Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Russell]

We signed Matt Ballin for 2 years in 2016. I think he played 2 half games. Let’s face it we suck at recruitment.

And we re-signed liddle. History repeats.

Think your wrong there.

Apples and oranges. Different history.

 

[ElleryHanley]

The bigger issue for mind is Madge. Can he actually articulate well enough to drive hunger in players and bring good players here? Cleary had no issues nor did Sheens (the other mobs forget about it). That could be a bigger issue for us over cash/home grounds/admin etc.

IMO he can def get sec and third tier blokes here, the question will be the elites. Who is going to sign up to knowingly be flogged? Anyone who does we will know we are getting a mentally tough player. That is good.

But most won't.

Look at Souths...Bennet easily attracting Roberts, Arrow and LM (seemingly). 3 origin targets.

Roberts, for example, would not last a month under Madge.

I think that's why he is over in UK

Its a goldmine of talent...


And most of them would have no clue of our "success" in the game lol

Good point and those old style northern forwards would suit Madge. Plus he won at Wigan, so is well known.

 

[2005magic]

I think we have a good story to tell someone that is coming up free from contract. We have been only 1 win away from the final 8 for the last 2 seasons- we are almost there. A couple of key signings can get us there. We missed a few close games where a better player or two might have been able to shut it out for us. We need to get an organiser and at least 1 good try scorer in the backs.

I think the culture has changed in players, they (the established SOO and internationals) no longer want the hard slog except for the SOO and international arena. They're happy to coast along in good teams. where their effort is not needed all the time and the good teams performance by their overall roster still allows them to look good. I just dont think there are many at that level anymore where you can tell the story of 'challenge and build' and find a receptive mind. Although we failed with Matterson, or, maybe safer to say Matterson failed us, it is that type of player in the good sides that are stuck behind in the rosters that WT can target and find receptive minds

Personally, I think WT are going into season weak at hooker and on the wings and reliant on Marshall being able to see out season as the organiser. We have an adequate goal kicker in Momorovski who may get that bit better to become a good kicker with the off season practice. He is backed up by Mbye. We have some talent coming through the lower grades and development pathways that will provide pressure on the established players.

 

[BZN]

You can't target Woods,Tedesco, Moses and attack them personally for their decisions without acknowledging that our club was not run in a professional manner in any shape or form and every player in the game knew it - and none better than them. They could have all stayed and taken the money offered, but as we have seen with other players money is not enough to lure/keep players who want more from the game. The club needed to change what was happening off the field, and we are suffering still for that, far more than any decisions Teddy Woods or Moses made in regard to what they believed was best for them at the time.

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[colinbh]

I dont understand our supporter well.our forum. We love living in the past we love shitting on our own team. We love finding past mistakes players that we have lost.

Jesus people look to the future analyse what we are doing now not what we did with different personel

Great post.

 

[Sart0ri]

I dont understand our supporter well.our forum. We love living in the past we love shitting on our own team. We love finding past mistakes players that we have lost.

Jesus people look to the future analyse what we are doing now not what we did with different personel

Most of the people with very high post counts don't represent my views and may not represent the silent majority.

Its is good to hear multiple points of view but arguing on the internet is usually a waste of time and blood pressure medication.

 

[TieDye]

I dont understand our supporter well.our forum. We love living in the past we love shitting on our own team. We love finding past mistakes players that we have lost.

Jesus people look to the future analyse what we are doing now not what we did with different personel

Most of the people with very high post counts don't represent my views and may not represent the silent majority.

Its is good to hear multiple points of view but arguing on the internet is usually a waste of time and blood pressure medication.

Now that’s eloquently put.

 

[Newtown]

The bigger issue for mind is Madge. Can he actually articulate well enough to drive hunger in players and bring good players here? Cleary had no issues nor did Sheens (the other mobs forget about it). That could be a bigger issue for us over cash/home grounds/admin etc.

IMO he can def get sec and third tier blokes here, the question will be the elites. Who is going to sign up to knowingly be flogged? Anyone who does we will know we are getting a mentally tough player. That is good.

But most won't.

Look at Souths...Bennet easily attracting Roberts, Arrow and LM (seemingly). 3 origin targets.

Roberts, for example, would not last a month under Madge.

I think that's why he is over in UK

Its a goldmine of talent...


And most of them would have no clue of our "success" in the game lol

Is there any information as to how Madge's attempt to recriot in UK is going if at all? For all we know he could be somewhere is Siberia at the moment. This forum revels on conjecture.

 

[TillLindemann]

The bigger issue for mind is Madge. Can he actually articulate well enough to drive hunger in players and bring good players here? Cleary had no issues nor did Sheens (the other mobs forget about it). That could be a bigger issue for us over cash/home grounds/admin etc.

IMO he can def get sec and third tier blokes here, the question will be the elites. Who is going to sign up to knowingly be flogged? Anyone who does we will know we are getting a mentally tough player. That is good.

But most won't.

Look at Souths...Bennet easily attracting Roberts, Arrow and LM (seemingly). 3 origin targets.

Roberts, for example, would not last a month under Madge.

I think that's why he is over in UK

Its a goldmine of talent...


And most of them would have no clue of our "success" in the game lol

Is there any information as to how Madge's attempt to recriot in UK is going if at all? For all we know he could be somewhere is Siberia at the moment. This forum revels on conjecture.

He'd still have plenty of connections at Wigan no doubt.

 

[Newtown]

The bigger issue for mind is Madge. Can he actually articulate well enough to drive hunger in players and bring good players here? Cleary had no issues nor did Sheens (the other mobs forget about it). That could be a bigger issue for us over cash/home grounds/admin etc.

IMO he can def get sec and third tier blokes here, the question will be the elites. Who is going to sign up to knowingly be flogged? Anyone who does we will know we are getting a mentally tough player. That is good.

But most won't.

Look at Souths...Bennet easily attracting Roberts, Arrow and LM (seemingly). 3 origin targets.

Roberts, for example, would not last a month under Madge.

I think that's why he is over in UK

Its a goldmine of talent...


And most of them would have no clue of our "success" in the game lol

Is there any information as to how Madge's attempt to recriot in UK is going if at all? For all we know he could be somewhere is Siberia at the moment. This forum revels on conjecture.

He'd still have plenty of connections at Wigan no doubt.

Thanks for the glimmer of hope.

 

[Newtown]

Wigan Warriors Squad Numbers for 2019 - anyone there suitable for Wests Tigers 2020?

Morgan Escaré
Tom Davies
Dan Sarginson
Oliver Gildart
Joe Burgess
George Williams
Thomas Leuluai
Tony Clubb
Sam Powell
Ben Flower
Joe Greenwood
Liam Farrell
Sean O’Loughlin
Romain Navarrete
Willie Isa
Gabe Hamlin
Liam Marshall
Warriors Fans
Taulima Tautai
Zak Hardaker
Dom Manfredi
Joe Bullock
Chris Hankinson
Oliver Partington
Craig Mullen
Josh Woods
Jake Shorrocks
Jack Wells
Liam Paisley
Josh Ganson
Liam Forsyth
Samy Kibula
Callum Field
Caine Barnes
James Worthington
Liam Byrne

 

[Newtown]

Oiver Gildart

Position: Centre
Date of birth: 06/08/1996
Previous club: Wigan Academy (Wigan St Pats ARLFC)
Representative honours: Great Britain, England, England Knights
Wigan Debut: vs Warrington (A), centre (one try), won 28-0 at Halliwell Jones Stadium, 21/08/2015

Honours
World Club Challenge: 2017
Super League: 2016, 2018 GFs
Super League Young Player of the Year: 2017

Profile
A man for the big occasion and renowned for showing a quick turn of pace to cross the whitewash Gildart played in all of Wigan’s 34 games in 2019

Son of Ian who made 139 appearances for the Wigan Club from 1986 to 1993
A product of the Wigan Academy who joined the Club aged 15
Played and scored in the 2014 Academy Grand Final win over Warrington Wolves and represented England at Academy level in the same year
Spent time on loan at Salford Red Devils and on dual-registration with Workington Town in 2015, before a try-scoring debut for Wigan at Warrington in August
Played in the 2015 Grand Final in just his seventh first team appearance

Member and scorer in the 2016 Grand Final winning team at the age of 20

Played and scored in the 2017 World Club Challenge win over Cronulla Sharks
Overcame a back injury to score 15 tries in 20 games and won the 2017 Super League Young Player of the Year Award
Scored 13 tries in 28 games in the 2018 campaign
Won the 2018 Try of the Year at the End of Season Awards for his eye-catching effort against St Helens in August
Won his second Grand Final ring in three years after the 2018 triumph against Warrington
Excellent performances in 2018 led to him being named in the England squad for the three-match series against New Zealand
Won the 2018 Baskerville Shield after the 2-1 series victory against the Kiwis and played in all three games, scoring the winning try on his debut in the first Test
Scored 12 tries in 34 games for Wigan in the 2019 season
Consistent performances in 2019 saw him called up to the Great Britain Lions squad for the Tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, where he played one Test match, in which he picked up a shoulder injury that will see him out until April 2020

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I wouldn’t touch any backs. None ever make it. It’s forwards tou want.

 

[Tim Sheens]

The bigger issue for mind is Madge. Can he actually articulate well enough to drive hunger in players and bring good players here? Cleary had no issues nor did Sheens (the other mobs forget about it). That could be a bigger issue for us over cash/home grounds/admin etc.

IMO he can def get sec and third tier blokes here, the question will be the elites. Who is going to sign up to knowingly be flogged? Anyone who does we will know we are getting a mentally tough player. That is good.

But most won't.

Look at Souths...Bennet easily attracting Roberts, Arrow and LM (seemingly). 3 origin targets.

Roberts, for example, would not last a month under Madge.

I think that's why he is over in UK

Its a goldmine of talent...


And most of them would have no clue of our "success" in the game lol

Is there any information as to how Madge's attempt to recriot in UK is going if at all? For all we know he could be somewhere is Siberia at the moment. This forum revels on conjecture.

The club already tried out a Russian.

 

[Nelson]

Wigan Warriors Squad Numbers for 2019 - anyone there suitable for Wests Tigers 2020?

Morgan Escaré
Tom Davies
Dan Sarginson
Oliver Gildart
Joe Burgess
George Williams
Thomas Leuluai
Tony Clubb
Sam Powell
Ben Flower
Joe Greenwood
Liam Farrell
Sean O’Loughlin
Romain Navarrete
Willie Isa
Gabe Hamlin
Liam Marshall
Warriors Fans
Taulima Tautai
Zak Hardaker
Dom Manfredi
Joe Bullock
Chris Hankinson
Oliver Partington
Craig Mullen
Josh Woods
Jake Shorrocks
Jack Wells
Liam Paisley
Josh Ganson
Liam Forsyth
Samy Kibula
Callum Field
Caine Barnes
James Worthington
Liam Byrne

Liam Farrell

 

[Newtown]

Two of the Top 20 Super League players of 2019 are Wigan Warriors. Gildart is a centre and Farrell is a second rower
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Oliver Gildart, Wigan Warriors. ...
Liam Farrell, Wigan Warriors. ...
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[Newtown]

I wouldn’t touch any backs. None ever make it. It’s forwards tou want.

I remember that Balmain in the late 80's/early 90's broght a centre from UK to partner Brasher. He was a great goal kicker and centre and propelled the team into the top of the semifinals . It wasn't Schofield who was a very good centre as well.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

I wouldn’t touch any backs. None ever make it. It’s forwards tou want.

Garry Schofield And Ellery Hanley say Hello!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I wouldn’t touch any backs. None ever make it. It’s forwards tou want.

Garry Schofield And Ellery Hanley say Hello!

30 years ago. Any in the modern game?

 

[cochise]

I wouldn’t touch any backs. None ever make it. It’s forwards tou want.

I remember that Balmain in the late 80's/early 90's broght a centre from UK to partner Brasher. He was a great goal kicker and centre and propelled the team into the top of the semifinals . It wasn't Schofield who was a very good centre as well.

Ellery Hanley in 1988 (Played for Western Suburbs in 89) and Andy Courier in 89 and 90. Hanley also returned in 96 and 97!

Courier is the player you are talking about though!