Re: Fans Forum
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:26 pm
Finance- 108000 profit last year - expected 75-200000 profit depending how well we do
Coach- maguire was on a 2 year deal- option for a third, mark bicton + rads key to wigan, not confirming wane but gave biggest clue he will be appointed, 6 out of 13 SL coaches applied for job aswell as people in NRL, doesn't want radical change that's why wane is favourite
Squad- prescott has a new 3 year deal, tommy is not leaving, expect finch to leave after contract, wants tommy to resign and expects him to because he likes england, joe mellor + sam powell will be given a chance, george carmont will retire, andy coley will retire, deacon will retire, doesn't expect hoffman to resign, we miss riddell but doesn't regret decision, deal with players with loyalty
Questions -
why was the huddesfield picked as big one 3 and how to get huddesfield as away support? - doesn't expect a big following, all about getting wigan people to the game and create a good atmosphere so people will want to come again, targeting uni's in hudds aswell,
Any signings? - joel will more than likely be turned into a centre, thinks he will make it and be world class, tried to sign shenton but saints payed more and didn't want to get into a bidding war, no chance of new signings in centre unless some one world class comes up, marsh needs to be given a chance but expects that next year
Salary cap? - Suspicious of some clubs, RFL questioned wigan how they cheated (in the past) to try and figure people out e.g. Warrington
Hock new 5 year deal! - 17 n half stone now, very commited, hired a ex solider to keep up fitness, can play in the cup and signed him when the RFL said so
Orrell development - improve capacity to attract more people not going to be in the next 12 months
17-18 rugby union players who have never played a pro game of rugby union or rugby league will not count on cap first year, then second year only half
Wigan shirt? Back to cherry + white? - 68% increase in sales on shirts, used to target women and childs as they don't buy as many shirts appeals more to them, 3 year plan, first 2 years traditional shirt then 3rd will be wierd e.g. the pink one this season, away shirts sales are down by 42% because blue doesn't sell as said by marketing team and shows how much they know
NRL link up? - was meant to happen with melbourne but recent events stopped that, in process of two clubs one being st george but still the process
Complaining about refs, reference to leeds - ian sick of leeds and hull and hethringtons in particular , doesn't like the comments that are made about tackling, wigan speak in private rather than public, today complained that Gary hethrington seemed to have an influence, this was denied by RFL, pleased that maguire has respect
Lima - said the chicken wing was bad and jon wilkin was right to complain, at the weekend was the stupidest decision ever + he felt the legs tackling was nothing it a big fuss made out of nothing
If latics relegated, stadium situation? - if they are relegated, the finance will go down, if they do go down they will more than likely not be able to maintain the standard of the stadium as they will not be able to pay as much
Coach- maguire was on a 2 year deal- option for a third, mark bicton + rads key to wigan, not confirming wane but gave biggest clue he will be appointed, 6 out of 13 SL coaches applied for job aswell as people in NRL, doesn't want radical change that's why wane is favourite
Squad- prescott has a new 3 year deal, tommy is not leaving, expect finch to leave after contract, wants tommy to resign and expects him to because he likes england, joe mellor + sam powell will be given a chance, george carmont will retire, andy coley will retire, deacon will retire, doesn't expect hoffman to resign, we miss riddell but doesn't regret decision, deal with players with loyalty
Questions -
why was the huddesfield picked as big one 3 and how to get huddesfield as away support? - doesn't expect a big following, all about getting wigan people to the game and create a good atmosphere so people will want to come again, targeting uni's in hudds aswell,
Any signings? - joel will more than likely be turned into a centre, thinks he will make it and be world class, tried to sign shenton but saints payed more and didn't want to get into a bidding war, no chance of new signings in centre unless some one world class comes up, marsh needs to be given a chance but expects that next year
Salary cap? - Suspicious of some clubs, RFL questioned wigan how they cheated (in the past) to try and figure people out e.g. Warrington
Hock new 5 year deal! - 17 n half stone now, very commited, hired a ex solider to keep up fitness, can play in the cup and signed him when the RFL said so
Orrell development - improve capacity to attract more people not going to be in the next 12 months
17-18 rugby union players who have never played a pro game of rugby union or rugby league will not count on cap first year, then second year only half
Wigan shirt? Back to cherry + white? - 68% increase in sales on shirts, used to target women and childs as they don't buy as many shirts appeals more to them, 3 year plan, first 2 years traditional shirt then 3rd will be wierd e.g. the pink one this season, away shirts sales are down by 42% because blue doesn't sell as said by marketing team and shows how much they know
NRL link up? - was meant to happen with melbourne but recent events stopped that, in process of two clubs one being st george but still the process
Complaining about refs, reference to leeds - ian sick of leeds and hull and hethringtons in particular , doesn't like the comments that are made about tackling, wigan speak in private rather than public, today complained that Gary hethrington seemed to have an influence, this was denied by RFL, pleased that maguire has respect
Lima - said the chicken wing was bad and jon wilkin was right to complain, at the weekend was the stupidest decision ever + he felt the legs tackling was nothing it a big fuss made out of nothing
If latics relegated, stadium situation? - if they are relegated, the finance will go down, if they do go down they will more than likely not be able to maintain the standard of the stadium as they will not be able to pay as much
