Yes, we should have kept Colbon over Phelps, but again, Colbon was the witch hunt victim last season, ironically by many of the people who now slam Phelps.

Embarrasing at times, it really is.

He had a blinder against leeds on friday night smashing senior in the process. He will do well at kr hes living in a nice area with a lot of the other lads on the same estate. Hes settling in well

Hardly had a 'blinder' against Leeds. Put in a solid performance at best.

Bottomline is Colbon is not the standard of player we want at the club as a first teamer, neither is Phelps, it's all a matter of 'a less of two evils'.

Colbon over Phelps for the CAP and quote space, but not sleep is lost over his departure.

Barrett is a massive loss. I really hope Piggy turns the magic on this weekend, people are losing more and more faith in him as a signing. Real knock of confidence as so many of us were looking forward to his arrival, me included.

Piggy clearly isnt fit I am more annoyed at Noble for playing him when hes carrying an injury than I am annoyed at Piggy himself.

Couldn't agree more. Colbon was a keeper. He would have improved as his confidence developed. He had the right attiitude and speed, and thats a start!

What price a good work ethic and real desire to play for the team eh?

now i'm no financial expert but if they did keep colbon on 30k a year that would of meant they would have 30k left and 1 space on the quota now what decent oversea's player is gonna sign for that money?
But they kept phelps on a rumoured 60k does anyone not think that its a good piece of business that if we wanted to free up a oversea's space phelps would be the man to go and we'd of free'd up a 60k wage packet as well and the fee may well drop for another player as a swap deal could take place

Exactly. Give me that over temperamental, touchy, overpaid primadonnas any day.

Colbon left on his own accord and I don't blame him. He knew if he took the contract Wigan offered him then he wouldn't feature regularly, there was an article on sky sports the other week from him. Always gave his best and I don't blame the lad one bit for moving on, hope it works out at KR.

After reading your hounding of Goulding this season the words pot, kettle and black spring to mind!

Colbon wouldnt have scored either Ainscough tries or probably Roberts' try.
He wouldnt have attemped that pass that Ainscough made either. Looks a smart move now.

surely you mean wouldnt have?????

Yeah i did

silly me

Phelps is a wasted quota spot IMO but that hasn't got anything to do with Colbon and is certainly no reason to have kept him at Wigan.

Colbon would not have been handy to have as squad player either because he just isn't good enough. We have better players in the squad in all positions he was played by Noble last season which is exactly what you are saying about Phelps. So Colbon would not get a game either meaning the increased wages he no doubt got when he left would be a waste of our salary cap.

Dave

I am a shoe in for a start in the first team when I get back then.

Linking Colbon to Phelps and saying we should have kept the former because the latter takes an overseas spot, may be on £60K a year etc ignores the fact Colbon simply wasn't good enough and we have better players in the positions he plays.

If giving Phelps a contract was a mistake it doesn't make not giving Colbon one a mistake as well.

If Colbon was still here Ainscough would never have got a game IMO! Think about that given out coaches selection policy before ruing the loss of a less than average player.

Dave

Easy tiger, your post makes it look like your whole post is disagreeing with my general stance!

The difference, laddo, is this. Colbon was doing a decent job in the team. Goulding this season hasn't.

A witchhunt is a witchhunt laddo. I dont see how you can justify the witchhunt of one player as an excuse to lauch one on another. One witchhunt of a young player does not make another right. You were right though when you said it is embarrasing at times. Colbon was average and no more but he did give give his all and did not deserve the stick he got. Likewise neither has Goulding this season as he was one of the better players in his 2 games.

Good player, he's fitted in very well.

Justin said he signed him because he's big strong and robust. He's certainly proved that so far

Scored a decent try on Sunday didnt he if I remember correctly? Used his strength well?

Decent Player Colbon, always gives his all. Hope he goes well for you.

Yeah if we can get him one on one against his opposite number he'll score a fair few like that.

His kick returns and 20 metre tap drives have been very impressive also

Yeah I can imagine, we started using him 2nd row towards the end of last season and he made good yards then.. More than Coley and Fielden at times which said something



Shame we dont use our wingers enough

By keeping Colbon IL could have offered an extra 30k to Buderus, which may have ment he signed for us. We'd still have had an average utility player in the squad but on half the money.

Buderus been playing well for Leeds this season has he?

We have a class hooker in Riddell

Yes, but last season we tried to sign Buderus but Leeds offered more money. The point I was making was we could have kept Colbon instead of Phelps and used the extra money to try and get Buderus instead of Riddell.

I do think Riddell will be good for us but Buderus is in a different class