His gut doesn't stop him running, Terrys knees do.
Q.E.D.

That's just a fancy bandage





I'd have said he and Peacock were two of the more influential players at Leeds.
How many times have you seen him play for Wests? We must have seen different games/highlights cos he seems to be doing just fine for me.
You're entitled to your opinion, but on this one I'll go with Tim sheens who said he's 'one of the best forwards in the world'.


If only that were true

Mind you, if he was, he'd probably be playing in the NRL.

I think we ought to give up on Terry now. It's getting a bit like the Saints fans were with Meninga. Always asking when he was going to come back, even to the point when it had got embarrassing.

Terry's at the wrong end of his career. Our hooking future likes with Mac and Tommy. If Riddell can get fit and show his worth, there may be a place for him too.

But I don't think a new hooker is any kind of priority for us at present.

I agree, sad it worked out like that, that we took on a pratt as a coach who let our best player go and further ruined a poor team. Just enjoy the memories of the player he was and the memories of the saint players he bashed

Really?

What is stopping him then?

Jack the thread is about Tery Newton.

As usual you try to de-rail into (player x or player y is cr@p), normally without any rationale.

Would you bring Terry Newton back to Wigan next season?

I don't think it's totally irrelevant. After all, Terry and Riddell are both hookers. But even given Riddell's lack of fitness and poor form, I'd have him over Terry. Terry's past it or at least very close to being. I'm sure he'd be a shadow of the player he was at Wigan.

I was take Diskin over them both. Played really well over the last few seasons for Leeds.

I've heard reports that he has been unhappy with the way he's been pushed to one side for Glenn Medieros.

And you normally do the opposite. Telling us that Riddell is going to come good some time in the next century or so.

If I had the choice between Newton or Riddell next season, then my choice would be Newton. Even on one leg, he is ten times the player that Piggy is.

just wondering how many of the Expert's on here (who are currently slagging Piggy off) will be changing their minds if he comes good next season a'la PAAAATTTTTTTT, how many Super Piggy quotes will we see, how many crap photoshop pics will we see, have a feeling there will be a ton of back peddling by the so called expert's of RL that frequent this site.

PS, if Newton is such a fantastic player, how come he has won only 1 trophy in SL ('02 CC IIRC, could be wrong, he might have won the grand total of 2)

I think overseas players should be given a season to settle in and then during the second we can all pass judgement. Not all of them hit the ground running...

Would you swap knees though, Brian?

You get the feeling Terry's heart was never really in it at Bradford. I don't remember him playing well against us, and he certainly didn't want to leave us. But for whatever reason, he's not the player he was.

As for Riddell - some made their mind up not to be impressed by him from the start. Others don't like him because he was a Noble signing (or an IL signing, depending on which you believe). Personally, I wanted him to deliver, but it's difficult to pretend that I'm enthusiastic about him now. He may well improve dramatically, but it's going to have to start soon. For my money, Noble should drop him into the reserves. That certainly seemed to buck Tim Smith's ideas up.

Are you serious?

The way I feel this morning, quite possibly. But it's not my knees that are hurting.

State of Origin

explain why you think i'm not being serious

Because you've justified in your head Newton being rubbish by the amount of trophies he's won?

By your calculation Ricky Biby should be one of Englands greatest ever props as he’s got a cabinet full of medals???

Iestyn Harris has won far more than Barrett ever did but I know which one is the better player.

Long has won more lance todd trophies than Gregory and Edwards but I know who out of the three is the worst SH.

James Roby man of steel or Cunningham hasn’t won one? Who is the better player?

Get a grip

Newton will be 31 before the next season of Superleague. Why would we want a player that old with "allegedly" bad knees to come back to Wigan when we don't need him?

We already have McIlorum, Riddell and Tommy who can do that job. (I also like the look of Sam Gee in the reserves.)

Another hooker is way down on the list of priorities.

Would you go with just Tommy L and Mc C if Riddell does go home ?

I'm sure he only stole one.

i would.

tommy at 9, macca on the bench, smith at 7, and sam t at 6.
sam t could fill in at 9 if need be.

we have pryce as back up for 6, sam can go 7.

IF piggy goes i would spend the money on a decent prop.

My bad

That would be ideal.

Mcc looks better with every game and Tommy will only improve as he plays more and more games in the role not having to revert back to a 7.

No point spending money on a 9 when the CAP would be better spent in other areas.

I agree. I can't see that having Mac and Tommy as our interchange hookers is particularly controversial. Especially if it means the money can be spent on acquiring a quality player for another more needy position.

That said, it couldn't happen easily. Unless Riddell was willing, we wouldn't be able to just 'get rid'.