Yeah basically Whelan dictates when and where we play if there is a fixture clash regardless of the circumstances. However we do have a very good lease apparently

I thought chairs were going to be thrown at this point, it did get very heated.

At least hes honest.

so...
no greg bird
no official amos roberts
no new shirt unvieled
no new sponsor unvielled

everything we expected to get, we diddnt get

oh well, roll on 24th jan. cant wait to see what they've come up with

And yet presumably you approve of him significantly upping the pay of our best youngsters in order to keep them at Wigan?

It's a balancing act and it's about priorities. He also mentioned that he envisaged 'in the medium term' that we are seeking to provide the bulk of our players from out own Academy, with about three world-class players from elsewhere.

He also mentioned that the current situation would change radically in 2010, when five of our current big earners come off contract.

I know....I've Bingoin mad waitin to hear

Does that mean he doesnt like it or us or what.

??

take it you wernt listening to hogan with playing bingo comment??

Merchandise - IL & MH stated their intent to grow merchandise sale triple fold, from £500K per annum to £1.5M, to 'get up there' with the likes of Leeds, Saints & Wire.

You really expected all of that?

It's a good job pathetic have been knocked out of the FA cup then aint it

Yes, i agree, its not like we had one of the best halfbacks in the world in our squad last year..............oh hang on!

Yes I did.

However, it is Tomkins and sorry but I disagree with Noble's argument and would have spoken up about it. I actually found his comments interesting and would have enjoyed Noble having the full evening to discuss the team.

I disagree because A) The young men are ready because if they are not we must be doing something wrong given youngsters are fine at Castleford, at St Helens, at Leeds etc etc, in the NRL and B) They are not selected on merit. Sam should have been given games from the bench after Whitehaven. Mathers was never selected on merit. Joel Tomkins was hailed as an example but he was not selected because he was ready. He was selecyed because Lockers got injured and Noble had no choice.

You are allowed to think and agree/disagree with coaches etc.

I agree with his comment re wing play. Unfortunately, if the tatics are right in the middle and you make holes up the middle you get stroll in tries out wide E.G N.Z in the World Cup

So who was that coloured fella tonight then?

What needs to b mentioned is that there were subtle points, and not just the big announcements that simpletons on here want.

I have been heavily critical in recent weeks of the continually growing list of cock ups and it did become apparent that the people i place at the start weren't fully armed and ready, through no fault of their own. It appears they are now learning, investing and things are moving forward at a greater pace.

not all, but at least one would have been nice

Yeah, well done spurs



YID ARMY!

But wouldn't these 5 big earners be the more senior/bigger name players in the squad. These too will need replacing and if there's no investment in big name players mid table is where we'll be heading. I still can't comprehend the whole cash flow situation at the club, there's something seriously amiss if we can't match the spending power of St Helens!

I quite enjoyed it but I missed a couple of questions due to JTB, woody, Hogan, Jukesays and Twosevenzero weting themselves when a guy introduced himself as "Phil McCraken fron Standish". Although I'm sure he said 'Bill'.

Roberts was there in the flesh. The sponsor has been confirmed in all but name. The shirts will be unveiled next weekend.

That's three in my understanding of the number.

didnt someone say he turned up at the end of the meeting? or was that ??

Give us some then

I thought he said that.

He was introduced at the start.