: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:28 pm  

AJ wrote:

He will. Pryce & Mathers will miss out.

Sounds about right to me!!

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:32 pm  

Personally i think sam will get a game this week.

With Mcolorum out banned and with only riddell the only hooker it screams that sam will come off the bench with Tommy going to 9 when Piggy comes off after about 30 mins

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:44 pm  

i would hope he will be on the bench cos were going have only one hooker untill TL moves there during the game and than he mite get a run out HOPEFULLY.

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:45 pm  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Lets see...

We'd release:

Mathers
Phelps
Fielden
Coley
Bailey
Riddell

for...

Chris Ashton
Brad Drew
Petro
Lynch
Bosc

Yeah because that is realistic!

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:38 pm  

wouldnt bother speculating on wages ins and outs in the future

i still fail to see how barrett, higham, calderwood leaving add up to riddell and roberts coming in? considering phelps and smith had already joined last season either we broke the cap last year or didnt act in the spirit of the cap by suspending wages?

bar all this a few people have mentioned lately that way back at deanery at start of last season IL said that 2009 would be the year our wage structure would stabilise and he could finally be in total control of signings without the bill being too top heavy - so far so good then?

anywway, i hope sam plays this weekend but just to reiterate my point i heavily doubt he will fix this mess. between him and ainscough we should have some passion but lets not break them with pressure

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:58 pm  

pk wrote:

wouldnt bother speculating on wages ins and outs in the future

i still fail to see how barrett, higham, calderwood leaving add up to riddell and roberts coming in? considering phelps and smith had already joined last season either we broke the cap last year or didnt act in the spirit of the cap by suspending wages?

Barrett's Higham's and Calderwood's salary went on Riddell, Robert, Pryce and upgrades for some of the younger members of the squad, and also probably Phelps and Smith.

In terms of contracts it's quite legitimate to have a contract that at the starts says you get (say) £50k in year 1, £100k in year 2, £150k in year 3, without breaking the cap.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:26 am  

And having stars such as:

Peacock
McGuire
Burrow
Danny B
Webb
Seinfield
Senior

Plus a quality squad of many more realistic? YES. They're called Leeds.

Fact of the matter is when the cap is worked well a team of great players is still very doable.

Remember

Bailey-Big contract
Fielden-Massive contract
plus
Coley
Mathers
Phelps
plus maybe others.

The cap at Wigan still isn't worked well.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:00 pm  

Phoenixfire wrote:

Tommy going to 9 when Piggy comes off after about 30 mins

24 minutes, 10 seconds, to be precise if we go by Nobbys subs watch or 10 minutes 24 seconds if we go by Piggys stamina watch.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:06 pm  

Morning Glory wrote:

24 minutes, 10 seconds, to be precise if we go by Nobbys subs watch or 10 minutes 24 seconds if we go by Piggys stamina watch.

Not fair, the lad wanted to stay on last week.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:04 pm  

Wigan/Leeds Andy wrote:

Barrett's Higham's and Calderwood's salary went on Riddell, Robert, Pryce and upgrades for some of the younger members of the squad, and also probably Phelps and Smith.

In terms of contracts it's quite legitimate to have a contract that at the starts says you get (say) £50k in year 1, £100k in year 2, £150k in year 3, without breaking the cap.

think the point is this is now IL's squad and our use of the cap seems no better than under Mo.