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Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:18 am
by irl_warr
Spoke with a good friend, who is a current Huddersfield (ex-saints) player yesterday evening. He knows both Jake and Joe very, very well and is absolutely positive the Wigan deal is done.
My only concern is no-one at all saw the King deal coming for next year, and it seems a little knee-jerk. Might indicate the contract wasn't signed and Warrington are open to offering him a larger salary.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:03 pm
by fozzieskem
irl_warr wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:18 am
Spoke with a good friend, who is a current Huddersfield (ex-saints) player yesterday evening. He knows both Jake and Joe very, very well and is absolutely positive the Wigan deal is done.
My only concern is no-one at all saw the King deal coming for next year, and it seems a little knee-jerk. Might indicate the contract wasn't signed and Warrington are open to offering him a larger salary.
I think this is what’s thrown everyone,the king deal that seemed to have come from nowhere..good player is Wardle so I can see why Warrington and Wigan would want him.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 1:26 pm
by wgwr1999
I've said it before but Wigan absolutely needed two centres, although I didn't think King would be one.
2022 centres -- Hardaker, Bibby, Thornley & Halsall
2023 centres -- Wardle, King, Thornley & Halsall
Obviously, KPP is a capable centre but I think he will mainly be used off the bench in the pack next year if his destain for playing in the backs is true.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:09 pm
by Jonh
irl_warr wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:18 am
Spoke with a good friend, who is a current Huddersfield (ex-saints) player yesterday evening. He knows both Jake and Joe very, very well and is absolutely positive the Wigan deal is done.
My only concern is no-one at all saw the King deal coming for next year, and it seems a little knee-jerk. Might indicate the contract wasn't signed and Warrington are open to offering him a larger salary.
This is my concern too. I’m sure it was done and I’ve posted my sources on the other forum.
The King deal and ongoing French situation does however make me wonder if something has been agreed in the background.
Time will tell.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:14 pm
by wgwr1999
Jonh wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:09 pm
irl_warr wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:18 am
Spoke with a good friend, who is a current Huddersfield (ex-saints) player yesterday evening. He knows both Jake and Joe very, very well and is absolutely positive the Wigan deal is done.
My only concern is no-one at all saw the King deal coming for next year, and it seems a little knee-jerk. Might indicate the contract wasn't signed and Warrington are open to offering him a larger salary.
This is my concern too. I’m sure it was done and I’ve posted my sources on the other forum.
The King deal and ongoing French situation does however make me wonder if something has been agreed in the background.
Time will tell.
I don't think we sign King on loan if we haven't got Wardle. I think we try for a permanent if not.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:56 am
by Brennox7
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-24885043
Looks like Wardle is going back to Huddersfield next season. Looks to have been a big of tug of war between him and king.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:01 am
by Dan2266
“Jake is not staying at Warrington next year, he will be a Huddersfield player
unless something else happens on the back of that.
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:12 am
by Brennox7
Yeah I get that mate, but I doubt that means he's signed for Wigan as many have claimed. I know they've signed Naiqama but if they lost out on King and Leutele is going I doubt they will let Wardle go now
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:10 am
by wgwr1999
Brennox7 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:12 am
Yeah I get that mate, but I doubt that means he's signed for Wigan as many have claimed. I know they've signed Naiqama but if they lost out on King and Leutele is going I doubt they will let Wardle go now
They've literally signed Bibby...
Re: Jake Wardle
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:27 am
by Big Steve
I think the one thing it does mean is he's not going to stay at Wire
Powell being his usual diplomatic self - not surprised lots of players seem to not see eye to eye with him...
