Nice to see him come out and make comment on the situation.

He's such an important player for us and we need him here long term to kick on.

He needs to work on his kicking

measured response there priestman...



i just think in terms of value for money and in the position he's playing in we could do better blooding mellor.

we dont 'need' finch as such at the minute - we already have gf winning players in his position. why not be blooding mellor slowly so that we can push him into the frame when deacs goes? cheaper and more effective in long term. mellor may not be up to it but we wont find out if we dont give him a go...

i dont think he's been shocking and im not making him a scapegoat i just dont think we need him - fich this is. if he's flirting with a move back to oz then let him go

Good to hear. It's obviously always better when a player comes out to stop rumours.
I'm looking forward to seeing Tommy becoming a world class 9 in a Wigan shirt. Madness to think he's still only 25.

So that's rumours about Richards firmly knocked on the head.
Tommy says he;s staying at least until the end of 2012. As for Kiwi ambitions, he's won the World Cup and Four Nations with them whilst at Wigan. Being here doesn't stop him playing for the Kiwis.
I'll bet Finch will see his contract out.
Right! Who's next?

We need another half or a fuill back to replace deacon if sam moves back to 6 and a centre to replace gleeson / george.

I still think carmont may shelve retirement plans though.

As for amos, we need to release him and free up a wedge from our salary cap

In terms of depth we have Joe Mellor and Sam Powell, but in terms of pure quality and experience then Deacon definitely does need replacing. I want to see Leuluai move to 9 next season with McIlorum and for us to sign a top class halfback. With Roberts not picking up form, Sam Tomkins to stay at 1.

Widdop and Enis would be my 2 recruitment targets/wishes for 2012.

I can't see why the Storm would let Widdop go, or why he'd want to go with him being first choice stand off, and with the form he's showing there.

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they wouldn't, he's their starting 6 and he's been fantastic for them, no chance of him coming for a long time, if ever

Yeh I posted on here about Widdop a few weeks back. Without exaggerating hes literally been one of the form players in the NRL. Unless he is desperate to get back to the UK (which considering he emigrated out there with his family and has a young family of his own there now I dont think he would be), then I can't seen anything but him being offered a new deal with the Storm.

Hock to Hull according to someone on their board.

Never going to happen..... but are they trying to recreate the cast of shameless?

Gleeson, long, tickle, westerman and hock all at one club

I think he'll only ever leave Wigan if we decided we didn't want him any longer

Out of interest when is Hock's contract up.

Didn't believe them at first, but have heard it off a good source, who works at the club.

Not sure why Wigan would let him go unless, salary cap is tight or Hull have offered him a much better deal, no salary for 2 years, 28, needs a couple of good deals before he retires.

Unless they've had a look at him for the past couple of weeks and don't think he can recover his form from 2 years ago?

That would contradict what Madge had said in an interview that he can't wait to pick him.

So let's see who we've had rumoured leaving Wigan:

Sam Tomkins/Joel Tomkins - NRL
Pat Richards - South Sydney
Thomas Leuluai - South Sydney
Brett Finch - South Sydney
Gareth Hock - Hull FC

It's weird how this exodus from Wigan seems to have no momentum...

There as been alot of wigan players going Hull according to good sources at hull over the past 2-3 years.

ive heard yeman is coming to us

Don't rate him personally. I'd rather have Briscoe. Saying that I don't expect either of them to leave FC anytime soon.

It's all rubbish I tell yer!
The real story is Agar to replace Michael Mcguire!
Honest!

Wouldnt mind that. He has potential with the right coaching, been wasted at Hull in recent years.

I dearly hope not.