So i've heard, Lauiititi is spent, Mcguires a one trick pony, Burrow isnt a proper scrum half, Sinfield is over-rated, Senior is past it, Webb cant tackle, Bailey is rubbish, Diskin is too slow and his distribution is poor, Lee Smith isnt even as good as Peter Fox, we have no right centre, lost Scruton, Lueluai is an NRL reject, Peacock is passed it, JJB has a massive head,

i still think we will win it though, im expecting big things from Carl Ablett

it's clearly between you and rovers

Leeds
Warrington
Saints
Bradford
Wigan
Hull FC
Catalans
Huddersfield
Hull KR
Castleford
Wakefield
Harlequins
Celtic
Salford

Us 7th. Hull 6th.

Dont really know why alot of you put Wigan so low, we have improved last few years, we are the main challengers to the top 2.

Top 8-
Leeds
Saints
Wigan
Bradford
Wire
Catalans
Hull FC
Hull KR

Lack of depth in the front row?
No Trent Barrett?
Not the best outside backs?
Can your half backs gel, looks like 2 scrum halfs alongside each other?

Yeah, but at least they've got rid of liam colborn

Who's Liam "[iColborn[/i"?

It's Rooster's brother!

Fielden
Coley
Feka
Prescott
O'Carroll
Moore (looks like we are signing him)

With Feka off the bench and Fielden getting back to his old form, and two young props improving game after game, and a workhouse in coley, we look very well covered in that area, probably the 4th best in the leauge.

Barrett was great, but he was not the only player on the field I would say Carmont and Richards were more influential at times than him.

Outside backs- Richards (best winger in the league), Carmont (second best centre in the league), Pryce (17st, quick as anyone, great hands), Roberts (looks like were signing him also, great winger, pace to burn, fantastic finisher), Phelps (good untility back), Ainscough (one of the hottest prospects in british rugby), Goulding (also a hot prospect, is slowly stepping up to super league level).
Far better outside backs than most teams.

I partly agree with your last post, but in the modern game the half back and stand off are just either side of the play and do the same Job, we also have the option of Tomkins, tipped as the next big star.

With the team we have, I would be very shocked if you finished above us.

us 1st to 6th
hull 1st to 9th

Had a far better season that that bag of s**t Calderwood.

Fielden did look a little better last season than in previous ones but still not up there with the likes of Vella.
Dont think many people actually rate Coley, was in great form about 3/4 tears ago but failes miserably to live up to expectations.
Feka, obviously one of the best impact frowards in the league but I do like the look of O'Carroll.
Now that line up leaves you short up front without any more signings.

Carmont has been a very good signing and did alot more than I expected him to do and Richards did a good job once again. I still dont think we saw the best of Barrett in SL but he still carried the team at times, dont think he has been replaced.

Richards, must be one of the most valuable players in the league in terms of all points scored but I wouldn't say he was the best winger.
Carmont, did a very good job last season.
Pryce, coming back from a long term injury and was never a complete player, always seemed to be something missing.
Phelps, probably no better than some of the up and coming lads in your academy, waste of a quota space.
Not been overly impressed with Goulding and it sounds like Ainscough has plenty of potential.
Roberts has yet to sign, so I'm not making any comments.
When I mentioned outside backs, I include full back amongst them. Now Mathers certainly isn't up there with the best full backs in the league and can be a real liability at times.

It does look like Tomkins has the ability to go onto better things in the game.

No doubt you guys will make the play-offs but there are so many teams this coming season with relatively strong squads all battling it out for a top 6 finish.

your begining to sound very bitter.

Check the stats, normally one of your favorite things to do!

Then please come back to tell me I'm wrong.

why dont you dig out the stats when colburn played on the wing because the stats on the super league site will be mixed with the games he played in the centres and 2nd row as well.

i'm glad your all happy with his signing and hope he goes well for you.

Listen, you can laugh all you want, your club has signed a player on the downslide who has been garbage for the last 3 seasons at Wigan, it is as simple as that.

listen? cant i just read it?



unfortunatley for calderwood noble doesn't like his type of winger. hopefully we'll see him play at the level we all know he can.

What level is that and how long ago was it?

What do you mean Noble doesn't like his style of wing play?

against leeds in the play offs 2008.

looking the wingers noble signs vaikona, volcano, pryce and tupou he likes big powerful wingers. i just got the feeling, and a lot of wigan fans agree, that nobles style doesn't suit calderwood.

anyway thread drift!

One game!

Like Amos Roberts if reports are to be believed?

I agree and there was me thinking you just might miss this place, guess not!

There is a possibility the that word is now 'could'

the play off wasn't tha long ago was it?

yeah i dont really know what to make of that. i havent seen roberts play a awful lot in recent years but always thought he was quite similar to sing, maybe wrong though.