quite a few rumours on our boards that he is in talks with Wigan.

Thoughts?

b*****ks comes to mind!

His contract is out at the end of this year, but i think he's looking to go back to Aus.

i cant believe Gareth Ellis has signed for hull !!

Cant say as a Wigan fan I would be overly pleased with us signing him, reason being whenever i've seen him hes always played better on the wing than in the centres. And with Richards, Charnley, Goulding and Roberts contracted to 2012 we're hardly short on Wingers. With a big fat 0 centres signed for next year (unless JTomkins counts) we're looking abit short there.

So your saying you'd rather have an unproven winger in Charnley play in your 'world class' team than a world class player in King.
And also Goulding, and Roberts. I'd rate King as a better wing/ than all 3 of them tbh.

No. What I am saying is a centre is a priority. I would rather us sign an out and out centre seeing as we have so many Wingers.

I think it's called playing your young talented local lads rather than spending a heap on imports instead... You should try it one day

Lefty casts his mind back to the late 80's, to recall Widnes' 'youth' policy coming from South Wales, which went someway to bankrupting the Smellies ...hmmmmmm

Quote The Ginger Pearl="The Ginger Pearl"Cant say as a Wigan fan I would be overly pleased with us signing him, reason being whenever i've seen him hes always played better on the wing than in the centres. And with Richards, Charnley, Goulding and Roberts contracted to 2012 we're hardly short on Wingers. With a big fat 0 centres signed for next year (unless JTomkins counts) we're looking abit short there.'" I'm sure he was playing at centre when he got a hat trick of tries in the semi at Widnes. Playing against Wigan in 2009. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 191758.stm

Quote The Ginger Pearl="The Ginger Pearl"Cant say as a Wigan fan I would be overly pleased with us signing him, reason being whenever i've seen him hes always played better on the wing than in the centres. And with Richards, Charnley, Goulding and Roberts contracted to 2012 we're hardly short on Wingers. With a big fat 0 centres signed for next year (unless JTomkins counts) we're looking abit short there.'" I'm sure he was playing at centre when he got a hat trick of tries in the semi at Widnes. Playing against Wigan in 2009. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 191758.stm

where is the fun in that?

no point being the richest club in English rugby if you cant spend a few quid now and again.....

We tried local produce in Paul Cullen and Kevin Penny. They ended up at Widnes.

Back on topic. I previously said I wouldnt be suprised if he was in talks with Wigan because of the Melbourne connection with MacGuire and other ex Melbourne players at Wigan. Now that the coach is leaving, along with Hoffman next year, I would be very suprised.

We all know he's back off to Oz next year.