Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:25 am
NickyKiss
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Zig wrote:I am informed that Welsby is not a happy bunny at Saints.
Stories like that always seem to appear when sides have an iffy season. In terms of Welsby, he's had a funny season really. He's never quite looked at his best but is good enough to still have major impacts on games. It's not a Saints/Wigan thing to say that I think he should've gone to the NRL. He's achieved everything in this country now and a move out of his comfort zone can help him to keep progressing. Everyone is different and he may well be a home bird but he surely regrets it in later life if he doesn't go and see how he gets on.
Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:41 pm
Zig
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NickyKiss wrote:Stories like that always seem to appear when sides have an iffy season. In terms of Welsby, he's had a funny season really. He's never quite looked at his best but is good enough to still have major impacts on games. It's not a Saints/Wigan thing to say that I think he should've gone to the NRL. He's achieved everything in this country now and a move out of his comfort zone can help him to keep progressing. Everyone is different and he may well be a home bird but he surely regrets it in later life if he doesn't go and see how he gets on.
He’s allegedly had a bust up with some of the senior players.
Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:18 pm
Stu M
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Zig wrote:He’s allegedly had a bust up with some of the senior players.
He probably has. Things like this happen at a lot of clubs. Look at Utd- Keane didn’t speak to Giggs for 6 months, didn’t speak to Sheringham or Schmeichel. Sheringham and Cole didn’t utter a word to each other for years.
Welsby certainly looked happy talking about the departing players on the Saints goodbye videos and singing the team song last night.
Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:49 pm
apollosghost
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Said not earlier in this thread, Saints aren't done yet. I can't see them scoring a load of points against us, Wire or HKR but if the weather turns I could definitely see them defending 12/14 points.
Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:49 pm
Stu M
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Joined: Feb 22 2022 Posts: 1219
Saints v Wigan Academy Final a week tomorrow following on from the Reserves GF. The same two clubs year on year produce quality players from superb youth systems. Last year would've been a Saints v Wigan Academy Final too had Wigan not made 47 subs in the SF
Regardless of the rivalry its to be applauded on both sides.
Gutted I can't go as I already have tickets for Utd who are playing FC Twente on the same night
Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:24 pm
NSW
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Stu M wrote:Saints v Wigan Academy Final a week tomorrow following on from the Reserves GF. The same two clubs year on year produce quality players from superb youth systems. Last year would've been a Saints v Wigan Academy Final too had Wigan not made 47 subs in the SF
Regardless of the rivalry its to be applauded on both sides.
Gutted I can't go as I already have tickets for Utd who are playing FC Twente on the same night
Will it be pretty much the same sides Stu? Bar a couple of the older lads.
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Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:36 pm
Stu M
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NSW wrote:Will it be pretty much the same sides Stu? Bar a couple of the older lads.
I’m guessing both will go as strong as possible. I commented last night that it felt like a cheat code that Robertson played in our SF (he scored 2 and assisted 3) but then I noticed that Farrimond played for Wigan in the SF too.
Post subject: Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:49 am
Rogues Gallery
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NickyKiss wrote:Stories like that always seem to appear when sides have an iffy season. In terms of Welsby, he's had a funny season really. He's never quite looked at his best but is good enough to still have major impacts on games. It's not a Saints/Wigan thing to say that I think he should've gone to the NRL. He's achieved everything in this country now and a move out of his comfort zone can help him to keep progressing. Everyone is different and he may well be a home bird but he surely regrets it in later life if he doesn't go and see how he gets on.
Welsby will go to Aus probably at the end of 2025 or 2026,that'll suit his personal circumstances.
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