Quote Father Ted="Father Ted"Surely all this is about negotiations?
Wigan have offered Stu Fielden a deal with the terms written in it.
He has asked for more than he's been offered.
His agent has offered his services around to see if there are clubs who will better Wigan's deal.
The agent has received offers which may well offer him say slightly more money but with a confirmed 2 years rather than a 1 + 1 which it is rumoured Wigan have offered. As yet we are not aware SF has re-signed with us or signed with another club. Negotiations are continuing we would deduce.
Fielden is an intelligent man who has put a lot of work in at Wigan. MM reckons him as one of the most professional players he's come across.
So what does he do?
He knows Wigan are on the verge of something big and long lasting with MM as coach and IL chairman.
Hull have reputedly offered him a good deal. Where would you rather be though?
At Wigan with what's happening here under IL & MM's leadership or at Hull with Kath Hetherington and Agar as coach.
Hull are a great club with superb support and facilities but it's run by Rugby League's version of Mork and Mindy! They are going nowhere, whereas Wigan are going places and Stuart Fielden will know the difference.
All he is trying to do is negotiate the best deal he can get for as long a term as he can get. Can't blame him for that.
My bet is on him staying!'"
so where were wigan going for the last few seasons?
the last two seasons before this season, we have had average players on big contracts, now them players have been released we are slowly building again, which will take a couple of seasons, i find your comments laughable as we have a board who has brought the club into the black, the past few seasons we have made profits, our merchandise is second to none and probably the best in the league for that! not bad for a mork and mindy act is it?
money talks in this game, challenging for honours or not, players will sign a contract thats best for them financially, afer all, there not on football wages!
