Laim is a 13 he is about the same size as ben kav wigan for some reason was playing him at prop and hooker imo he is a ball playing 13.

i cant speke for ianson but interms of tyrer hes some1 ive watched since he was 16 and i think your going to get alot out of him this tear the lad just wants to rebuild his career hes now at the right club after being messed around for the last 2 seasons,i wish him all the best and i no widnes will get the best out of him

I think that the centres are looking better than last year. Tyrer is OK for this league, plus he can kick. But you’re right, we still have a lot of work to do with our recruitment. Let’s hope the club think so too.

It’s the pack and halfbacks where we really lack quality and experience. Thacks is good, but we need a very good scrum half, with a good kicking game, alongside him. Like you say, I’Anson should be considered a major risk, and one that I wouldn’t have took. I find his recruitment unbelievable, considering what happened this season after signing crocks. He’s more of a stand off anyway, and that’s where we should be playing Thacks. So I fully agree with you about I’Anson.

Our pack has lost Mark Smith and lee Doran, and they have been replaced by Netherton and Finnegan. Finnegan may strengthen our attacking options, but he’s not the tough nut Doran was, and Netherton isn’t anything like as good as Smithy. We’ll probably lose Gannon and Gaz Hag too. This leaves us with just Heckenberg as our only senior prop. Pickersgill is good, but he’s not at his prime as a prop yet, but that’s it!

That’s Heckenberg and Picks as our best props. Neither are the tough yard dogs we need, but both are good and I’m happy with them though. All we have then are our academy lads. This would give us a possible pack of‘promising youngsters’[/i into the first team. We have more than enough already.

I dont know why people are getting so worked up about it though, i have mentioned previously that quite a few players contracts dont end until November and clubs for one reason or another dont announce anything until a contract has ran out. If Haggerty Senior and Gannon leave then they will be replaced by a couple of experienced props. The club are already in talks with a certain experienced prop.

I do however understand the need to get recruitment right this year, we cant have another flat effort going into SL.

Probably because, if the last 3 years are anything to go by, we’ll just be looking at ‘promising youngsters’ and crocks.


I hope you’re right, fella.


We’re going to need more than that.


Damned right, and we’ll deserve all the criticism we get if we don’t.

We do need to bulk up somewhat and yes experience is vital in any successful side.

Oi your on the verge of a 48hr ban now and don't worry I'm sure someone will apologise to Spelly for you

I think as with any large scale organisation we have our collection of disagreeable people and as there is a much bigger membership on the TIW board there are more moaners there. Unfortunately, these people are as always the loudest of the lot, insisting on getting their miserable negative opinions on everything heard loudest of all.

If we sign Darren Lockyer, we're throwing our money away on over the hill players instead of investing in youth which is so much easier than it sounds. If we invest in youth, we're not signing enough big names. There is no pleasing them and there never will be. The trick is to show them up for what they are.

Shawshank any news on Matthew Sarsfield? Mentioned on the Widnes board as another making the switch?

Terry o'connor was talking to 2 players from wigan i have forgot the 2nd lads name i will check with a mate off mine. Liam as not left wigan for more MONEY.


Stu wilkinson left your club 2 weeks ago and is looking for new job.

Heard that rumoured and gutted if so, but he doesn't stick around anywhere long does he?

Matt sarsfield will stopping at wigan and going fulltime training.

From elsewhere...

Only just read your threads. You posted on another that Widnes had signed Liam Thompson even though Wigan had offered him a contract.

Liam is a relative of mine and I can confirm that they did offer him a new contract but at reduced wages. He decided to have a look around to see what else was on offer. Salford and Widnes were both interested and he spoke to Terry o'Connor last Friday. He decided that his chances of first team appearances would be better at the Vikings than at Salford or Wigan. The Vikings recent track record with both their own young players and also Wigan's on dual registration is very impressive. I hope more of Wigan's youngsters are allowed to sign for the Vikings, judging by Liam Farrell's improvement this season!!

Keep the momentum going!