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Simon Mannering
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:05 pm
by adrenalinxx
Someone mentioned to me that Wigan have been trying to sign New Zealand Warriors centre Simon Mannering.
He is 21, 6'4" and 16 st 0 lbs, He usually position is centre but has spent sometime at second row.
It might just be wishful thinking but has anyone else heard anything.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:16 pm
by Hawkeye
Heard his name mentioned a few times. theres also someone on the bbc message boards site saying he's signed a 3 year deal.
would be a very good signing better than walker and webster in IMO.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:23 pm
by LORENZO
Young, Centre/Second Row/loose forward.
Six tests for kiwis 2006-2007
Junior Kiwis 2004- New Zealand A 2004
Has just turned 21
Would put several Wigan players on their mettle.
Seems ideal for Wigan so spect Hull KR to be in there
if they get wind of it.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:33 pm
by LORENZO
Also in the N.Z. test squad so we might get a good look at him in the next few weeks.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:49 pm
by 02rinman
i heard bout this guy being linked with wigan a few days ago. ive seen him play and he is good 1 for the future just what we need
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:41 pm
by wigan rugby
Noble likes his big centres and wingers from his days at Bradfordv so there could be some truth in this hope so would be a perfect signing for us.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:38 pm
by shawcross da warrior
would be fantastic but i havnt heard anything so that means he must be signing ....
sounds like a good player with the stats and what i have seen of him yeah would be great.........
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:03 pm
by demt82
adrenalinxx posted:
Someone mentioned to me that Wigan have been trying to sign New Zealand Warriors centre Simon Mannering.
He is 21, 6'4" and 16 st 0 lbs, He usually position is centre but has spent sometime at second row.
It might just be wishful thinking but has anyone else heard anything.
I watched him last night on Setanta and he is big, strong and fast with a great offload. Reminds me of Kevin Iro when he first came to Wigan, would be a massive signing for us.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:54 pm
by ian.birchall
adrenalinxx posted:
Someone mentioned to me that Wigan have been trying to sign New Zealand Warriors centre Simon Mannering.
He is 21, 6'4" and 16 st 0 lbs, He usually position is centre but has spent sometime at second row.
It might just be wishful thinking but has anyone else heard anything.
More of a loose forward when he plays internationals and that (back row at least) is not a position we need to fill coupled with which is the fact that we already have a second row cum centre in Bailey. We need an out and out centre.
Re: Simon Mannering
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:54 pm
by shawcross da warrior
true true but you nedd players like that in this day and age especially with fletch moving on we need someone to do a job like bailey but who is also fast and powerful so this new guy fits the bill in my eyes.........