Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:04 am  

Sign him and worry about how he fits in later. It’s not like we can’t shove Hastings and Leuluai around anyway.

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:09 am  

He’d only cost £75k on the cap as a trained player, wouldn’t he?

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:14 am  

Azul wrote:

He’d only cost £75k on the cap as a trained player, wouldn’t he?

Correct. We’ve got a fair bit of cap to play with as well

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:15 am  

Impossible to know what’s going on but I could see this being an issue for Wigan. We don’t really need him yet, we need a forward and if there is a club with space now, who do need a halfback then the timing could really work against us. I’d imagine Leeds are really interested in this news. I did read somebody a few weeks ago saying Leigh were trying for him on a deal until the end of the season. Degsy has been fund raising with his £30 tickets and banning our league.

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:21 am  

Can he play prop?

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:29 am  

Can we not just pack Hastings off to Aus on the flight George arrives on?

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:38 am  

If he doesnt sign for us then i will seriously question the club management

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:40 am  

ChrisA wrote:

We have the Burgess money and marquee slot. Maybe they will just take him early in order to have him on board for next year, when Hastings has gone.

A Williams Hastings combo would be nice for the rest of this season. Although it could set up Hastings leaving early.

It would but what about Harry Smith who doesn’t deserve to be dropped? One of Field/Hastings should be moved on if we are to re-sign him and I’d probably suggest it’s the latter given Wests wanted to sign him early

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:49 am  

It’s such a tough call to make. We don’t need a halfback yet but are in dire need of one for next season. We’re in dire need of a prop now but if Williams coming early meant we’re couldn’t get one then what do you do?

The best deal all round IMO would be that he signs a 6 month deal at another club and then comes here next season but if it’s sign him now or not at all, the club will need to do it. It may then be a case that Smith goes on loan and one of Hastings or Leuluai shares the hooking role with Powell. In all honesty we could have all that attacking talent in the team and we’ll still grind out 2 point wins and leave 4 or 5 try’s out there under Lammy.

Re: George Williams : Tue May 25, 2021 7:56 am  

The obvious move would be Hastings to 13 or bench 9 as Powell hasn't been at his best recently.

Alternatively he might not play at all this year.