I think the coaching has been more important than the strength in depth.

Would be the hardest pack we would have had since the days of Craig Smith and Pongia.





But I'm going to try and not get too excited until its confirmed by IL himself.

Sorry I should have put "one of the main factors".

Here's hoping that the signing of these two will persuade Finch to join us rather than anyone else, because he want's to play with his mates and former coach.

Don't tell Mrs Farrell

Sod it bring them over for the playoffs that would rattle a few bones

Already being mentioned on the VT that its disappointing to see Wigan with so many overseas players in their team.

Apparently Jeff Lima is a free agent.

Now wouldn't that be nice



What a bit of business this would be if it comes off.

Now that is strange, someone (I can't remember who) told me over the weekend that one of our overseas players maybe leaving early.

This season proves you cant have enough backrowers!

Lima seems to get on well with Michael Ennis, had a nice chat with him at half time in the recent Storm v Dogs game. We could do with a hooker wondering if he was having a "friendly" word in his ear.

I understood Lima had been granted a release to join the Knights with immediate effect so who knows maybe we would see him play a part in 2010 if the cap and quota can be manipulated in his favour.

Feka?

Wasn't Ennis the player who Noble originally wanted?

1. Roberts
2. Goulding/Pryce
3. Gleeson
4. Carmont
5. Richards
6. Tomkins
7. Finch
8. Fielden
9. McIllorum
10. Lima
11. Hoffman
12. Tomkins
13. O'Loughlin

14. Coley
15. Prescott
16. Leuluai
17. Hansen

that is a very very very scary team!

Seem to think he was, he is an excellent hooker, Lima has just given him a bit of a slap at half time.

I would love to see him at Wigan but if rumours regarding Finch are true I can't see it happening.

Fantastic player hard as nails and great craft at the ruck. Really gets under the oppositions skin as well, real wind up merchant.

Stuart Fielden
Mike McIlorum
Jeff Lima
Gareth Hock
Joel Tomkins
Sean O'loughlin
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Lee Mossop
Andy Coley
Ryan Hoffman
Thomas Leuluai

Wouldn't say worried mate. Our full team next year will be pretty strong in it's own right if rumoured signings are to be believed.

Strong or not, do they have anywhere to play yet? Drove past this morning and not even at foundation stage.

I would take Ennis over Finch certainly, though i'm not sure if NSW's hooker would be willing to lose his rep shirt.

11 out of the 17 are UK born or trained. I don't like looking at the team and saying people like Pat dont count as overseas. Even so 11 out if 17 is pretty bloody good to be fair

No room for Hansen and Farrell then?

It all hinges on where Hock and Mossop play. I think a lot are counting on Hock and Mossop to move to prop with Coley retiring (or Fielden going elsewhere) and Feka leaving. That opens up the back row opportunities a bit for those two.

Of course there is the outside chance with Hoffman on board the club decides not to re-sign Hock

Dave

If these signings are true (haven't seen it confirmed anywhere but sounds pretty likely) then Wigan will have an AWESOME pack next year.

Should make for some huge derbies with Perry and Soliola (and hopefully someone else?) to come into the Saints pack.

Hoffman for Bailey and Lima for Feka is ridiculously good work by IL.

+1

Nobby wanted Ennis when we signed piggy