He doesn't look half bad, that 'I'veflemmedallovermetracky' (Ephelephe Luaiki??) looks tasty aswell and not afraid to mix it just ask Glenn Morrison he had a poop in his underpants.

Thackray had one 'awesome' season but before and after that has been less then average.

King used to be an half decent hooker and then moved to prop where he started off well but has got gradually worse as the years have gone up............booze catching up with him maybe!!!

If we signed either i'd really worry about whats going on.

Good god no.

Good god no.

Yes just for his name





But seriously, if there's nobody worth signing then it's best not to get desperate just for the sake of a prop, no matter how much we would all like one. If there aren't any available now then there's nothing much more we can do about it sadly.

If we can't bring in a top quality prop i would rather us go with what we have. Same goes for every other position now. We already have pretty good cover in every position with a lot of local lads in there so if we are looking at strengthening it should be outstanding players that are really going to improve us that we should be looking at not people to just bolster the numbers.

This should be our policy from now untill hell freezes over!!!...... If local kids believe they can play for their local team, we will get them. This will not happen in wendyball quite so quickly, but i believe they are taking some steps to reduce imports.

If Shaum Wane does take over the coaching job maybe he could train some aggression and power into our front row. He had those aspects in his game and some of SW's passion wouldn't go amiss right now!

Seems to me like the mists of time have actually enhanced Wane's playing ability......

Thats what Ian Lenagan has basically said he's looking at doing but top draw players cost big money.

He'll have to be prepared to pay top dollar if he wants the very best players.

If memory serves, Waney missed quite a lot of match time through injury. That said, he was awesome the night we took Manly on - everything else is forgiven after that. (It was Manly or Aus in '86 - not quite sure, but I seem to recall him hititng every one of their forwards).

I think his rep these days owes a lot more to the very real coaching abilities he's shown while he's been at Wigan.

Agreed. Plus it would be a hoot to hear those none-too-dulcet Wigan tones on TV during interviews! He announces the team news in the lounges before each game and it can be quite entertaining, especially if you have any Aussies/Kiwis with you. They almost need a translation!

Seriously, it would be intriguing to see him given his chance. The obvious downside for him is that should it turn sour he will have lost everything - is it a risk woth taking from his point of view?

Depends how much ambition he's got.

Or sense!!

That would concern me. If, for instance, he was given a caretaker-coach role while we were waiting for someone else to divest himself of his current job, it could backfire badly. If Wane does a good job ... what do we do: cancel the new guy's contract and back Wane (which, if the new guy was going to be someone special, would be a mistake IMO), or push Wane back into his former role, which might pee him off and send him elsewhere.

Surely he'd take the risk though.

As a Wiganer if you got offered the top job at the club you know that it's a once in a lifetime opportunity and to turn it down would be madness imo.

I'd rather have a go and fail then sit back in 20 years and think 'what if'.

Wane has other considerations such as a business away from the sport as I understand it, so it would not be the end of the world for him personally if he did make a hash of it, not that i am saying he would by the way.

Would it not be wise to move for chris thorman can cover full back and stand off quite well.

If we could train a chimp to cover full back & stand off, i'd rather do that than take Thorman on this year's form.

Please no, he is one of the worst players in the league imo

Shaun Wane may be an asst to a head coach still to be named.
I could very well see him being an asst to Lam!
At the moment he's not an asst but p/t reserve coach. From that to head man of the first team is one heck of a jump for SW and a massive leap of faith by IL if it's all true.

I dont think Lam will be involved.

If Wane is to get it, we need to appoint an assistant with experience.

It would be the lowest point in the clubs history if we signed Thorman.

[size=200=redNO IT WOULD NOT BE A WISE MOVE!![/size

What are you smoking!!?

Yes and instead of kits the club should sell straight jackets..because signing Thorman would send me over the edge.