Theres more chance of James Hunt and he is dead

I'd be pretty dissapointed if we signed Hunt tbh.



He's a decent player but vastly over-rated and with Roberts and Richards on long term deals along with the emergance of Ainscough we don't need a fullback and he isn't an out and out halfback.



He'd also be on a wedge and looks to be abit of a tit.

why sign a full back,we need a class stand off and a couple of class props.

Me too



Our back 3 is pretty much settled and give Roberts a decent centre and we will have near enough the best back 3 in the league



Hunt is not a half back and if he was going to convert he would need a Lockyer or Orford next to him

Are you getting a new contract Brian?

Can we really afford a world class 6, and one if not 2 class props? Can't see us getting Hunt under the cap also.



More chance of signing Alan Hunte

Sorry, I had to join in!

If Tony Smith has decided he is willing to swap Gleeson for Goulding who do we trust to have the eye for the better deal, Tony Smith or Brian Noble?



Signing Gleeson and letting Goulding leave has short termism written all over it. No doubt Gleeson would improve the side somewhat (but by how much is debatable IMO) and it may be enough to keep Noble in his job which is perhaps what this is all about.



Dave

True and i think Smith will get something out of Goulding, but Noble obviously isn't managing too. So if Goulding staying here means he'll never improve, may as well trade him for Gleeson who may do a job for 2 season and look for a replacement after.



If Goulding goes and improves then good for him, he does have potential..just we're struggling to tap into it.

If Gleeson is here for 2 seasons, then we would probably need 2 centres that year if Carmont goes then aswell. I hope Noble and Lenegan have thought this through, if it does come off.

I'd personaly like to see us capture the signing of Blanche Hunt

Goulding is a decent SL player and nothing more. If anyone thinks hes going to be a star player are seriously wrong.

People are looking at it that if we let Goulding go that we are again neglecting youth but in fact by the time Gleeson goes in 2/3 years (if we get him of course) then Thornley will surely be ready



Maybe he could of replaced Carmont but I think he will want consistent first team footy by the time Carmont goes and he could get that elsewhere

You can't seriously think Richie Myler could teach Sam ANYTHING? Sam is three times the player Myler is - not to mention OLDER than Myler.

Thornley ain't out special from what I've seen down at Pats and reserves, just big, but defence ain't upto much

I'm not automatically presuming Thornley will be good enough because I don't see a lot of the reserve players but I think Thornley replacing Gleeson would be the plan anyway

More chance of us signing Blanch Hunt and she's near dead

If what you say comes to pass it is a pretty sad indictment of Noble and the coaching set up at Wigan. If the club can't get the best of home grown players players who have potential it makes it almost pointless to produce these young players in the first place.



Dave

You beat me

Certainly Lenagans, he was going on bout him in fans forum

Can someone please let me know what all this Lynch/Lulu thing is about? Is Last son of wigan saying they are trying to get them for this year or next?



And who is the tatooed man?

Isn't he the same age as Logan, pretty big raps on him too



Hopefully they come through at the same time and have long and successful careers at Wigan

you read it wrong i think





(take note of the word 'or')

Oops

Tony Smith must obviously believe that he can bring out the best in Richie Mathers and that a change of clubs might be the start of it. If Mathers was to go , that would spell the end of Reardon and suggest that the club are trying to get rid of the trouble makers sooner rather than later - including Gleeson.



Darrell Goulding has a lot of promise about him and started the season off very well when he was given the number three shirt. His form dropped off a bit and he failed to play consistently at the "top level" week in week out and since then Noble has been a bit harsh on Goulding and I don't think the lad knows where he stands. One minute he is in the next minute he is out. You're never going to see a lad develop in a situation like that. I would have liked him to have seen out his contract at Wigan - even had that been a years loan deal at a super league like Saints have done with Ste Tyrer or at least given the chance a run of games to form a sufficient and more accurate opinion about his potential. Bailey has been inconsistent at centre this season yet is still named in the team every week. Can we honestly say the same has been applied to Goulding? It could work two ways if this rumour is true. Warrington could unearth a gem in Darrell Goulding or he could become another Martin Aspinwall type player.



Martin Gleeson should we sign him will in the short term benefit the side. We certainly lack creative flair in our side and he would add this. Apart from Feka Hock and maybe Carmont we are very limited in our attack, as was evident against Huddersfield and Martin Gleeson can give us another option in attack and in theory with his creativity bring out the best in Roberts and allow Bailey to go back to his better position at second row and we can finally have a proper centre for the rest of the season. At 28 he would be at a reasonable age but soon after you expect his form to drop as he gets older. He might not do but it would be a risk to hand him a big contract. 2 years MAX would be my option.



Short term it would certainly benefit the squad but in the long term it is a risk to let Darrell Goulding and to see how Martin Gleeson turns out at Wigan.