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Re: big name signings?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:00 pm
by highland convert
shawcross da warrior wrote:who would be captain then ?
without a doubt barrett is an amazing captain and alot better than lockers, but in the side you just named i dont see any particualr stand out players for captaincy, in the past we have had fletcher who was a big voice on the pitch and tghen currently barrett, but who after him???
Something wrong here, from the start of the season he has been lukewarm. Lockers injured and he gets captaincy, still lukewarm. Now so he can go out on a high or for some other reason he switches on. Is he working for Wigan or working to impress NRL. What's that a string of three he has put together.
Please remind me cos my old brain is struggling, Who captained the side in the great escape?
Jim
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:32 pm
by viva_seddo13
Phil Bailey
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:56 pm
by medlocke
Captain Carmont you know it makes sense
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:38 pm
by gpartin
Exiled Wiganer wrote:Lockyer has been in trouble this week, so that ticks both boxes.
For what it's worth, I would be happy with a single signing. I think a good centre, and Martin Gleeson would be my first choice as he is a Wiganer, would round out the team very nicely. The first team would then be...
Mathers - who is at last finding his feet again after horrendous injuries - he was a Harry Sunderland winner and a first grade NRL player, so he has the talent.
Pryce - if fit, with his size and pace, he would be our very own Vainikolo.
Gleeson - I wish.
Carmont - what a signing he has been. Just a great player and at a fraction of DV's price.
Richards - a class act
Smith - he will organise the team, and combine brilliantly with the new 9.
Leuluai - with 6 and 9 doing the organising he can do what he does best, without worrying about setting up the play. Just give him the ball when he wants it without additional responsibility and we'll continue to see performances like last week's. At last he will be a round peg in a round hole.
Fielden - he can keep doing what he has been doing for the last couple of minths for a whole year and earn his wages.
Piggy - his value is his ability to organise and read the play - a younger, better Newton.
Feca - the new, fitter version. Plus, if someone can go down injured for a couple of minutes during his stint, he'll catch his breath and we'll get 5 more minutes of havoc.
Hock - class. Could be the best second rower in the world as he gets older and bigger.
Lockers - hopefully no longer captain, let him do the job he does for GB, working hard with the odd creative touch.
Tomkins - coming on leaps and bounds, will score and create more and more as he develops.
The rest of the squad would then be...
Ainscough, Phelps, Goulding, Sam Tomkins (the most exciting half back to emerge in GB since Andy Gregory)
McIllorum, Coley, Prescott and O'Carroll (both of P and O'C will get better and better as they get older and more battle hardened), Hansen, Mossop and Bailey (a great mix of youth and experience)
Farrell, Tuson, Davies and possibly Flannagan could get games as well.
I know there is a fair bit of wishful thinking here, but I believe that a large part of our improved form has come about through having the right types of player doing the right things in the last 2 games. So Lulu and Higham can run without having to think about passing/organising, TB and Smith can move the team around and Tomkins can get involved in dangerous positions. Plus, our full back is beginning to resemble a decent player.
My view is that with this squad, if the young players develop, could win things as early as next year. Saints aren't signing anyone else, and Fatty and Long will be yet another year older. As for their young players, I hope to watch Tomkins up against Eastmond at first team level because he will continue to run rings round him as a footballer.
Finally, IL has been at pains to stress that it won't be till the end of next year that he will have much flexibility in the salary cap, so we might expect the squad to be significantly strengthened for 2010.
Good post that matey.
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:32 am
by south_stander
Didn't lockers captain the side that season?? If I remember rightly it was Millward who first named him as skipper???? I may be wrong!!
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:44 am
by Reevezie 2.0.0.8
pieater-alex wrote:medlocke wrote:Captain Carmont you know it makes sense
For me
O'loughlin should be the club "figure" captain around the community etc but on the field I think
Fielden would make a good captain.
Totaly agree there
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:50 am
by highland convert
A few games back in the groove and Fielden for captain
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:41 pm
by shawcross da warrior
i dont know who i would go for but i just dont like the idea of fielden being captain, dont know why just have a wierd feeling about it...
had half a decent season this year then getting tipped for captain, :conf:
if he does it will be because nobbs loves him...
id go for bailey
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:14 pm
by MrDave
pieater-alex wrote:shawcross da warrior wrote:id go for bailey
:eh: Bailey is awful he offers nothing just a solid player thats taking up a quota spot.
Agreed, with a fully fit squad Bailey would be the one to miss out. Next season I see the squad something like:
Mathers
Pryce
Phelps
Carmont
Richard
Smith
LeuLuai
Fielden
Riddell
(New Prop?)
Hock
Hansen
O'Loughlin
Tomkins
Mcilorum
Coley
Feka
Re: big name signings?
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:38 pm
by old hooker
pieater-alex wrote:medlocke wrote:Captain Carmont you know it makes sense
He hasn't been playing rugby for as long as his age might suggest. Although he still is a senior member and is captain of Samoa. Let's see how they do in the world cup.
For me O'loughlin should be the club "figure" captain around the community etc but on the field I think Fielden would make a good captain.
