Dave W Posted May 2, 2024 Posted May 2, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marrafan said: Can’t say I’m a big fan of DR. You don’t know what players you are getting week to week and whoever Wigan send you you’ll have to play them. You say you need it for survival but what damage does it do to existing players that have to make way for, in some cases, academy kids. The loan system gives the opportunity to get cover for a specified position for at least a 2 week period. The decision is then yours to play them or not. You could also ask, what damage players who are out of form/not putting in the effort/playing with injuries etc are doing to the morale of the club and its' supporters? With small squads, changing things around can sometimes just look like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. You can't rotate players if there's no-one else to bring in for certain positions. Edited May 2, 2024 by Dave W 2
Rod77 Posted May 2, 2024 Posted May 2, 2024 2 hours ago, BarraFan said: Good work , something needs to change for the better after Sundays performance, players need to earn their place in the team, some of them shouldn’t be playing in a Barrow shirt and are simply not good enough or seem intrested! Need a good stand off/backs, fair few that need dropping and fresh blood brought in. Walker needs to play 13 don’t get why barrow haven’t played him there yet will get his best rugby out of him playing in that role be similar to when we had Carl Forster being a ball player in the middle. Even if that means bringing in a DR halfback. I’d also play Broadbent at fullback or be bringing him off the bench as a live wire. Hopefully a prop, half back, second row from Wigan? 4
Neutralfan7 Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 Rothwell back for you this week but no one from Wigan and no Forber. Surprised to see Aaron Smith back so early 1
Bring back GB Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 22 minutes ago, Neutralfan7 said: Rothwell back for you this week but no one from Wigan and no Forber. Surprised to see Aaron Smith back so early Can't see Smith actually playing 1 1
blue forever Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 (edited) 2 minutes ago, 2Cents said: Who's playing 7? Wood?? Is smith named so we can actually name a 21 man squad and not get fined? Edited May 3, 2024 by blue forever 1
Raider91 Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 Not a great start to the duel reg agreement Hopefully Smith is fit if not can't see why we don't have Forber back. Looks like Wood or MAA at half if Smith isn't fit not sure who plays 9, Wilkinson, Cressy? Strange we couldn't get Hampshire or Farrimond as part of the new arrangement. 3
Neutralfan7 Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 1 hour ago, Raider91 said: Not a great start to the duel reg agreement Hopefully Smith is fit if not can't see why we don't have Forber back. Looks like Wood or MAA at half if Smith isn't fit not sure who plays 9, Wilkinson, Cressy? Strange we couldn't get Hampshire or Farrimond as part of the new arrangement. Wilkinson played a bit of 9 at Haven,not the most dynamic but did a job, he's the same type of 9 as what wood is so doesn't give much speed from the ruck. Think Forber will be a massive miss 2
2Cents Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, Raider91 said: Edited May 3, 2024 by 2Cents
2Cents Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 You need a play-maker and kicker at 7 (who can do that - Broadbent?) otherwise Brad Walker will have to do all the kicking. Apparently Carter was poor at Sheffield, so I'd give Max Moore another go as he scored 2 tries on his debut. Not seen much of Bedward, but he and/or Ogunwole will likely be in the 17. What's wrong with Tom Walker? Real make-shift side, so we'll need to cut out all the stupid penalties, wrong play-the-balls, offsides and bad discipline in general to have any chance. 2
Dave W Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, Raider91 said: Not a great start to the duel reg agreement The main difference seems to be Wigan were offering players to Wakefield but they didn't need any. Whereas with us, we need players but Wigan haven't offered us any Edited May 3, 2024 by Dave W 1
Neutralfan7 Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 23 minutes ago, 2Cents said: What's wrong with Tom Walker? Family commitments I think 1
Town utd Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 I would get blain marwood on loan from town,barrow lad,worth a go,even if its only for back up. 1
2Cents Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 Very enlightening interview with Cresta on Radio Cumbria https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hw1v4t 1
Neutralfan7 Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 (edited) 47 minutes ago, 2Cents said: Very enlightening interview with Cresta on Radio Cumbria https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hw1v4t Sounded a bit of a dig at some barrow fans by cresta at the end Personally don't understand the flack he gets by some, yeah it's a bit of a bad run at the minute but without him barrow would be a lot worse off, great coach imo. Edited May 4, 2024 by Neutralfan7 2
Rod77 Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 58 minutes ago, Neutralfan7 said: Sounded a bit of a dig at some barrow fans by cresta at the end Personally don't understand the flack he gets by some, yeah it's a bit of a bad run at the minute but without him barrow would be a lot worse off, great coach imo. Hear every year people saying we don’t have the budget other teams have, my question is we must not be that bad if you look at some of the players in our current squad? Greenwood, Burke, Costello, Smith, Wood, B Walker, R Silva there’s 7 players that have played for SL clubs and won’t be on the cheap, (leaving out Shaw as a local and can’t see him being on similar wages) . So we must have some sort of budget? even if you look over the last season players like Sammut, Worthington, Evans, Brooks, langtree wont of been travelling for nothing. Some of these players have been money well spent likes of Langtree, Wood and sammut in his first year. But surely we’ve wasted some money over the years? At least with the dual reg we won’t be throwing money away I suppose. Any other big name players we’ve wasted money on Hock? Lunt? 2
Haven 123 Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 Seen cresta today at Leigh miners watching Leigh reserves against Cas reserves. 2
bruner Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 5 hours ago, Rod77 said: Hear every year people saying we don’t have the budget other teams have, my question is we must not be that bad if you look at some of the players in our current squad? Greenwood, Burke, Costello, Smith, Wood, B Walker, R Silva there’s 7 players that have played for SL clubs and won’t be on the cheap, (leaving out Shaw as a local and can’t see him being on similar wages) . So we must have some sort of budget? even if you look over the last season players like Sammut, Worthington, Evans, Brooks, langtree wont of been travelling for nothing. Some of these players have been money well spent likes of Langtree, Wood and sammut in his first year. But surely we’ve wasted some money over the years? At least with the dual reg we won’t be throwing money away I suppose. Any other big name players we’ve wasted money on Hock? Lunt? jowitt to. Barrow pay gud money and every team gets inurys,,, the squad wasnt bad last week with the wigan lads included and we where still not gud enuff 1
RLDB Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 1 hour ago, Haven 123 said: Seen cresta today at Leigh miners watching Leigh reserves against Cas reserves. Think Finn McMillan was playing for Leigh reserves. 2
RawlinsonRaider Posted May 5, 2024 Posted May 5, 2024 On 04/05/2024 at 12:49, Rod77 said: Hear every year people saying we don’t have the budget other teams have, my question is we must not be that bad if you look at some of the players in our current squad? Greenwood, Burke, Costello, Smith, Wood, B Walker, R Silva there’s 7 players that have played for SL clubs and won’t be on the cheap, (leaving out Shaw as a local and can’t see him being on similar wages) . So we must have some sort of budget? even if you look over the last season players like Sammut, Worthington, Evans, Brooks, langtree wont of been travelling for nothing. Some of these players have been money well spent likes of Langtree, Wood and sammut in his first year. But surely we’ve wasted some money over the years? At least with the dual reg we won’t be throwing money away I suppose. Any other big name players we’ve wasted money on Hock? Lunt? Barrow have to pay decent money to get players to travel. Totally different to being on the M62 corridor with loads of clubs within an hour or so. But as others have said, injuries in a small squad kills you. 2
Wandering pete Posted June 1, 2024 Author Posted June 1, 2024 Ryan Brown and Harvey Makin both started for Wigan Reserves at Warrington today.Future Wigan Reserves fixtures as follows:- June 29 Huddersfield (a) July 28 Wakefield (a) August 10 Leeds(a) August 24 Hull(h) This may give an indication of when Wigan Reserves players are available under the Dual Reg agreement. Raiders corresponding fixtures:- June 30 Wakefield(h) July 28 Doncaster (a) August 11 Halifax(a) August 25 Swinton (h) 3
Raider91 Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 (edited) Looks like we are bringing in a player from Salford, cresta stating 'Paul Rowley has helped him out' and this lad is a future 'super league player' looking at there squad list and what we need I think it might be prop forward Jamie Pye possibly. Not sure how DR works now the transfer deadline is passing presume we can still use it and will have access to all available players Wigan propose? Edited August 1, 2024 by Raider91 1
RLDB Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 Yes, Jamie Pye signed on loan for the season. Wigan have 3 games in 10 days now so might struggle to get any players. 1
Neutralfan7 Posted August 2, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 11 hours ago, RLDB said: Yes, Jamie Pye signed on loan for the season. Wigan have 3 games in 10 days now so might struggle to get any players. They've just loaned out Sumner to Widnes for rest of season 2
Rod77 Posted August 3, 2024 Posted August 3, 2024 On 02/08/2024 at 07:33, Neutralfan7 said: They've just loaned out Sumner to Widnes for rest of season Heard he’s signed there for next season, I liked him good player
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