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Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:26 pm
by shaunedwardsfanclub
Melbourne Storm's officials and coaches banned their players from attending Wigan's home match the day before their World Challenge match against Leeds. This was despite Wigan rolling out the red carpet!
The reason why? Melbourne's coaching staff were given a tour of the DW Stadium and the training facilities at Orrell the day before our game with Catalans, they were suitably impressed. So much so, that they were worried that their star players might be tempted by the package Wigan had to offer.
MM wants to recruit a couple of their players for 2011. I wonder if we have posted the DVD to potential candidates.
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:44 pm
by botica
Really.... I was told it was due to training schedules and traffic issues..
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:13 am
by josie andrews
There were some Storm players there, they were in the corporate box usually occupied by the sky team
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:58 am
by shaunedwardsfanclub
josie andrews wrote:There were some Storm players there, they were in the corporate box usually occupied by the sky team
Josie - I am told that they were the coaching staff not players. My information has come from the hierarchy within our club.
I think that what we can draw from this is that Wigan are actively chasing at least two of their players and Melbourne are trying to prevent Wigan from doing so!
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:04 pm
by Woodentop07
I saw Stephen Kearney but that was about it!!
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:57 pm
by Matthew
Any idea which two?
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:44 pm
by shaunedwardsfanclub
Matthew wrote:Any idea which two?
No, but my guess is a prop and a half-back.
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:06 pm
by cpwigan
If SEFC says so that is IMO well worth believing
I do think no matter how well we do in 2010, Madge will tinker with the sqquad for 2011
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:46 pm
by GeoffN
cpwigan wrote:If SEFC says so that is IMO well worth believing
I do think no matter how well we do in 2010, Madge will tinker with the sqquad for 2011
Given the number of people off-contract, I think that's inevitable. It does seem, though, that there are far less changes needed than we thought 6 months ago!
Re: Melbourne Storm Players Banned
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:51 pm
by cpwigan
I think Madge has been very clever in sending a message to the players, you will all get an opportunity to prove you are/are not worthy of a place in this squad. Every plasyer knows they have a full season before Madge brings somebody else in.