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Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:43 pm
by Glynola
Cruncher posted:
Then we could promote McIlorum to the first team, as Higham's understudy.
Well if we weren't going to replace Millard then this would be the obvious decision.

However I think we should be looking at the type of hooker who would push Higham back into the 'understudy' role, such as Newton. But perhaps this is just because I am not a particular fan of Higham...

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:49 pm
by Matthew
As much as I like Newton, replacing Millard with him is merely replacing a guy that's retirement is imminent with someone who's retirement is 2 years away.

Newton hasn't really done that well at Bradford and still gives away too many penalties - something that couldn't really be leveled at Higham.


Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:38 pm
by Cruncher
Matthew posted:
As much as I like Newton, replacing Millard with him is merely replacing a guy that's retirement is imminent with someone who's retirement is 2 years away.

Newton hasn't really done that well at Bradford and still gives away too many penalties - something that couldn't really be leveled at Higham.
Yes, I must admit to thinking that Ar Turry's Wigan days are now behind him. Whenever I've seen him this season, he's looked a little heavy to me.

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:46 pm
by Glynola
Newton should have four good years left in him.

And as I've said on another thread - the amount of penalties Newton gives away pales into insignificance compared to the likes of Hock and Prescott!

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:47 pm
by adrenalinxx
In the Observer this week there is an article on Millard about how he is planning for his retirement from rugby league by taking a course in Fitness and Conditioning training as that what he wants to go into when he has finished playing.

Millard himself did say that he has struggled a bit doing both training and studying and that he has fallen behind in his studies. I think playing for Wigan always comes first before his studies but if Wigan are ok to let him go then I think he might retire so that he can complete his studies and have a job in a year or so.

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:52 pm
by shawcross da warrior
that comment wasnt out of order about tickle he was......

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:28 pm
by DaveO
shawcross da warrior posted:
that comment wasnt out of order about tickle he was......
Unless you can prove it comments like that are not welcome on public message boards and not just this one.

They can get the site owner into trouble.

I have edited your original post to remove the suspect words!

Dave

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:48 pm
by mike binder
i thought he had his best game in a wigan shirt yesterday ,good brain but can the body back it up :conf:

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:07 pm
by medlocke
Bringing Newton back to the club would be a step backwards, Newton had his time here, he was crap then and he is still crap now, bring in Alker or March or henderson, somebody that isn't as tempremental and crap like Tezer:exc:

MICHEAL DOBSON FOR HOOKER

Re: millard going???

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:16 pm
by CherryandWhiteandProud
NOT WITH OUR SALARY CAP!!! :D