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Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:50 pm
by gillysmyhero
Paul Johnson & Danny Brough,well thats whati,ve heard.I like Johnson but i think he is to old now and would be a step backwards IMO.Brough i think would be a good signing,well a step in the right direction.
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:19 pm
by ultimate warrior
Cant see the logic in bringing Johnson in, I think he has had his best years.
As for Brough, he is a player that I rate quite highly, and would like to see him at Wigan.
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:50 pm
by West Midlands Exile
Agree with both of you 100%. Johnson was good in his day but surely their is some youth we can bring in and make the position substainable. As for Brough, I think his style of play would be good and fit in well at wigan. Fingers crossed.
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:08 pm
by fred_flintstone
Was told a few weeks back that Johnson had signed. I didn't post it coz I cant see it being true - either that or I'm in denial!
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:38 pm
by cpwigan
I have been told the same rumour/link re Johnson. I was actually told we were trying to get him for end of this season too. Up to Wire I was led to believe. Could not believe it was true but I did think he is one of Noble's blue eyed boys. If it happens imagine how the young reserves will/would feel.
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:42 pm
by thomo
Depends on what level Johnson is signing in my opinion - could he be the organiser in the second row that we are going to replace Bailey with.
What does Bailey earn - £200K a season - bring Johnson in on £50K a season and that frees up some cap space for the big touch enforcer prop that we want.
Johnson on big wages would just be silly
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:09 pm
by the-Bowtun-Warrior
personally i see it as a step back.
Johnson is past it. these 1/2 years stop gap players are doing my head in.
Brough isn't exactly class is he. overated by many for me. good boot but other than that i can't see the likes of Leeds, STAINS, Wire being scared of him when we play them
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:07 pm
by OAMJSONA
Johnson NO way
Brough , could be a good aquisition he is an old fashioned 1/2 back in the mold of Tommy Bishop with a bit of fire in him
He does have the ability to break teams up
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:55 pm
by ancientnloyal
Bailey isnt on £200,000
hock was on 100
Re: Wigan are After Signing...
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:59 pm
by thomo
I thought the rumours were that bailey was on big big bucks - even more than fielden?
Come on some one with inside knowledge let us know what the rumours are the people are earning.