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Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:39 pm
by jobo
cherry.pie wrote:Minichiello has always been a talented player who would probably still have a lot to offer a Super League side even though he'll be turning 34 next year.
Just how many kids do people want in the side? Do people really think the best option is to replace the best player in Super League and a former man of steel and still one of the best wingers in Super League with 18/19 year old's with barely a handful of games between them?
We're once again losing some talent and experience. It's a big ask for Tierney to replace the best player in Super League so signing someone like Minichiello to add depth to cover for the loss of Tomkins and Richards seems sensible.
If Tierney (or even Hampshire) shows good form then he will get plenty of games and the same goes for Manfredi or Burgess on the wings.
If they can get him for the same sort of money Moss and a good few others in the squad, then fair enough. If the contract is anything like what we could have got Stephan Ratchford for, then I'd take my chances with the young players any day.
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:38 pm
by Kittwazzer
I still can't understand why we are even discussing this as a possibility. It started out last Tuesday as a suggestion by No Straw following my response to a question from CP as to who I would like to replace Sam. This week its found itself on the pages of the Observer.
If the Minichielo story has any basis in fact, I'll show my arse in King Street!
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:43 pm
by jobo
Kittwazzer wrote:I still can't understand why we are even discussing this as a possibility. It started out last Tuesday as a suggestion by No Straw following my response to a question from CP as to who I would like to replace Sam. This week its found itself on the pages of the Observer.
If the Minichielo story has any basis in fact, I'll show my arse in King Street!
God save us and preserve us
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:14 pm
by Wigan_forever1985
josie andrews wrote:What's the matter with developing Lewis Tierney for this position of full back?
He is a similar age to what Sam was when he broke into the first team??
Minichiello has just turned 33
Brett hodgson is 34/5 isn't he and still playing well enough to be in a top superleague team and Brett wasn't the same standard as minichello
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:42 am
by Kittwazzer
Just reading the article now and it obviously has no basis whatsoever.
making a formal offer, the Observer understands ie we heard it in the pub!
Wigan are believed to be..... by our gullible readers.......we hope!
They haven't even had the balls to quote 'a source close to the club'!
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:13 am
by cow yeds
I'd prefer one of our own to be brought through rather than a near 34yr old who is over the hill.
I hear is wife is due to have first kid round Feb/Mar.
doesn't sound promising to me.
How much of a lump will he cost us?? if we do sign him he won't come cheap.
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:15 am
by BriH
AM has been overshadowed in the last few seasons but watching him last year he played very well.
Vast experience so I would think he would be a very good buy. Especially to bring on the young aspiring full backs.
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:52 am
by josie andrews
Kittwazzer wrote:Just reading the article now and it obviously has no basis whatsoever.
making a formal offer, the Observer understands ie we heard it in the pub!
Wigan are believed to be..... by our gullible readers.......we hope!
They haven't even had the balls to quote 'a source close to the club'!
I've told you before, a lot of the 'news' in the Post & th'Observer is off here lol.
How come it was mentioned as a throwaway remark from one of our members two weeks ago & all of a sudden it's 'happening'??
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:08 pm
by cow yeds
josie andrews wrote:Kittwazzer wrote:Just reading the article now and it obviously has no basis whatsoever.
making a formal offer, the Observer understands ie we heard it in the pub!
Wigan are believed to be..... by our gullible readers.......we hope!
They haven't even had the balls to quote 'a source close to the club'!
I've told you before, a lot of the 'news' in the Post & th'Observer is off here lol.
How come it was mentioned as a throwaway remark from one of our members two weeks ago & all of a sudden it's 'happening'??
It's magic
Re: Warriors bid for Aussie ace Minichiello
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:39 pm
by bill.inger
Kittwazzer wrote:
If the Minichielo story has any basis in fact, I'll show my arse in King Street!
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Didn't TonyH use to make threats like this and did he ever run bollicky naked round Robin Park like he promised?