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Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:09 pm
by Mike
I wonder if SW will look to play him in the second row. Pretty much every player we sign is a second row. Now we have the England captain playing prop so we cna play more second rows.
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:26 pm
by butt monkey
From the start of the season, Wigan have looked light at hooker. Sam Powell put in an admirable stint on Saturday after McIlorum’s departure, but he can’t be expected to do it alone all season. The only other recognised hooker in the Warriors squad is Luke Waterworth, who only recently was promoted to the first-team after playing in the under 19s and is expected to be out injured until April anyway.
It leaves Shaun Wane in an awkward predicament going forward, with the only viable option appearing to be a move into the transfer market.
However, it is understood that Wane might have already lined up a replacement in the shape of Leigh Centurions hooker Bob Beswick.
The Wigan-born number nine has been a notable absentee from the Leigh squad this season having yet to make an appearance.
He has been linked with the Warriors for some time now and has previously played under Wane during his teens. The two are thought to have great mutual respect for one another, too.
http://www.totalrl.com/gossip-have-wiga ... -mcilorum/
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:31 pm
by markill
Does the injury situation make this move potentially more expensive now? Leigh may want a fee to try and take advantage of our predicament.
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:54 pm
by dontshootthemessenger
the twitter feed from Mark Taylor (Wigan Evening Post) who does the Leigh match updates said Beswick was injured on Sunday
Mark Taylor
@_MarkJTaylor Feb 21
All out injured for Leigh: McNally, Armstrong, Tonga, Kay, Ridyard, Dixon, Beswick, Paterson #leighrl
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:16 pm
by Mike
If this happens then you have to say that Hampshire is gone IMO.
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:48 pm
by jaws1
He is 31 if we buy Beswick
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:14 pm
by medlocke
jaws1 wrote:He is 31 if we buy Beswick
Lockers is 33
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:19 pm
by markill
jaws1 wrote:He is 31 if we buy Beswick
If we are in for him, I don't think anyone sees him as a long term thing
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:18 pm
by Seinfeld79
I think he will still be 31 even if we don't sign him.
Re: Bob Beswick
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:40 pm
by Wiganer Ted
Squad management and forward planning are clearly absent from all this.
Powell, Smith and Williams are all SL calibre players and can play and interchange 9. If that leaves us short of halves then bring back Hampshire from Cas.
Hampshire went there for game time and hasn't played SL there yet.
Utter bloody shambles!