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Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)
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Wigan have signed Wyke0
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I think they're assembling a squad that will be around the playoffs at least. But the signings don't scream 'running away with the league.' They're getting them done early, which is obviously good for them. I think all things being equal, and presuming that the teams aiming for the top 2 positions end up bringing in players of comparable quality, it will come down to which manager can the best tune out of his squad (which sounds obvious.) Of course, like last year, you might get a contender or two that didn't make any particularly big-name signings, but were very well drilled, like Blackpool and Lincoln.Valley11 said:
They are going for itPWADDICK said:Wigan have signed Wyke2 -
Let’s face it - Thomas has come to England because he’s got tickets for the Euros semi-final, not to splash the cash8
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Wigan finished 20th last season, they need to rebuild on a massive scale, and are just throwing money at a problem.
We've recruited well so far, and will continue too.24 -
Yes, I don't think they've signed anyone I'd want us to bring in.Addickhead86 said:
I think they're assembling a squad that will be around the playoffs at least. But the signings don't scream 'running away with the league.' They're getting them done early, which is obviously good for them. I think all things being equal, and presuming that the teams aiming for the top 2 positions end up bringing in players of comparable quality, it will come down to which manager can the best tune out of his squad (which sounds obvious.) Of course, like last year, you might get a contender or two that didn't make any particularly big-name signings, but were very well drilled, like Blackpool and Lincoln.Valley11 said:
They are going for itPWADDICK said:Wigan have signed Wyke0 -
exactly Stockley over Wyke all day longcharlton_hero said:
Yes, I don't think they've signed anyone I'd want us to bring in.Addickhead86 said:
I think they're assembling a squad that will be around the playoffs at least. But the signings don't scream 'running away with the league.' They're getting them done early, which is obviously good for them. I think all things being equal, and presuming that the teams aiming for the top 2 positions end up bringing in players of comparable quality, it will come down to which manager can the best tune out of his squad (which sounds obvious.) Of course, like last year, you might get a contender or two that didn't make any particularly big-name signings, but were very well drilled, like Blackpool and Lincoln.Valley11 said:
They are going for itPWADDICK said:Wigan have signed Wyke10 -
Rothko said:Wigan finished 20th last season, they need to rebuild on a massive scale, and are just throwing money at a problem.
We've recruited well so far, and will continue too.Just googled them, owned by some guys from Bahrain. This was one of the comments when they took over........
"I selected Wigan Athletic because of its great history, wide fanbase and excellent infrastructure".
Did they mean to buy the rugby league team?
Surely any research would tell them that throwing money at a poorly supported club isn't going to work long term?7 -
To be fair I thought that was a great response from Kasperaddick1956 said:
Very likely. And after Casper Schmeichel's remark about has football ever been home one can go off an entire nation very quickly 😳 .TheAddicks4Ever said:Let’s face it - Thomas has come to England because he’s got tickets for the Euros semi-final, not to splash the cash
Our press are twats at times18 -
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Wigan are building a proper strong side. They’re gonna be top 6 minimum4
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Completely agree.ForeverAddickted said:
To be fair I thought that was a great response from Kasperaddick1956 said:
Very likely. And after Casper Schmeichel's remark about has football ever been home one can go off an entire nation very quickly 😳 .TheAddicks4Ever said:Let’s face it - Thomas has come to England because he’s got tickets for the Euros semi-final, not to splash the cash
Our press are twats at times
Might need to toughen up if you 'might go off an entire nation' for a humorous and factually correct response to a rubbish question.6 -
Funny, because almost everyone on here wanted Jordan Cousins back.charlton_hero said:
Yes, I don't think they've signed anyone I'd want us to bring in.Addickhead86 said:
I think they're assembling a squad that will be around the playoffs at least. But the signings don't scream 'running away with the league.' They're getting them done early, which is obviously good for them. I think all things being equal, and presuming that the teams aiming for the top 2 positions end up bringing in players of comparable quality, it will come down to which manager can the best tune out of his squad (which sounds obvious.) Of course, like last year, you might get a contender or two that didn't make any particularly big-name signings, but were very well drilled, like Blackpool and Lincoln.Valley11 said:
They are going for itPWADDICK said:Wigan have signed Wyke
For the record I didnt.2 -
Nope. I’m saying they’re signing a lot of players, which is a big turnaround from the mess they were in last season.RonnieMoore said:
Why are people so touchy on here? Laughable.4 -
Some people don't like to hear the truth.Valley11 said:
Nope. I’m saying they’re signing a lot of players, which is a big turnaround from the mess they were in last season.RonnieMoore said:
Why are people so touchy on here? Laughable.0 -
Being good on paper doesnt mean you will be a good team.Charlton43 said:Wigan are building a proper strong side. They’re gonna be top 6 minimum2 -
It's weird, if we'd signed Wyke there would be plenty on here unhappy asking why we're signing Sunderland's cast-offs. Wigan do it though and they're suddenly 1970s Brazil and we're quaking in our boots.
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No signings today then? What about any this week?1
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The Wigan signings certainly show a determination to bring in players proven at the larger clubs at this level, as can be seen from where they've come from and their age
Wyke, Power - Sunderland
Whatmough, Naylor - Pompey
Edwards - Ipswich
Amos - us
Cousins - Stoke
No punts on players from smaller clubs or L2, or raw youngsters either9 -
And in any case, we signed George Dobson instead.golfaddick said:
Funny, because almost everyone on here wanted Jordan Cousins back.charlton_hero said:
Yes, I don't think they've signed anyone I'd want us to bring in.Addickhead86 said:
I think they're assembling a squad that will be around the playoffs at least. But the signings don't scream 'running away with the league.' They're getting them done early, which is obviously good for them. I think all things being equal, and presuming that the teams aiming for the top 2 positions end up bringing in players of comparable quality, it will come down to which manager can the best tune out of his squad (which sounds obvious.) Of course, like last year, you might get a contender or two that didn't make any particularly big-name signings, but were very well drilled, like Blackpool and Lincoln.Valley11 said:
They are going for itPWADDICK said:Wigan have signed Wyke
For the record I didnt.
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They might be.Charlton43 said:Wigan are building a proper strong side. They’re gonna be top 6 minimum
Depends on how well the manager can knit the new team together after their massive clear out of players and incoming players.
Even though they've now signed Wyke, you can bet they've not yet finished their squad rebuilding.
But just because they've already signed a shed load of incoming players is no guarantee of success either.
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He got asked a stupid question and actually responded in the right wayaddick1956 said:
I thought it was an insulting to ourForeverAddickted said:
To be fair I thought that was a great response from Kasperaddick1956 said:
Very likely. And after Casper Schmeichel's remark about has football ever been home one can go off an entire nation very quickly 😳 .TheAddicks4Ever said:Let’s face it - Thomas has come to England because he’s got tickets for the Euros semi-final, not to splash the cash
Our press are twats at times
country by a nation that won this trophy having failed to qualify so he should have kept quite.
Reminds me of when Andy Murray reminded the press he wasn't, British but Scottish. A completely unnecessary remark from a pompous prig who then represented
'Great Britain ' in the Olympics. Very ethical.
The fans treat the whole "Its coming home" as a bit of a joke... The press use it to insult and wind up the opposition.
Kasper was spot on, how can the Euros be coming home, we have never won it
Did you even listen to the actual question Kasper got asked - The press asked him how it would feel to stop "It from coming home" - After dealing with the stupidity, he rightfully responded that he's more interested in winning it for Denmark (he doesnt even care about stopping England), and giving THEM the lift that they no doubt need themselves13 -
Maybe they're just determined to get out of this poxy league as soon as possible, get into the Championship & see where they go from there. They may be paying over the top but sometimes that's what you have to do in the short term to get the players you want. Maybe they're going to blow through this league but just haven't told anyone yet.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Rothko said:Wigan finished 20th last season, they need to rebuild on a massive scale, and are just throwing money at a problem.
We've recruited well so far, and will continue too.Just googled them, owned by some guys from Bahrain. This was one of the comments when they took over........
"I selected Wigan Athletic because of its great history, wide fanbase and excellent infrastructure".
Did they mean to buy the rugby league team?
Surely any research would tell them that throwing money at a poorly supported club isn't going to work long term?3 -
You could say the exact same thing about us.....only we haven't really signed enough players to even be able to "knit" a team yet.Oggy Red said:
They might be.Charlton43 said:Wigan are building a proper strong side. They’re gonna be top 6 minimum
Depends on how well the manager can knit the new team together after their massive clear out of players and incoming players.
Even though they've now signed Wyke, you can bet they've not yet finished their squad rebuilding.
But just because they've already signed a shed load of incoming players is no guarantee of success either.
So, in those stakes, Wigan are ahead of us.1 -
Rumours Wyke is on close to 10k p/w. If so that's ludicrous for a player of his quality. Scored a fair few last season but didn't think much whenever I saw him. Chucking money at the league doesn't often work at this level. Hopefully England get the win tonight and a few will sign prior to the friendly against the scum Saturday.7
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For that money I’d want a player that I was confident could step up to the championship.ButtleJR said:Rumours Wyke is on close to 10k p/w. If so that's ludicrous for a player of his quality. Scored a fair few last season but didn't think much whenever I saw him. Chucking money at the league doesn't often work at this level. Hopefully England get the win tonight and a few will sign prior to the friendly against the scum Saturday.
From what I’ve seen of Wyke he’s a good league one finisher at best.0 -
Even though things seem slow on the transfer front, it appears we've signed some 'hungry' players.
Stockley was pretty desperate to quit Preston, where his career had stagnated.
And we were all impressed with his aerial prowess and attitude on loan. If he'd been here all season he'd no doubt have been a strong contender for POTY.
Same with Dobson, unsettled and not part of the manager's plans, came back south on loan to relegation certainties Wimbledon 2nd half of last season - and was a key member of a revitalised team which battled their way to safety.
His MoM performance in the 2-2 draw at Plough Lane against us evidently impressed Adkins.
Many Wimbledon fans reckoned he should have been the POTY. And he'd been POTY at Walsall, where he was captain of the side at only 21.
The new keeper, McGillivray, was POTY at Pompey last season.
Adkins has made a point of mentioning his strong character.
Maybe we've passed up on some talented players because Adkins believes they don't have the right character, attitude or fit for the squad he's building?
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WADR I don’t see how promotion can be ‘expected’ in this league. Two many similar sized clubs with similar backing/spending power and similar levels of ambition.Jonniesta said:There will be nothing heroic about failure this year. We had a full year to prep for it, and everything is in place. Promotion should be expected. As it stands, the squad is not good enough for that, so we need more players. I'm confident TS/SG/NA know what they're doing... we're still in the 'cut-price' and free market now to see how we can fill some gaps, then we move on to the full-price market to get those 2 or 3 we really want, then the loan market to shore up the remaining gaps. We have no reason not to trust the current set-up other than years of misuse by previous owners...of course, that's quite a big reason. In TS and NA we trust.It’s always likely to be a slog.Fingers crossed we can make the signings that’ll at least give us a real fighting chance.0 -
I look at that list and it’s made up of players from clubs in this division that have failed for 2/3 years to get out of it (bar Cousins). There’s a reason they didn’t achieve promotion, and their ability has a large part to play in it.killerandflash said:The Wigan signings certainly show a determination to bring in players proven at the larger clubs at this level, as can be seen from where they've come from and their age
Wyke, Power - Sunderland
Whatmough, Naylor - Pompey
Edwards - Ipswich
Amos - us
Cousins - Stoke
No punts on players from smaller clubs or L2, or raw youngsters eitherI would say Wigan are pursuing a route I would hate us to go down. Spending big money on players that have established themselves as being unable to get out of the division
As a collective, they may all come together and it works, but there’s no guarantee. I’m pleased none of those have joined us6 -
golfaddick said:
You could say the exact same thing about us.....only we haven't really signed enough players to even be able to "knit" a team yet.Oggy Red said:
They might be.Charlton43 said:Wigan are building a proper strong side. They’re gonna be top 6 minimum
Depends on how well the manager can knit the new team together after their massive clear out of players and incoming players.
Even though they've now signed Wyke, you can bet they've not yet finished their squad rebuilding.
But just because they've already signed a shed load of incoming players is no guarantee of success either.
So, in those stakes, Wigan are ahead of us.
It's not that bad, Golfie.
Things are a bit slow on the transfer front, we all agree.
But we've nevertheless already got a nucleus of good players, with ability and the right character.
Like Curbs and Chris Powell, our Mr Adkins has a reputation for building squads with the right character in the dressing room and on the park.
And it's also why players like Pearce and Watson have been retained.
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