Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:09 pm  

Hastings to Wests for 2022 is the rumour I’ve read. He will be a loss but on the flip side hopefully that will encourage Smith to knuckle down and make the starting spot his own for 2022.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:16 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

For me he's our best player and it would be a huge loss. We've got a very good team lined up for next season and, for once, I'm happy to focus on the here and now. Hastings is very much a here and now player too, Smith's time will come.

We've not won a trophy in a little while and setting that right next year is a must for me. Hastings will play the biggest part in that.

I don’t disagree he’s our best player and we’re better off with him than without him but if he did leave someone will step up to the plate. Whether that be Harry Smith or Jai Field. I hope he does stay, I have no desire for him to leave in 2022 either for that matter but ultimately he is going to go.

As for trophies - with or without Hastings I’d expect a serious challenge and some silverware this season. The squad is there for it and on paper is the best in the league IMO.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:48 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

For me he's our best player and it would be a huge loss. We've got a very good team lined up for next season and, for once, I'm happy to focus on the here and now. Hastings is very much a here and now player too, Smith's time will come.

We've not won a trophy in a little while and setting that right next year is a must for me. Hastings will play the biggest part in that.

He’ll be huge this season and will hopefully leave on a third time lucky Grand Final win. I know Grimmy isn’t a fan of getting info from peoples social media but I was on Instagram before having a browse and Hastings put a picture of his good lady on saying he’ll see her soon. She isn’t allowed in to Australia, so it’s safe to say he’ll certainly be back to the club for 2021. I think he’s openly admitted he may well go home for 2022 and I recall reading an interview with his mam saying she expected him back home in 2022.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:12 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

He’ll be huge this season and will hopefully leave on a third time lucky Grand Final win. I know Grimmy isn’t a fan of getting info from peoples social media but I was on Instagram before having a browse and Hastings put a picture of his good lady on saying he’ll see her soon. She isn’t allowed in to Australia, so it’s safe to say he’ll certainly be back to the club for 2021. I think he’s openly admitted he may well go home for 2022 and I recall reading an interview with his mam saying she expected him back home in 2022.

Don't let me stop you I think he'll be gone after this year too. We need to make sure that Harry Smith doesn't spend most of the year sat in the stands so that we know whether he is ready to take over.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:55 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Don't let me stop you I think he'll be gone after this year too. We need to make sure that Harry Smith doesn't spend most of the year sat in the stands so that we know whether he is ready to take over.

I don’t think Smith is the Hastings replacement I think it will either be Field or a recruit.

I know the roles of a 6 and 7 are similar these days but I think Hastings plays the more traditional 6 role. I see Smith very much in the more traditional 7 role.

I’d like to see Field and Smith get some game time together next year in anticipation of their roles in 2022 but not at the expense of an injury to Hastings or TL.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:50 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

Don't let me stop you I think he'll be gone after this year too. We need to make sure that Harry Smith doesn't spend most of the year sat in the stands so that we know whether he is ready to take over.

Only kidding pal, I’m with you on some scores. This was very open from Hastings and something you just see rather than go digging for and that sort of social media activity is stuff he’s clearly happy to share. Good to see that he’s ready to come back for this year and I expect him to have a huge year. I’m with you on Harry Smith as well. We need to get him enough minutes to be in a position to take the seven jersey next season. That could possibly mean a loan spell elsewhere if we’re struggling to fit him in.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:31 pm  

Since June Hastings was going to Salford, then huddersfield followed by rugby union then back to the nrl. Its lazy poop journalism as per normal. Just let the lad play rugby for gods sake. He hasn’t even caught a ball yet and hes being rumoured to be off at the end of the season.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:02 pm  

JonnyBroad wrote:

Since June Hastings was going to Salford, then huddersfield followed by rugby union then back to the nrl. Its lazy poop journalism as per normal. Just let the lad play rugby for gods sake. He hasn’t even caught a ball yet and hes being rumoured to be off at the end of the season.

His hearts never been in it at wigan lets be honest

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:14 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Hastings put a picture of his good lady on saying he’ll see her soon. She isn’t allowed in to Australia, .

Is it just because of covid or will he bin her off so he can go back yam

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:47 am  

Egg Chasing wrote:

His hearts never been in it at wigan lets be honest

Yeah was made obvious in the play off semi when he tossed it off and didn’t make any tackles.