Good Morning

My friend is a journo on the MEN and he's been told this morning to attend a press conference at 13.00 today at the Wigan Oak Hotel called by Ian Lenagan.

Any ideas what it might be?

Probably something do with Thurston signing

Two possibilities but have no info if it is ether or both of these:

Response to the Hock situation.

Noble's future at the club (latest rumour I have seen being 1 more year by mutual consent then new coach for 2011).

Dave

I wish!

Why would it not be at the JJB??

Myler to Wigan next season



Noble contract extension 1 year

Noble's contract extended by 5 years.

I sincerely hope not! Surely we dont have to suffer another year!

I think we may see one of two things happening if that was the case.

Sucide numbers double, or Latics season tickets increase....personally I'd take the sucide

If true then I would expect it to be in relation to the Gareth Hock situation since Gaz has "gone public" in the newspapers.

My mate needs to make capy this afternoon and we fancy going for a couple of pints that's all so were wondering if any of you can give us a heads up so he's not sat at his computer all afternoon. It's a pretty nice day and there's a beer garden calling.

It's not the Hock thing because he hasn't had his hearing yet and he doesn't think it's about Noble.

Thanks for your help anyway.

Latics have a press conference booked for tomorrow afternoon and there isn't enough time to tidy up.

If its not about either of them I really hope its a new signing for next season. Your getting all my hopes up now



Although I know deep down its going to be something not that important

It would surely be an unusual thing to do, to call a press conference on a Tuesday unless it was something fairly important?

As someone else said, it's probably too early for decisions to be made about Hock, and would extending Noble's contract by one year really merit a special press conference? Maybe, but it seems odd - unless IL wants to put a firm line under this 'Nobby unhappy' story.

And change the pitch markings and posts forgot about that

I'll save IL the embarrassment and announce that.

Brian Nobles signed a new deal and Darrell Griffin is wigans new prop for 2010

Can I just say in response to that Fúck NO !!!!!!!!

Next seasons sponsor

Next seasons kit manufacturer

Tie up with Aussie team

IL has shaved his tache off

Tim Smith released from his contract

Wally Lewis signing and Hanley spitting his dummy out

Moving to LSV

Serving gravy with pies on matchday

I've had an invite. I'll let you all know what it's about when I'm there from't mobile.

So a 1 year extension for Noble or a discussion on the Hock situation, I think the latter is probably not going to happen, as the club might as well not waste it's effort till after the decision by UK Sport has been made. I think it's more likely that Noble will be given a 1 year extension from what were hearing, I hope and still do that it might be the announcing of a quality addition to are squad but I doubt it.

Thats all we need.

Seriously if this happens now I will be peed of!

So it's a beer tasting session?

It will be about the clubs reaction to Hock more than likely. And what they are going to do

I actually doubt Noble would take a 1 year extension if he knew he was going to be replaced. It would just be a waste of a year. He would get jobs at a few other super league clubs and could even get one in the NRL.