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| Quote Cruncher="Cruncher"I actually think it's mischievous to try and imply that Hampo may have been appointed as part of a 'jobs for the boys' scam. Even if it's something as superficially innocent as "I hope it's not a case of ...", the seed of doubt has been planted.
Yet where's the evidence for this? There isn't any.
Is Mike Maguire a Wiganer? No. Is Mick Hogan a Wiganer? No.
Even those who are from Wigan - as I said in a previous post - all have respectable track-records in the game. IL may well want to see lots of Wiganers around the place to try and refuel the "this is Wigan" atmosphere, but thus far there are no real questionmarks against those he's given jobs to.
Why would he even have a 'jobs for the boys' policy? Is he Hampo's best mate, or something? I'd say it was distinctly unlikely.
To be honest, I don't know why I'm even bothering with this post. Apart from anything else, there are so many well qualified Wiganers knocking around in RL that you'd be hard put to give someone a job somewhere who hadn't originated from the club.
But even if that wasn't the case, to find a few posters who are now casting doubt on appointments purely because the men in question come from Wigan is truly mind-blowing. What are these guys saying - that from this point on we can't appoint Wiganers because it'll be suspicious? Good grief.
I'm quite sure some of these fellas get up on Monday morning and complain all day that it isn't Friday.'"
You don't
Back on topic you can't reeally get excited or upset about these appointments. Think it just confirms that although the junior set up is extremely important it is still essentially a part time competition, part time coaches for part time players.
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| Quote XBrettKennyX="XBrettKennyX"Tell you what- nevermind, I really can't be bothered.'"
I didn't name you, but hey - if the cap fits.
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| Quote Cruncher="Cruncher"I didn't name you, but hey - if the cap fits.'"
Comical.
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| Quote Paul Youane="Paul Youane"Do you reckon Hampson can have a testimonial now?'"
One of the most despicable things the club could ever do to a player like Hampo. A quality player who never gave anything less than 100% for Wigan.
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| Quote Pemps="Pemps"One of the most despicable things the club could ever do to a player like Hampo. A quality player who never gave anything less than 100% for Wigan.'"
And the reason Dave Whelan reigned his position as "president" (or some title like that) of Wigan RLFC.
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| Quote XBrettKennyX="XBrettKennyX"Comical.'"
And implying that we shouldn't utilise highly qualified ex-Wigan players because it's "jobs for the boys" isn't? 
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| Quote Cruncher="Cruncher"And implying that we shouldn't utilise highly qualified ex-Wigan players because it's "jobs for the boys" isn't?
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Who implied that? I implied nothing. I can see you are not a libel lawyer.
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| Quote XBrettKennyX="XBrettKennyX"Who implied that? I implied nothing. I can see you are not a libel lawyer.'"
Thankfully this isn't a court, where people can get away with it on technicalities. So you aren't going to either.
"Great to see local coaches (and ex-players) at the club. [uWe must hope that this it is coincidental and not "jobs for the boys[/u". "
That's a pretty clear implication that employing local players and coaches could be deemed "jobs for the boys".
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| Quote Cruncher="Cruncher"Thankfully this isn't a court, where people can get away with it on technicalities. So you aren't going to either.
"Great to see local coaches (and ex-players) at the club. [uWe must hope that this it is coincidental and not "jobs for the boys[/u". "
That's a pretty clear implication that employing local players and coaches could be deemed "jobs for the boys".'"
No it isn't.
The point I am making is that I hope that the coaching staff have been appointed on merit, and not simply as a short term measure to appease the fans.
However, I am glad that you have reversed your nonsense statement about your reply "not being directed at me".
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| A good source told me Hampson was alledgedly promised work with Wigan by Brian Noble, but Noble apparently went back on his word.
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| Quote XBrettKennyX="XBrettKennyX"
The point I am making is that I hope that the coaching staff have been appointed on merit, and not simply as a short term measure to appease the fans.
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To find a 'might be' negative of this sort, when it's plainly obvious that
a) the coaching set-up needed drastic reconstruction
b) the 'this is Wigan' ethos needed to be restored
can only be the work of a mentality hell-bent on finding flaws.
Enough said.
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| Quote ABP'="ABP'"A good source told me Hampson was alledgedly promised work with Wigan by Brian Noble, but Noble apparently went back on his word.'"
He was ,I was stood with Hampo and Noble , when Noble confirmed this to him.
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