It had crossed my mind tbh.

If the club has a stand out candidate to replace him from within the club or outside i expect we'll see Carmonts injuries rested far more then they were this season.

Regards Carmont it seems we have reached a compromise with him, i am sure the club would have wanted the second year option nto be totally in there favour. I seem to recall some pretty big name players coming off contract at the end of next season, and personally would like us to add some more strike power in the centre (if nobody from the club steps up, which i hope they will).

I like Carmont a lot and by no means am I gutted he is staying quite the opposite for next year, but i do worry that if he hits the required number of games we could be caught cold for the 2011 recruitment.

Aye I was, haven't been reading these rumour pages so didn't know Ryan Bailey was on the cards. I'd give Bailey another year because I don't want to see us get rid of 3 back rowers all in one go, it puts loads of pressure on Mossop and Farrell. Plus Bailey's a very handy player to have out there and has improved every season. He makes lots of tackles, organises the defence and from all accounts is a calming influence on game day. He even started offering us some attack this season. One more year will do just fine IMO

oh yea, hes way better than when I saw him playing SOO and for Aus

Fantastic news regarding Carmont and that is certainly the deal we all wanted. He one of the best players at the club and one of the best players in his position in Super League. He is everything I expect from an overseas signing.

Makes me wonder what the hold up is with Bailey though? I would have expected his contract to be (if it was going to be) renewed first after comments Shaun Wane made on the Radio and from what some posters have claimed on here.

Maybe Michael MaGuire doesn't see Bailey in his plans for next season?

Time will tell.

I thought Bailey has already re-signed? Or am I getting confused with rumours on here?

If he hasn't signed, for me it adds strength to the Ryan Bailey rumours - one out, one in, (or one Bailey out, one Bailey in - which ever you'd prefer )

Really pleased that George has signed.

One of our most underrated players imo.

Well nothing has been made official by the club. Shaun Wane mentioned that he thought Bailey had signed a new one year deal on the radio & a few others posters have mentioned a few weeks ago that he had signed but you have to ask, if he has been signed up, why not announce it with the Carmont contract? What's the hold up?

I hope that MaGuire might have found someone better than Phil Bailey.

Perhaps were scrimping some money together to afford Graham, now wouldn't that be nice.

Could be. Phil Bailey is certainly on a decent chunk. In fact I have even heard a rumour he was the highest paid at the club! Surely it must be Fielden?

Either way the delay in announcing Bailey's so called 'contract renewal' could certainly add more fuel to the fire to the Graham rumour.

According to a family member of his, Wigan are interested in signing Kyle Eastmond, but he is still hopeful of signing a new 4 year contract at Saints.

Seconded

As much as I like Eastmond and I don't know which is more unlikely us signing him or Graham I wouldn't know which was his best position much like saints don't seem to no either.

But still bring it on, Graham and Eastmond it just keep's getting better it'll be Roby next.





I agree, the rumours of Bailey resigning with us were long ago and seem to have dramatically died down, as for him being are highest paid player I suppose it could be true he has played at the highest level, SOO and internationally.

If true he's certainly not proved to be value for money far from it in fact.

As I said, he is still hopeful of signing a new deal, but last time I heard (a couple of weeks ago) he was definitely signing a new deal. If all this true, why has it gone from definite, to hopeful?

I don't know the lad but I get the feeling that he'll sign for the highest bidder whether that's us you or Sale, the mighty £ may be his driving force.

As long as he remains in Rugby League is the important thing.

George Carmont signs 1 year contract for 2010 www.wiganrl.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5239 chuffed to bits me!

George Carmont signs 1 year contract for 2010 www.wiganrl.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5239 chuffed to bits me!

Thought he went to Thunder 10 days ago? news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 302781.stm

Thought he went to Thunder 10 days ago? news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 302781.stm

I don't think that we now need Bailey, if George had left then Bailey would have been a good signing for cover in the centres and 2nd row but we certainly have enough to cope in both areas.

Hopefully if he was to leave and Nobby was to take Fielden off our hands, there'd be enough space on the cap to buy in two world class props and be set for an exciting year ahead.

Preferably not signing R. Bailey and maybe getting one of the Storm props who could be leaving - Lima anyone?

Seems Phil Veivers as left

His Facebook says needs new job asap

told us ages ago he was going back to Australia as an assistant coach cant remember the team he said he was going with.

Apparently he was told by IL yesterday that he was out of a job.

Was IL told by MM?

No it came from SW via MM who then passed it too MM just before we offered GC a new deal.

OK