Could be a quality signing if he's used properly. Since he lost his aggression he's not been the same player. Wide on the right he could be a world beater.

I'm taking it he has been signed as back up anyway. Our 4 props when all fit next year will be fielden,prescott,mossop and lima. However we all know injuries happen so Lauaki will be there as cover I am taking it. I'd like to see us bring an experienced prop in (O'Hara?) to cover the gap left by Coleys pending retirement.

When did half the people on here become an expert in coaching all of a sudden? The Wigan coaching staff have obviously seen something in him and want too pursue his signing and in the past couple of season with IL at the helm we have not got much wrong IMO.

Dont write him off before hes even wore the cherry and white (If his signing is indeed true) We have already been half the cause Karl Price has turned out a flop with the constant boo boys on his back.

in IL we TRUST!.

I don't think we have been the cause of Pryce being a flop at all. All through his career he's been a player with a pea sized heart.

You been drinking?

1 This is a forum no one claimed they are a coach it's everyones opinons

2 Karl Pryce is gash full stop a few words on a forum didn't make him a bad player

No but It obviously didnt help his progression at the club when his own fans are booing him does it?.

Without intent on derailing this thread my post was just pointing out that we should not write of a player before hes even played for us.

He's much better as a back row forward in my opinion. If the club want him to play prop it seems like a big risk because he's never looked any good in that position.

In response to your post

1. Yeah it is a forum and everyone is entitled to there own opinion I respect most of the people that post on this forum BUT everyone is writing of a player before hes even played for us. IL Wane & Madge have obviously seen potential in him so why cant the fans place trust in them 3? They was not moaning when we liften the Grand Final last season was they.


2. Karl Pryces try scoring record in his career suggest other wise maybe hes not a world beater but booing your own player on home soil is not obviously not going to help him.

if madge saw his potential y dont he sign him for souths?!
might have nothing to do with any one other than il and the new coach, might just be rumour,

Any professional sportsman should go out on to the pitch and give 100% every time they play. If a player is criticised, especially by his own fans, they should do everything to prove their ability. Karl Pryce did the complete opposite of this, and spent most of his time looking uninterested and stood with his hands on his hips. Pryce turned out to be a flop at Wigan because he didnt try hard enough, and then some fans got on his back. The final nail in Pryce's coffin had to be being allowed to play against us when on loan at Quins and his resulting performances in those games (especially the game at DW)

1 Madge is not here next season so i doubt he had anything to do with the signing IL is not a coach so is the signing down to Wane?

2 I dont agree with booing players, Pryce had so many chances and didn't step up to the mark all his tries my nan could have scored them either walk ins or against small wingers, look at goulding he is no world class winger but was 2nd top try scorer last season cause of the team around him another example is that bum Ade Gardner from saints he's gash but had a bag full of tries cause of the team around him

Not sure what IL's policy is, but Mo used to sign players. Apparently John Monie was not to pleased to hear that we'd signed Frano Botica, thinking that he was told old and small to add anything to the great side of the early 90s (and he was worried about his dodgy knees). To be fair to Mo, that was one decision he got right!

Good luck, he has been far from impressive for us.

god help the lad if doesn't turn into sam thaiday in his first 2 mins of his debut.

He's going to be a impact second rower IMO.

BENCH

Hock
Lauaki
Lima
Mcilurom

Looks good to me

Mossop and Prescott our starting props then?

Who've you got starting at SR then? Remember we are losing Hoffman.

link please?

Hansen + Hock

If everyones fit i would go with.

Fielden
Tommy
Mossop
Farrell
Hansen
Lockers

Lima
Prescott
Hock
Mcilurom

He had Hock on the bench, why I asked. For me Hansen and Hock should start next season, 2 props a hooker and a SR on the bench which would leave Farrell, Tuson and Lauaki fighting for a bench spot.

Thats exactly what will happen IMO.

I think people are getting a bit to hot and bothered thinking Lauaki will stroll in and take hoffmans or coley's shirt..that wont happen.

Question were asked when we signed Carmont and he turned out alright, I'm prepared to leave my judgement untill Lauaki plays for us.

I'll give him the same support any other Wigan player would get but on the face of it - it seems baffling.

As there been any proof that he as signed nothing on the Wigan board.

Interesting.

A mate of mine is a Hull FC fan, and attributes Agar's management and tactics (or lack of both) to why people may be underwhelmed.

He's improved greatly since he came over, seeing as he doesn't give away as many penalties while he's holding the ball. Get him on the back of our training and fitness regimes, and the more structured attacks and I'm quietly confident he'll be a good signing for Wigan in 2012. Assuming, that is, he has signed