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Re: Future potential??

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:06 pm
by warrior till i die
we could certainly do with his kicking game. Stand off aint much different from fly half in rugby union. Kick, Pass, Run with ball he could fit in easily.

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:13 pm
by jinkin jimmy
sorry to shout but HE'S EARNING £5M PER YEAR!!

Of course not in playing fees but through various commercial spinoffs totally associated with RU.

Why do you think Jason Robinson went?

Why has Farrell gone?

I repeat - you will never get an established England RU international coming to RL. Also, we have enough lame ducks and permanent walking wounded thanks.

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:17 pm
by pandasdad
You've hurt my ears shouting like that!

Like you say: most of that money is in sponsorship.

Don't get me wrong. I dont actually believe it could happen, but a little dreaming does no harm.

Better than all the doom and gloom we've had recently!

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:22 pm
by heydude
pandasdad posted:
You've hurt my ears shouting like that!

Like you say: most of that money is in sponsorship.

Don't get me wrong. I dont actually believe it could happen, but a little dreaming does no harm.

Better than all the doom and gloom we've had recently!
sorry to say pandasdad but wilkinson is injury prone in union what's he going to be like in league where he will have to do alot more tackling and alot more being tackled, don't think he last five minutes.

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:27 pm
by jinkin jimmy
heydude posted:
pandasdad posted:
You've hurt my ears shouting like that!

Like you say: most of that money is in sponsorship.

Don't get me wrong. I dont actually believe it could happen, but a little dreaming does no harm.

Better than all the doom and gloom we've had recently!
sorry to say pandasdad but wilkinson is injury prone in union what's he going to be like in league where he will have to do alot more tackling and alot more being tackled, don't think he last five minutes.
Please stop posting like this forthwith - if people catch us agreeing who knows where it will lead. :D

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:41 pm
by heydude
jinkin jimmy posted:
heydude posted:
pandasdad posted:
You've hurt my ears shouting like that!

Like you say: most of that money is in sponsorship.

Don't get me wrong. I dont actually believe it could happen, but a little dreaming does no harm.

Better than all the doom and gloom we've had recently!
sorry to say pandasdad but wilkinson is injury prone in union what's he going to be like in league where he will have to do alot more tackling and alot more being tackled, don't think he last five minutes.
Please stop posting like this forthwith - if people catch us agreeing who knows where it will lead. :D
hopefully a more happy future for wigan rugby league with lots of flowers and fluffy bunnies. :D

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 12:55 am
by Doveoverdave
warrior till i die posted:
we could certainly do with his kicking game. Stand off aint much different from fly half in rugby union. Kick, Pass, Run with ball he could fit in easily.
Tell that to Harris, H. Paul, Jiffy etc.

Do you watch RU? Did you see Wilko's form in the WC?

Ever heard of Carlos Spencer?

Agree Wilko would bring much needed publicity to the game. IMO he would be as successful as Terry Holmes at Bradford.

TH signed for £150,000 as the best scrum half in the world.He was an utter disaster, was paid off and never heard of again.

Wilko wold be the same. His form in the WC wasdire and the drop goal conspired to hide all his faults as regards positioning and creative play.

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 6:21 pm
by robjoenz
jinkin jimmy posted:
sorry to shout but HE'S EARNING £5M PER YEAR!!

Of course not in playing fees but through various commercial spinoffs totally associated with RU.

Why do you think Jason Robinson went?

Why has Farrell gone?

I repeat - you will never get an established England RU international coming to RL. Also, we have enough lame ducks and permanent walking wounded thanks.
Wilkinson could come to league for the new challenge.

I think the reason Wilkinson is so injury prone is because he makes so many good tackles on huge blokes. In league they might be huge but they're toned, less likely to damage ligaments than a belly roll flopping on your knee. :D

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 6:45 pm
by Doveoverdave
Rob, the challenge would be how to survive on 1/20th of his currant income

Re: Future potential??

Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:20 pm
by standishcat
Lol sorry bout that. Please PLZ Don't compare me to WNAC. Thanks! :D