According to them on C&S they've signed Will Pryce
According to them on C&S they've signed Will Pryce
To be fair to them it's just one new account posting that. Could be his Mum posting it or someone on the wind up. He'd be a good signing for anyone I guess, there's a lot of potential there. I bet it'd make a few more topics on here turn to the age old debate about how much pace we haven't got in our side.
Pryce is going to Newcastle Knights in 2024 along with Kai Pearce Paul so I can't see him moving to Wigan for a year.
Having said that, Huddersfield have Connor, Fages, Lolohea, Russell and Pryce to fit into 3 spots so stranger things have happened.
Kolo Toure is the new head coach....oh wait wrong Wigan.
Earlier in the thread The Wee Waa Womble said he currently earns about £750,000 a year. I can only imagine him signing for Wigan as some nostalgic swan song so that he can say he’s played for his childhood club. Given his current earnings though the idea seems like total nonsense.
The article may have blown some ordinary signing out of all proportion but maybe they have pulled off some remarkable coup. Maybe they’re becoming a rugby union side!
P.S. Link to article confirming Womble’s figure and confirming Farrell is in contract until 2023:
https://rugbydome.com/owen-farrell-salary/
Last edited by Suttoner; 30th November 2022 at 12:18. Reason: PS
To be fair, that rumours thread on the wigan board is hilarious. Posters still link wigan to every big name available when the reality is, they haven't signed a big name player for an eternity as they are pretty much broke these days and cant afford it.
See Blake Ferguson has ••••ed off back to Australia. Supposedly on ‘compassionate grounds’ but I reckon he just didn’t want to wear that new kit!
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
Seems like the exciting news coming out of Wigan is that their shirts are stuck at the port because the manufacturer as gone bust, so they won't be here in time for Christmas. Sad that, I imagine many a Wiganer will be disappointed.
Maybe the return of Ellgren might be their big news? Norweb have a load of money spare now, maybe they'll come back to sponsor them too.
I have no idea what has gone on with Ferguson, so if there is a genuine and unfortunate reason good luck to the guy. However, if it remains undisclosed and he rocks up in the NRL next season, you do have to wonder if he's seen things in a different light at Leigh after the Leopard fetish explosion with the rebrand and associated smalltimery.
Will Pryce to join Newcastle in 2024.
Worst kept secret in rugby league. Kai Pearce-Paul gone as well
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post...dHFmQOTvKdVlz4
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
Looks like Bateman could be on the move. Can’t believe Wests are desperate enough to pay a transfer fee for him.
https://www.totalrl.com/club-reporte...eels-halfback/
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
I don't think this is terrible for Wigan tbh.
I know a lot can change over time, but we made him an outstanding offer either last year (or the year before, not sure which), he would have been our all time biggest earner, probably the highest ever in SL; but he said he wanted to see his contract out. Maybe he’s had a change of heart about returning. Though I hope not if he’s not coming to us.
I think it’ll be less about the change of heart and more Gould wielding the axe over Bulldogs. According to their forum they’re going big to land Crichton and Moses for 2023, despite having to have had only just balanced their books letting Allen go. Thompson, along with Flanagan are seen as the way the fans want to fund these moves ( though obviously there’s nothing official from the club to suggest this). If the do pull off one or both of Crichton/ Moses, it could trigger a series of events where Thompson doesn’t get to see out his contract. All that said, I imagine he’d pick up another NRL contract before he’d consider heading back to the UK, albeit on much reduced terms as Bulldogs had to pay him big to leave Saints.
If he ever did come back, I’m still utterly convinced it would be back to Saints over anyone else regardless of financials. Unfortunately, he’s the type of player we’re constantly going to continue to hear rumours about for years from Leeds/ Wigan/ Warrington fans as he fits a specific role which lots of clubs need, much like Graham to Warrington was a yearly occurrence, despite never having an ounce of liklihood
Luke Thompson looked a shadow of the player he was before he left for the NRL.
Been a hard slog for him over in Aus with the Doggies. Hes one of their leading players but when you're on a hiding to nothing every week it will take its tole.
Wire are tied up in over priced , over the hill props for the next two years.
Wigan are desperate for a metre maker but dont know where they stand under the cap.
Catalan also looking after letting Napa go.
Saints have
LMS/ Norman/ Baxter till '23
Sironen 23 with 1 year option.
Walmsley till '24
Paasi / Lees signed till '25
So its an ageing pack but a bit of youth in there. So Thompson returning in '24 would probably add a bit of experiene and depth at the age of 29?