Wingy to return?

[rwbfl]

FORMER Test star Craig Wing is hoping for an audacious return for a final season with the Roosters in 2015.

Wing, who turns 35 in a couple of weeks, ends his contract with his Japanese rugby union club Kobelco Steelers early in the new year.

With Roosters hooker Jake Friend to miss the early rounds of 2015 after surgery, Wing is hopeful of a call-up to the club he represented from 2000 to 2007.

The former golden boy has told mates he would love one last stint in the NRL and is believed to have held informal talks with Roosters officials.

His chances were looking good – but the Roosters’ decision to sign promising Canberra rake Matt McIlwrick last week may put a dent in his plans.

Wing hasn’t played in the NRL since quitting Souths at the end of the 2009 season but reports from Japan suggest he has retained his zip and speed.

A couple of clubs short of experience in the hooker/halfback areas may also take a look at the veteran utility if he can’t come to terms with the Roosters.

[Johnny.]

Not even if he offered to burn a Souths jumper live on the air then piss on it to put it out.

[The Rooster Oracle]

I mentioned this possibility about a week ago. I would have him back at the right price. If he wants to make it up to us for what happened in the above pictures, then give him the chance. I know it was shit what happened, but he was very good for us between 2000 - 07. He can cover hooker and the halves, and would be of great use during origin in particular! Have our medicos, Robbo and POS check out what condition he's in, and if he checks out well and isn't chasing big dollars, sign him up.

[Sydney_Roosters_4_Life]

Always loved Wingy, hated his move to Souffs but i would welcome him back in open arms.

We need some experience for next year after Mini/SBW's departures, so i'd love for him to be back. Especially seeing as he was part of one of the great Roosters sides ever in that 02-04 period.

I've kept close eyes on him since he moved to Japan. He has definitely lost a touch of speed but still can move easily around the park. You can tell he was always suited better in rugby league. To have the chance to play Wing again in our side would be fantastic and i think we should take it immediately.

[fletch]

no thanks, we are struggling to keep our current roster together, if we have any cap space left this year it should be used to pre-pay the likes of Guerra and assist in fighting off the vultures at the door.

[Johnny.]

In the year since the grand final win, we've lost three players of note in Mini, LOD and SBW. None of those were due to the salary cap and paying extra to players. It's starting to bite now so paying 10 cents to a treacherous snake is too much. Every cent we would piss away on Wing should be given to Guerra, losing him would gut the team.

[IRoosterManI]

he would add experience we have lost plus would be great to wash away the bad ending to his stint with us... so yes i would welcome him back.

[IRoosterManI]

In the year since the grand final win, we've lost three players of note in Mini, LOD and SBW. None of those were due to the salary cap and paying extra to players. It's starting to bite now so paying 10 cents to a treacherous snake is too much. Every cent we would piss away on Wing should be given to Guerra, losing him would gut the team.

i do not agree with how he handled it but lets call a spade a spade here....ricky stuart was treating him like garbage.

[Johnny.]

i do not agree with how he handled it but lets call a spade a spade here....ricky stuart was treating him like garbage.

My feelings on Ricky Stuart would break the swear filter so I concur. It's because it was Russell Crowe and Souths is my issue. The social engineering bullshit that man has gone on with to masturbate his own massive ego is sickening.

[Guest]

i do not agree with how he handled it but lets call a spade a spade here....ricky stuart was treating him like garbage.

Ricky "Sticky" Stuart was not the head coach of the Sydney Roosters when Craig "Wingy" Wing transferred to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

[IRoosterManI]

My feelings on Ricky Stuart would break the swear filter so I concur. It's because it was Russell Crowe and Souths is my issue. The social engineering bullshit that man has gone on with to masturbate his own massive ego is sickening.

you wont see me defending crowe or souths but wing wanted to stay with us and i believe we would not give him a long term contract and was told he could look elsewhere....so i cant really blame him for looking after his future even though it was with the scum...he did however handle it very wrong but i think that shoulder injury in his game against us was redemption enough...i dont think we need to go around calling him a snake, he played a huge role during the early 2000s

[IRoosterManI]

Ricky "Sticky" Stuart was not the head coach of the Sydney Roosters when Craig "Wingy" Wing transferred to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

pretty sure he was....i think it was after he had signed with souths ricky got sacked and freddy took over...i think if that had happened earlier wingy would have stayed with us.

[Guest]

pretty sure he was....i think it was after he had signed with souths ricky got sacked and freddy took over...i think if that had happened earlier wingy would have stayed with us.

Chris "Opes" Anderson was the head coach to start season 2007 after Ricky Stuart was fired in the belief that Wayne Bennett would coach our team.

[rwbfl]

Ricky "Sticky" Stuart was not the head coach of the Sydney Roosters when Craig "Wingy" Wing transferred to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Yeah it was Chris Anderson, but it's not like that is a major improvement.

Whichever team gets Craig Wing (if any team does) will be getting a strong player. I feel that he still would be one of, if not the best, bench hooker and utility in the competition. I'd welcome him back at the right price, and almost feel it is unfair that his moves to Souths has left a sour taste in the mouths of many of us. Sure it's very disappointing what happened, but he did very well for the Roosters in his time here

[roostersrule2]

We should be way under the cap for this season, unless we've front/back loaded heaps of contracts.

Wing on a cheap deal would be awesome and he's what we need.