I'll put in on here when I get a minute

It's certainly no coinidence that the england team was predominantly focussed on speed of the ruck and momentum. During the world cup i felt it was the end of Saints dominance, a little hasty but time will tell with the direction SL takes.

Interesting to hear Noble speak openly about psychology and NLP, he's always talking positive when in the dressing room. He comes across as knowledgeable, inspirational and his record is top notch, he'll lead us to greater things over the next 24 months.

Yeh that person who was saying "You said we're trying to reduce our amount of overseas players, yet we've got more this season than last. How does that work?" So IL answers the question... then "Yeh but...we've got more overseas players this season than last...so how does that work?" IL answers again... "Right...but this season we've got more overseas players... etc etc" !!!!!

That was in response to my question, although it was interesting to hear someone disagree with the idea, claiming that if a young player goes over to Australia and does well than the Aussies may be tempted to "steal him".
I really do hope that we form this alliance with an Aussie team as I believe it will benefit Wigan in the long term.

I spoke to IL after the forum and he confirmed that another (I think he said five) players will be joining the academy / scholarship shortly.

It's a massive point of concern tbh, and something that may need addressing in arranging that type of alliance. I certainly would love some of young players to work in a Wayne Bennett directed environment.

Cringeworthy!

I think the Phelps question was the most embarrasing of the night, she who asked that needs putting down.

These comments will change through season to complain complain complain by half way through the season

Has Mick Hogan been in touch to ask the thread about the importance of cherryandwhite to be deleted? It seems to have disappeared completely and not merged with this one. I can't think why.

Didnt see that topic, but i would think it would have been merged.

I have a copy of the kit design from Kooga which i am dying to post, but been told im not able to

With all the accusations aimed at ME, I'd have deleted it if someone else hadn't first





No idea why it's gone Andy.

Is that the 'exclusive' you tried to pass of as your's when really someone else had sent it to you?

Pardon me? How can you forecast what I post?

Yeh, thats the one.

I think its probably due to the fact that we as a club have never had to do so before as DW had always ensured the fixture was sorted. I presume IL (as did most of us) took the GF fixture as a given where that been no previous "conflicts".

Won't happen again hopefully.

It can't be officially announced until George Carmont's Samoan passport arrives at the club. I like that the club are being cautious is announcements so as to save the embarassment of mistakes ala Lindsay & co.

Cautious indeed but this approach is slightly contradicted by inviting Roberts to the fans forum.

However the important point is that he is here at last, hopefully an official announcement will only be days away.

As was the case with Hudds and Carney

does that mean we get freedom of speech back??

imo IL and MH would like to censor this forum .

might i suggest if they want control over whats posted on forums that the club set up a forum run by the club.

leeds had one, bradford had one, hull had one etc...they all got closed down because the mods couldnt cope.

i reckon the mods on here do a fair and decent job, its just a pity that the club seem to want to influence how the mods run this forum.

if IL doesnt like what he reads on here, then my message to IL is to stop reading it.

Don't be so ridiculous. All they didn't want was an image of a leaked sponsor on a shirt that could have affected the deal - with hindsight most people can see that is reasonble.

It was up to the Mods to decide if they wanted to remove that particular item. Nothing is censored.

are you trying to tell me the mods wernt influenced by the club??

in hindsight i can see why they chose to do it, but why should a public forum be influenced by outside interference?

Because my friend, the mods and the people that got in touch share a common interest and that's simply wanting the best for Wigan Rugby League.

I have in the past asked for comments made about myself to be removed because of their nature - I am an outside influence. It is up to the mods to judge and remove if necessary. That's not censorship.

And banned

and thats what i want.......along with the freedom of speech my dad and his generation fought hitler for.

in this case, whilst i dont agree with it all, im sure the mods have a good reason for going along with it.

i just hope club interference doesnt become a habit.......especially with IL referring to this forum as "the website"

Oh Lord