Agreed pre mossop incident I’d have said he was a very to be a worthy marquee player since then he’s stood still at bestWintergreen wrote:Bateman is a good player but has dropped off some way from the outstanding player that he was a couple of seasons back.
His leaving would be a loss but not a disaster, PROVIDED we use the money to buy a game breaker and not rely on the "project" players.
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Imo his progression stalled once Josie got a top with his name on, I could see the tear in Lockers eye as he pulled the knife out of his backfozzieskem wrote:Agreed pre mossop incident I’d have said he was a very to be a worthy marquee player since then he’s stood still at bestWintergreen wrote:Bateman is a good player but has dropped off some way from the outstanding player that he was a couple of seasons back.
His leaving would be a loss but not a disaster, PROVIDED we use the money to buy a game breaker and not rely on the "project" players.

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???????? I never wore it again after the friendlies last year! I had betrayed my favourite ever player & felt guilty ????????Josie's friend wrote:Imo his progression stalled once Josie got a top with his name on, I could see the tear in Lockers eye as he pulled the knife out of his backfozzieskem wrote:Agreed pre mossop incident I’d have said he was a very to be a worthy marquee player since then he’s stood still at bestWintergreen wrote:Bateman is a good player but has dropped off some way from the outstanding player that he was a couple of seasons back.
His leaving would be a loss but not a disaster, PROVIDED we use the money to buy a game breaker and not rely on the "project" players.
Although Lockers did laugh about it when I told him! ????????
He even asked me ‘Whose name will you have on your shirt when I eventually retire’?
I replied, ‘Yours’! ????????
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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Creep!josie andrews wrote:???????? I never wore it again after the friendlies last year! I had betrayed my favourite ever player & felt guilty ????????Josie's friend wrote:Imo his progression stalled once Josie got a top with his name on, I could see the tear in Lockers eye as he pulled the knife out of his backfozzieskem wrote: Agreed pre mossop incident I’d have said he was a very to be a worthy marquee player since then he’s stood still at best
Although Lockers did laugh about it when I told him! ????????
He even asked me ‘Whose name will you have on your shirt when I eventually retire’?
I replied, ‘Yours’! ????????

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Lockers has been the only player ever, except for that moment of madness, whose name I’ve had on my shirt ????Wintergreen wrote:Creep!josie andrews wrote:???????? I never wore it again after the friendlies last year! I had betrayed my favourite ever player & felt guilty ????????Josie's friend wrote: Imo his progression stalled once Josie got a top with his name on, I could see the tear in Lockers eye as he pulled the knife out of his back
Although Lockers did laugh about it when I told him! ????????
He even asked me ‘Whose name will you have on your shirt when I eventually retire’?
I replied, ‘Yours’! ????????![]()
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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josie andrews wrote:Lockers has been the only player ever, except for that moment of madness, whose name I’ve had on my shirt ????Wintergreen wrote:Creep!josie andrews wrote: ???????? I never wore it again after the friendlies last year! I had betrayed my favourite ever player & felt guilty ????????
Although Lockers did laugh about it when I told him! ????????
He even asked me ‘Whose name will you have on your shirt when I eventually retire’?
I replied, ‘Yours’! ????????![]()
Was talking to lockers last week Josie smiled when I mentioned you. We was at national cup semi finals at Crossfields. his son plays opposite centre to my grandson in same team. They won 22-6 and will now play the curtain raiser at challenge cup final so at least one lockers will be there told him after match better make it a double family affair. all booked and looking forward to watching both my grandson and Wigan walk out at Wembley. The stuff dreams are made of
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Ha ha probably a sympathetic smile ????????keptinthedarkfans wrote:
Was talking to lockers last week Josie smiled when I mentioned you. We was at national cup semi finals at Crossfields. his son plays opposite centre to my grandson in same team. They won 22-6 and will now play the curtain raiser at challenge cup final so at least one lockers will be there told him after match better make it a double family affair. all booked and looking forward to watching both my grandson and Wigan walk out at Wembley. The stuff dreams are made of
I know young George is going to play in the curtain raiser, heard it from his mum ???? really pleased for him. I said exactly the same about it being kept in the family ????
Well done to your grandson, hope you enjoy the game, the day & hope to see you there ????
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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To be fair I've literally seen Micky Highams kids in Saints/Wigan/Leigh/Warrington shirts... it means nothing. He's going.
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