Jack Wighton

[easternboy]

Reading that he is looking around and I was wondering, would he be an option as Cooper's replacement with Keary to half? Cooper's salary would cover Wighton's salary. Also if Latrell was to leave if he demanded too much then Wighton to centre with Flanagan to half?...

[stephenj]

hes got green slime blood now?

[Hawkeye]

wouldn't pass the physical ...apparently is hard of hearing !

[fletch]

No just No, we are struggling to keep together our own guys let alone coughing up big money for outsiders.

[mattyh]

must be a happy camp that raiders one, what with wighton and bateman demanding more coin, ffs boys youve just made a gf, relax , give it a week before holding your club to ransom....glad i support easts.

[ism22]

must be a happy camp that raiders one, what with wighton and bateman demanding more coin, ffs boys youve just made a gf, relax , give it a week before holding your club to ransom....glad i support easts.

They'll throw money at all their heroes, the error in the strip rule's drafting will be corrected and the Raiders will struggle to make the 8 next season.

[The Brain]

Nope for me doesnt have all the skills of a playmaking half as you could see with all the ball Canberra had..best as a backrower or center

[Spirit of 66]

wouldn't pass the physical ...apparently is hard of hearing !

Very good, Hawkeye.

[Thirteen]

We don’t need criminal scumbags to infiltrate our wonderful culture.

[ism22]

Broader issue... next year's gonna be tough without Cronk! There's a big opportunity beckoning for somebody. Is Flanagan a serious option or was he recruited to play for the bears? It's kinda the sad thing about any premiership, the next year's always gonna be tougher. Back to back followed by losing Cronk and having Latrell off contract (with $1m up in the air for somebody) is gonna be tough.

I lean towards saying Keary is now our legit marquee half. He has 3 premierships to his name (more than any current half in the comp I believe?) In my books he's a better pick than Munster or Wighton as he's defeated them both during grand final mental duals.

Do we need another expensive half or have we already got our 2020 team in place? The more I think about it, there's no rush to spend Cronk's money unless it's to lock up Latrell and Toops. It's Cronk's brain that we wanted more than anything (not bagging him but I suspect he was playing through multiple pain barriers for us and is really glad to be retiring - physically he wasn't up to much and he missed a lot of drop goals).

Wighton has been around for ages and the Raiders have always loved him. Call it my bias but I'd take him or Hunt above a Reynolds or Munster. Subjective but when I see people inked up like they are Dennis Rodman or some shyte, it says to me that they're an individual who wants to stand out rather than a quiet achiever. Friend's the exception to this rule but I wouldn't trust another Rodman-style half after Todd Carney. Aside from his rampage where he assaulted 5 people (something I'm 100% sure I woulda spent time in prison for) Wighton radiates positive vibes... much like DCE. Like a lot of indigenous boys, I think he lacks a bit of confidence so (not unlike Latrell) his form goes up and down. It's always there when it matters though (which is rare when playing for the Raiders).

If we absolutely needed a marquee half right now (we don't) I'd be looking at DCE and Wighton for sure. But like, they are locked into their clubs for life IMO. Keary's our man and we got him coz phone chucker was a douche. I'm happy with him as our single marquee half.

[zac]

Broader issue... next year's gonna be tough without Cronk! There's a big opportunity beckoning for somebody. Is Flanagan a serious option or was he recruited to play for the bears?

It's kinda the sad thing about any premiership, the next year's always gonna be tougher.

Yeah - after last year you knew we'd probably be well placed to win again this year. Next year? We're still well placed but losing a star is never easy.

Still, after losing SBW in 2014, we did okay and might have won the comp if not for injuries to MP and JWH.

[The Thracian]

Over rated, do not need him

[dice]

Much like Latrell, he is not a half and not going to replace Teddy at Fullback. Wighton not worth $1m at this club.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Could totally see him at the Sharks.

[Waerea-Beast!]

No. Comfortably most overrated player in the comp (yes he did have a good grand final).