the year next year. I hope so anyway.
Amos Roberts is the 'wild card' next year for Shaun Wane. We've seen Roberts at his devastating best. We've seen what he can produce. However some players just never recover mentally as well as physically from serious injuries like the one Roberts suffered.
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Presume he's looking for a new club.
I'd have loved him to have a storming season at Quins that made us all sit up and think the penny had dropped for the lad but he's looked us un-interested as ever and his time must now be up at Wigan.
It's a real shame when you think how much we could do with a right centre or winger. He's 6ft 5, athletic, fast and has good hands. He looks like he should be one of the worlds best but he's simply got no interest in playing the game.
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Presume he's looking for a new club.
I'd have loved him to have a storming season at Quins that made us all sit up and think the penny had dropped for the lad but he's looked us un-interested as ever and his time must now be up at Wigan.
It's a real shame when you think how much we could do with a right centre or winger. He's 6ft 5, athletic, fast and has good hands. He looks like he should be one of the worlds best but he's simply got no interest in playing the game.
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One thing's for sure. Sam wouldn't get booed if he turned out in that England shirt.
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One thing's for sure. Sam wouldn't get booed if he turned out in that England shirt.
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Would like to think that this management company are just trying get some big names onboard from this code but it would be interesting to know if there 3 league converts were with them before their moves.
Edit Chris Ashton signed up along with them recently.
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Would like to think that this management company are just trying get some big names onboard from this code but it would be interesting to know if there 3 league converts were with them before their moves.
Edit Chris Ashton signed up along with them recently.
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| Quote Wire_85="Wire_85":shock: Union boys AOTS
Would like to think that this management company are just trying get some big names onboard from this code but it would be interesting to know if there 3 league converts were with them before their moves.'"
They've essentially bought out Phil Clarke's brother's agency and client list so Ashton and the Tomkins have moved, with Clarke working as a "consultant" to the firm.
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| Quote NickyKiss="NickyKiss"Presume he's looking for a new club.
I'd have loved him to have a storming season at Quins that made us all sit up and think the penny had dropped for the lad but he's looked us un-interested as ever and his time must now be up at Wigan.
It's a real shame when you think how much we could do with a right centre or winger. He's 6ft 5, athletic, fast and has good hands. He looks like he should be one of the worlds best but he's simply got no interest in playing the game.'"
The guy's slooooow as anything and i'd argue with anyone who thinks he's a good winger. Not in a million years...
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| Pryce? Yeah he doesn't have any sort of burst. He's just big, basically.
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He's in the Jamaica squad for the World Cup qualifiers.
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He's in the Jamaica squad for the World Cup qualifiers.
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