Re: Adrian Lam

jinkin jimmy · Post by **jinkin jimmy** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:37 am

What injuries? At the moment we have Orr, Moran, Brown, Godwin and Coyle available for half back slots. If you said he was coming out of retirement because of a lack of quality I would have believed it!!

jinkin jimmy · Post by **jinkin jimmy** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:16 pm

No. The only one that I've heard about is Richard Fletcher and that looks to be true since his own club's website has posted that he is joining us.

Pedro the Exile · Post by **Pedro the Exile** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:13 pm

More than a rumour if my sources are correct.Apparently he is being paid on a per match basis(Â£4k per appearance).
Just about sums up the sorry state of affairs at this once great club.

warrior till i die · Post by **warrior till i die** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:22 pm

we are still a great club. And all the fans should believe that but some do not. All that has happened is that over clubs have now caught up its like liverpool in football they dominated for ages and now they dont but they are still a great club.

Pedro the Exile · Post by **Pedro the Exile** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:31 pm

Can't agree Im afraid.Whatever the truth of the matter there is no way that this can be seen as a positive move.It doesn't matter if he's the best 7 in the world,we are trying(& failing miserably)to build a great team & this is nothing more than sticking plaster and an expicit admission that our recruitment policy(both in terms of buying AND selling-Luke Robinson anyone?)has been a failure.
Out "injury crisis"is hardly centred on the availability of half backs is it.
Also, what sort of signal does this send out to the existing candidates.Lets hope its only a rumour although my source is normally good.

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:49 pm

Doug Stand posted:
Pedro the Exile posted:
Also, what sort of signal does this send out to the existing candidates.Lets hope its only a rumour although my source is normally good.
The signal it sends out to the prospective 7's at Wigan is look lads you're not good enough so we're having to bring in an old fella to show you how to play!
So you'd want to cop yourselves on a bit because at the end of the day it's a bit embarrassing.

I think that's what it says and I for one fully endorse it.

If the powers that be have decided that the half backs at Wigan are not good enough then the only solution is to bring in ones that they consider better, not revert to Lam.

He would likely be off the pace and get injured easily with those knees and then were would we be? The idea of dropping Moran or Orr for Lam is suicidal to team moral and confidence.

Mind you unless the pack is sorted out first you can bring in who you like and would not make much difference.

Dave

mrs_carney · Post by **mrs_carney** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:24 pm

WOuld it not be better to get coyle involved a lot more, challenging moran and orr to perform well to keep their spots but giving him experience as well as the oppurtunity to grab a first team spot. He's been a good player when he's been on the pitch, at the moment i dont see what we have to lose

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:56 pm

mrs_carney posted:
WOuld it not be better to get coyle involved a lot more, challenging moran and orr to perform well to keep their spots but giving him experience as well as the oppurtunity to grab a first team spot. He's been a good player when he's been on the pitch, at the moment i dont see what we have to lose

Nothing. But I feel the same about playing Colbon on the wing with Aspy in the centre but I can't see it happening for some reason.

Dave

mrs_carney · Post by **mrs_carney** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:58 pm

The colbon thing has puzzled me since carney got injured and he first played for us though, i'm thinking its got more to do with his studys than anythign, but if betts is willing to include him in the 17 i dont see why not the starting 13

jinkin jimmy · Post by **jinkin jimmy** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:04 pm

mrs_carney posted:
The colbon thing has puzzled me since carney got injured and he first played for us though, i'm thinking its got more to do with his studys than anythign, but if betts is willing to include him in the 17 i dont see why not the starting 13

Could his and Melling's contracts be on a pay for play basis or am I being a wee bit cynical?