Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
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Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
Wigan ace John Bateman on the radar of the Canberra Raiders
JOHN Bateman has his choice of three NRL sides to pick from should he decide to move to Australia. The England ace will be allowed to leave Wigan at the end of the season if he wants to head Down Under. The Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and Canberra Raiders have all made their interest known.
Bateman, who played at centre in the World Cup despite being a back-rower for Wigan, has connections at all three interested clubs.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/5501814/ ... nrl-clubs/
JOHN Bateman has his choice of three NRL sides to pick from should he decide to move to Australia. The England ace will be allowed to leave Wigan at the end of the season if he wants to head Down Under. The Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and Canberra Raiders have all made their interest known.
Bateman, who played at centre in the World Cup despite being a back-rower for Wigan, has connections at all three interested clubs.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/5501814/ ... nrl-clubs/
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
Hmmm...
Not sure how we fit him in.
I guess it adds to the Papa moving on theory
Not sure how we fit him in.
I guess it adds to the Papa moving on theory
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
Maybe Ricky has touted papalli as a prop and it has damaged his soft skin?
Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
He would want to be a bit better than he was in the World Cup Final.
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No idea why. He isn't the kind of player who will make a difference to where we finish on the ladder.
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
Released at the end of the season? Meaning we're looking at him for 2019?
Maybe a Soliola replacement?
Maybe a Soliola replacement?
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
IMO to small for second row, not quick enough for centre.
Utility value yes, but we have Elliot for those times
Utility value yes, but we have Elliot for those times
Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
No thanks We've already got a Bateman. They are basically the same player.
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Broncos only club with cap space
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Ace ?
Really ?
Really ?
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
Yep. **** of a centre. Drops balls for funBay53 wrote:He would want to be a bit better than he was in the World Cup Final.
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
Could only see him coming on the off chance that Leilua is moved on
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Re: Wigan ace John Bateman wanted by three NRL clubs
He's a backrower, not a centre. I could only see him coming if someone poached Papa off us. Massive downgrade though. He'd be nothing more than fringe 17 in the NRL.