1st point, Julien Rinaldi's accent is absolutley top class, starts of as a Hardcore Aussie and the breaks down into the sweet French accent. I love it. 2nd Point, Why dont we sign Karl Pryce on loan, he'd be great cover for anywhere in the backline. He's apparently turned down a loan move to Leigh in what I'm presuming he doesn't want to drop down in standard, so why dont we get him and allow him to play in Super League?

Why sign for Bradford then?

Because they are a Super League team and around similar standard to that of Wigan.

If you had seen him play this season he is Cack. Why you would want to sign him is beyond me. he would offer you less than tupou did.

And if he aint wanted by them (if that is indeed the case) and we are allegedly around a similar standard as them, then why would [iwe[/i want him?

Agreed!



All he would bring to the club will be a number, nothing more. We might be lacking in numbers, but KP is not the answer, not even for a quick fix.

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From what little (and I accept it is a little) I've seen of him he's got less bottle that he had 2 years ago . . . .in fact, I think it's now more of plastic beaker than a bottle . . . .

When you won at Headingley a couple of years back (IIRC Deacon's first time as captain) we were on the front row of the North Stand. It was getting tense so Karl was doing his usual feining injury on the touch line, getting his chipped nail varnish corrected, I'd had a few so jumped to the wall & screamed at him "Get back on the pitch you fecking pussy". A friend who was with us, who is newish to the game, said "Are you mad, have you seen the size of him?". I was so angry I was lost for a reply.

Because he's crap and would get injured by the water bottle.

No1 has commented on Rinaldi's accent...It's gonna win us the league!

Ah, the universal tongue loosener that it beer!

Not forgetting how hard it makes you.

There are children on here, you saucy man, you.

In my experience is has the opposite effect to what you're talking about....or is that just me!?

Admit it, that was just excitement over Deacs becoming captain

It still makes me want to jump in the sack. But for a different reason.

Fair play to Rinaldi!

Did well tonight considering his trip over and being in such a key position.

Yup, did a job, not outstanding but did enough to spell Newton.
Has the capability to improve furthet and opportunity (if he plays well enough) to get a regular SL place... not only with us.

A good beard too. Jeffries is going to have to do some more work on his. I think he is going to bring us a bit of Gallic flair.

Who saw the interview with Rinaldi after the game?

Apart from just how good his English is, and how interesting a guy he is, I thought the insight he was giving in to the team, and how they trained this week, and the attitude in the camp, was very enlightening. And encouraging. I can't remember it all, cos one or two beers have clouded my memory, but what struck me was when he said he expected them to be really down after last week but was surprised how business-like and focused they were preparing for this game (words to that effect).

He wasn't talking about a team in internal crisis. Quite the opposite.

Interesting!

Yeah I saw it, and i also saw the one from McNamara saying something along the lines of the preparation stayed the same despite the loss.

I was impressed with both interviews to be honest, but lets not run before we can walk. it was a good victory and I enjoyed to be able to reply back to the people who were texting me taking the p$ss at half time.

Lets see if we can keep it up before we start singing the praises and forgetting where we are.

Hopefully Rinaldi can help us stabilise more by giving Terry the chance to be spelled which he was obviously crying out for

Wasn't massively impressed by his signing but now think he could do a job for us

I suppose the proof of the pudding will be in the eating next week against Wakefield. This is such an important game for us now if we are to kick on from this