Richards

ste lord · Post by **ste lord** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:57 pm

Maybe im missing a trick here but how is Pat with regards to a new contract?

IMO he is the next player we should be getting signed up for the future!

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:07 pm

Definatly agreeing with you there steve. By far one of wigans best players. We also need him for the kicking. I hope he signs a new contract

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:09 pm

ste lord wrote:Maybe im missing a trick here but how is Pat with regards to a new contract?

He is out of contract at the end of the season.

IMO he is the next player we should be getting signed up for the future!

Well Lenagan has said:

"Behind the scenes, we are working extremely hard within our significant Salary Cap constraints for 2009 to secure sensible future contracts with more of our current players...."

I assume Richards is one of those players.

Obstacles to him signing a new contract are:

1. He wants to go home. He said he wanted to come here while young and without family commitments (i.e. kids of school age) and he may fancy another crack in the NRL. So he could just say thanks for the three years and return home. We can't blame him if he does as he will have kept his side of the bargain.

2. A "sensible future contract" is a lot less than he earns now so this is a sticking point and may also mean he may as well go an play back in the NRL even if that is for less money than he earns now this season.

Dave

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:12 pm

If he did go home i would thank him for 3 years. By far one of our best signings. start of 2006 i wasnt so sure but no one performed then but he moved to wing / FB then he performed every week

waterside glens · Post by **waterside glens** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:56 pm

once pat got to the wing he started playing ,god only knows what millward was doing playing him at centre

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:34 pm

He did say he would like another contract here, him and his wife are now settled and are enjoying it, he is also wanting to play for Ireland in the world cup, I hope he does sign he has been immense this last couple of seasons, it took a while but he is one of our most improved players.

Come on St Patrick please stay :eusa10: :eusa10:

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:13 pm

Hope we do sign him up for a new contract.

butt monkey · Post by **butt monkey** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:02 am

josie andrews wrote: he is also wanting to play for Ireland in the world cup,

I would have thought that re-signing was not a condition of playing in this years World Cup.

GeoffN · Post by **GeoffN** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:09 am

Meanwhile, Richards said his agent remains in talks with Wigan about extending his three-year stay at the club. He is out of contract this year.

http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Rich ... 3988624.jp

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:15 am

butt monkey wrote:
josie andrews wrote: he is also wanting to play for Ireland in the world cup,
I would have thought that re-signing was not a condition of playing in this years World Cup.

No, I never said it was, but it would be easier to be closer to the Ireland squad being here to train than being in Oz would it not? or are the ones who qualify to play for Eire just going to go to Oz and meet up there and then decide who plays?

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