I'm not saying he wouldn't be a good signing just I think someone more in the Peacock mould would be better for us.

Ideally get Webb in for 2010 and when Fielden and Coley go at the end of 2010 bring in someone like Luke Bailey (if Saints haven't snapped him up)

It will take more than Webb to make our pack feared again to be honest

For those who watch the NRL what is his current form like? Is he playing well or is he going through a bad patch, and is he worth all the effort to get him here or can we do better by waiting a year.

In regards to his visa, if they won't let players in who have driving offences against them I can't see a chance there gonna let Webb in, who I believe has battered multiple people outside of the game to put it a good way.

Bailey out with Webb in as the only change to the current squad would leave me very happy indeed.

As far as i know his only potential conviction is a drink drive charge that was held against him that i think he is contesting. He was done the day after his wedding driving back to help clean the venue.

Do not think he has any other convictions against his name.

As far as i had been told the visa problem was the issue that prevented him signing, but according at the other poster it has made the weekly rugby press in Australia that he has signed.

Personally doubt this to be true because of the visa situation and also down to the fact the Cowboys have already lost Tronc.

Webb could be a good signing and the enforcer we need.
Sam T has only just got into his first season and the thugs and cheap shot merchants are already having a go. They could well be put off if Webb was in the team and he could be the protection policy for Sam and the other young players we will be bringing through in the next two years or so.
Not many seemed to try it on with our young kids when Pongia & Craig Smith were in the squad.
As for top class props, that sort of money will only be available when Fielden & Feka are OOC and IL can re-negotiate or replace.
The UK Border & Imm may have relaxed their view on visas now they have had their pound of flesh from Rugby League.

Webb pleaded guilty and got a 6 month driving ban and a $750 fine.

I don't know. The army of Joel Tomkins, Fielden, Lockers, and pretty much the rest of the forwards running over seems to do the trick when anything happens.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5766120243 Jeff Robson? Never seen much of him, sounds like he's heading over here somewhere though.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5766120243 Jeff Robson? Never seen much of him, sounds like he's heading over here somewhere though.

Webbs a different animal

aussie amateur boxing champion..likes to let the fists fly and hes good at it to. a real enforcer

Not good apparently.

We don't need another Hock



People should also come around to the fact we are not signing someone for next year.

Has anyone thought though that with Flanagan off to wests we should try and get one of their players to come here?

Ellis maybe?

I hope what you have heard/read is true. Webb is the exact type of player Wigan need to be targeting.

Not claiming any inside knowledge, just repeating what has apparently been written in the Aussie version of League Express, given his conviction and the current visa situation i would say him coming to SL is highly unlikely.

I know mate, just hope it isn't an Aussie journo doing the usual 'Wigan are interested and he has signed' rumour.

Well obviously Ellis would be a dream but I mean one of their young players in the same position would be great.

I hope league freak does not read this, he would vomit at the thought of the super league stopping the development of a younger player.

The deal was done weeks ago, we can't go back and change it really.

He'll be too busy seeking pyschiatric help after the cricket result.

Either that, or he's looking for the same hypnotist who managed to convince him that all those WCC results didn't happen.

It's not about changing the deal but we now have space for a player of a similar wage so maybe a young promising player from aus would be the way to go.

So to set things straight.

We've lost Gareth Hock.

Might lose Bailey.

Have lost Flanagan.

And we're signing nobody.

So instead of strengthening the front row we have in fact gone weaker.

Excellent

Its dissapointing but there's nobody available anymore.

We won't win anything until the recruitment is right. If we would have got the recruitment right for this season we could of challenged this year.

We've not got the recruitment for next year right so far either and if we go with the squad we have at the moment I doubt we'll challenge again.

Yet.

Is Scott Logan still off contract at the end of the season? Would be good to see him back.

Has come here twice and gone back straight away.

No chance.

We're due some good news I feel in terms of recruitment.

At the moment it seems quite obvious we have no-one lined up any time soon.

We need something to change, otherwise myself and I am sure many other fans will be left disappointed.