nah the spare pies will be heading to london so they can field a team

Bateman? Hardly a loss. Massively over-hyped, seemingly almost permanently injured, and, alledgedly a complete tool off the park.

Off you pop. Never rated you anyway.

Don't think there's an allegedly about it. I'm not sure there's a bigger chav in all of Super League, and I've taken Charnley & Hardaker into consideration. You can forgive chaviness if the player is good enough to cancel it out. Jury is out on Bateman yet I feel. He could go the way of a Sean O'Loughlin, or he could end up another Matt Cook. Time will tell. Either way, I'd be surprised if he didn't have 5 kids from different mums by the time he retires.

Everything I have heard about him off the pitch does not exactly paint him in a particularly good time. Classic case of "Billy Big Time" it seems.

Spent two seasons predominantly on the treatment table and despite being unable to actually do his job properly, seemed to be ok at the weekends up the town I am led to believe.

Sod him.

There's a lot or people on here who claim to know it all. Any chance of Saturdays lotto numbers? Would solve all the problems then

How many of you know Bateman personally?

My uncle is a Wigan fan. I'm not saying this is true, and I really can't see it being so, but he tells me that he's heard that they're after Foster to replace Pat Richards. I'm just passing this on in case anyone else has heard anything similar?

I haven't, but if you look at their squad, they surely need to sign another winger. After Charnley, who else is going to play on the wing for them, unless they move one of the centres there (Goulding or Thornley). And if they do that, their first choice centre is Anthony Gelling.

To me, Wigan's squad is sorely missing a quality three quarter, so I wouldn't be surprised if they were after someone.

I believe you & you have my utmost sympathy.

I would of thought Hardaker to play centre would be an option for them and Leeds sign a new fullback,just a thought

I know. Woe is me! After the grief I used to give him he milks their recent success to the fullest! The Bateman signing almost pushed me over the edge as it is! I Foster went I don't know if I could take it!

47, I think.

Hardaker is the natural successor to Senior. I don't think FB is his position.

Jamie Foster? No thanks, we have better in our academy (apart from his goal kicking)

Heard from a friend of a friend that mr Bateman recently received a bill for outstanding treatment fees that he thought were getting paid for by the club. Could be a load lobbocks but if not thats one hell of a leaving present

Who read it to out to him?

I'm guessing obviously, but it might have something to do with the impending £100k payment that is due from the club to the administrator as part of the original sale agreement. That may have forced their hand somewhat.

I would have expected any dues emanating from the sale would have been settled long ago, surely?.

No. The administrator's report sets out the terms of sale thus :-

1. Initial payment by OK of £75,000 at time of completion (paid at the time)

2. Second tranche of £75,000 due by end of November 2012 (incidentally, this was not paid until February 2013 and the administrator had to issue notice of legal action due to its lateness - it was finally paid by the club not OK personally)

3. A final payment of £100,000 if the club was still a member of SL by 2014

Therefore, with 2014 looming and the club's SL status confirmed then the aforementioned £100,000 will be due soon.

Wouldn't it have been due once our 2014 status was confirmed just after Easter?

I wouldn't be surprised.

It says "In addition to the sales consideration detailed above (the £150k), OK Bulls will make a further payment in the sum of £100,000 should the club retain it's SL status for the 2014 season".

However, given that the report was dated 9th July 2013 then I assume that it wasn't due prior to that as it makes no mention of it being overdue etc

Your uncle is wrong, no chance.

Absolutely right. Fozzie is not for sale - at any price.