Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Dec 03, 2016 12:34 pm  

Sweaty Betty's wrote:

Which charity are you asking him to donate to Brian? He better start raiding his piggy bank or the gas meter!

Joining Jack.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:23 pm  

If Wire have approached Williams to sign for them on a pre contract for 2018 I presume that will lead to the RFL taking disciplinary action again them?

They can't speak to him this early can they?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:31 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

If Wire have approached Williams to sign for them on a pre contract for 2018 I presume that will lead to the RFL taking disciplinary action again them?

They can't speak to him this early can they?

Would depend on the terms of his contract I expect - can't see how we could be discussing terms with him, unless Wigan have given permission of course (which is doubtful).

It's probably a little naive to think informal chats don't go on though...?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:01 am  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Would depend on the terms of his contract I expect - can't see how we could be discussing terms with him, unless Wigan have given permission of course (which is doubtful).

It's probably a little naive to think informal chats don't go on though...?

Brown envelopes & carrier bags

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:44 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

If Wire have approached Williams to sign for them on a pre contract for 2018 I presume that will lead to the RFL taking disciplinary action again them?

They can't speak to him this early can they?

It does feel as if they've blatantly disregarded the rules here, but then this is probably another of those daft unenforceable rules.

As GW is still under contract, Wire would have had to make Wigan their first point of contact, to see if we'd be willing to sell. There's no law against that as far as I'm aware, and this is probably the point where this little fishing trip ended.

But it's impossible to imagine that the player's agent wasn't also sounded out before any money was offered, to see if he was willing to move. And it's even more impossible to assume that said agent didn't then go and talk to his player. The problem is that none of that would be on the record, so how do you prove it happened?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:32 am  

Since we won the GF player's agents have been queuing up to get an improved deal for their client. Since Wigan signed George as a youngster Wire have regularly come to us with an offer to pay a transfer fee.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:27 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Would depend on the terms of his contract I expect - can't see how we could be discussing terms with him, unless Wigan have given permission of course (which is doubtful).

It's probably a little naive to think informal chats don't go on though...?

Of course they go on. Even if Wigan were aware it must be difficult to stop it. If a players agent goes and gets a ball park figure of what X team is willing to offer when the time comes, what can their current club do?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:34 pm  

Can't see Williams to Wire EVER happening, either improved deal at Wigan or NRL bound, plus surely he would have to be 35+ to sign for wire so we have time on our hands

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:30 am  

If Georges dad is already in the employment of Wire, then it seems likely that that could be the conduit for any 'nod & wink' information?
It's like playing Poker where the opponent can see your hand but you can't see theirs..

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:36 am  

I'm sorry but if a grown bloke wants to go to Warrington because daddy works there then there's something wrong.