Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:47 pm  

leek123 wrote:

yep out 4 season magraff leuluais tweet states hes out 4 season,broken ankle.will some money be thrown at cas to bring chase in early???

Salary Cap may be a stumbling block.

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:48 pm  

pay him roberts wages and up his pay packet next year?????????

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:49 pm  

Dawg wrote:

Salary Cap may be a stumbling block.

We will deregister Tommy.

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:55 pm  

I completely understand the anger at the loss of tommy, it's not that that I am getting at. It's the "let's scrap this meaningless game/we want compensation" nonsense. I realise that it's not all Wigan fans, but these types of games are important for the England "team" regardless of current selection. It's about the bonding as a unit for just the training camp or the game itself that is important. We need to start performing as a unit, and put aside team differences like we saw with the Saints/Leeds split a few years ago. Contrary to a lot of opinions, I believe we have the players to compete at the top level. Getting the selection right is the key, and it's these events that greatly assist in that.

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:58 pm  

7 months out, devastated for him. The last thing we wanna do is disrupt the team too much with moving lockers/sam to the half's. We have a favourable run of games coming up, next 5 games being 4 of the bottom teams? So this gives us time to play around and see what the best combinations are, ready for play off time. Id be tempted to splash the cash now, too rash?

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:59 pm  

Dawg wrote:

Salary Cap may be a stumbling block.

Could we offer Tommy early termination and let him go home and begin rehab with NZ Warriors?? Not exactly what I'd like to be done but if he's out for the season and he's going there anyway on a selfish level what good is he to us now??

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:59 pm  

AJ wrote:

Pull every player out of game 2. Yesterday was one of the most embarrassing fiascos Ive ever attended, from Saints being unable to sell hot food, to the crowd not caring / booing their own, to the entire novel on what is wrong with Steve McNamara and his selections, now we lose a player for the year.

Heartbreaking end to Tommy's season.

Do we move for Smith or Chase now or simply call Russell back? Mellor isn't anywhere near good enough and shouldn't be considered a realistic option.

Absolutely gutted.

I would be absolutely amazed if Lenagan allows any Wigan player to represent the exiles, in any form, ever again.

I appreciate it's bad luck on our part that it's our player and such a bad injury, but when all's said and done, IL has a responsibility to Wigan, not England.

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:04 pm  

Timmy the Koi wrote:

I completely understand the anger at the loss of tommy, it's not that that I am getting at. It's the "let's scrap this meaningless game/we want compensation" nonsense. I realise that it's not all Wigan fans, but these types of games are important for the England "team" regardless of current selection. It's about the bonding as a unit for just the training camp or the game itself that is important. We need to start performing as a unit, and put aside team differences like we saw with the Saints/Leeds split a few years ago. Contrary to a lot of opinions, I believe we have the players to compete at the top level. Getting the selection right is the key, and it's these events that greatly assist in that.

How does it help though?? Aussie based players will walk straight into the team/squad and they've not been part of the mid-season bonding. And if rumors are true and McBannana did go there with a list of "English" players we're going to get more players who only become available at end of season.

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:09 pm  

Correct me if im wrong on this but cant we de-register tommy and still pay him as none playing staff? Didn't Hull KR do the same with Dobson when they brought in big willy mason? Don't think the salary cap would be an issue if we were to bring somebody in.

Re: Tommy : Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:11 pm  

His GF has said he will only be out for 10 weeks....this was after his brothers Twitter announcement!