George Williams. CONFIRMED OFFICIAL : Mon May 03, 2021 6:50 pm  

https://www.zerotackle.com/english-star ... ws-103879/ Guess Wigan will have first refusal if he does come back.

https://www.zerotackle.com/english-star ... ws-103879/ Guess Wigan will have first refusal if he does come back.

Re: George Williams. : Mon May 03, 2021 7:04 pm  

Ì guess he's a young single lad who's never been futher than Parbold except to play rugby before taking the Aussie dollar.
Shame if true and fair play to the lad for giving it a go.

I'm sure he'd have had mates and family out in normal times which would have helped but its another case of Covid f***ing evrything up.
I'm also sure the club have done a lot of work to support him.

You only have to read any number of player biogs to see that many are less than worldly wise regarding travel.

Wonder how many others have been to Parbold???

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 4:36 am  

Apparently he’s got a missus and a kid so probably more to it than just him being homesick.

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 10:12 am  

karetaker wrote:

https://www.zerotackle.com/english-stars-nrl-future-in-doubt-as-raiders-learn-of-homesickness-2021-footy-news-103879/

Guess Wigan will have first refusal if he does come back.

He doesn’t have to sign for them. Although I suspect he will....but I don’t believe anything Zero Tackle spouts.

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 10:20 am  

I think we've been in for Willams before right? Offered him more but he decided to stay with Wigan, I assume the same will happen again, although if they are expecting a child, maybe money comes more in to it - time will tell.

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 11:10 am  

With the Broncos missing out on Daly Cherry-Evans and a host of other playmakers, the chances of former Dragon Gareth Widdop joining them are growing by the day.
Widdop is currently playing with Warrington in Super League but his young family is in Australia and he is desperate to be closer to his kids.
Widdop has dropped his price dramatically to get back into the NRL but was rejected by all 16 clubs over the summer.
But much has happened since then and despite the Broncos' remarkable win over the Titans last weekend, the club knows it needs an experienced playmaker to lead them around the park.

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 11:28 am  

I don’t mind Williams, but he tends to blow hot and cold. Maybe that was just the coaching though.

Given the choice, I’d take Trueman as he seems to have a bit more potential. I don’t think Williams will be going anywhere other than Wigan anyway so not really worth worrying about.

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 12:48 pm  

Why not have both? A pairing of Trueman and Williams?

One can dream anyway . . .

Re: George Williams. : Tue May 04, 2021 1:19 pm  

easyWire wrote:

I don’t mind Williams, but he tends to blow hot and cold. Maybe that was just the coaching though.

Given the choice, I’d take Trueman as he seems to have a bit more potential. I don’t think Williams will be going anywhere other than Wigan anyway so not really worth worrying about.

He's improved a lot in the NRL and become more consistent under Ricky Stuart. Had a great season last year scoring 7 tries and 15 assists.

Re: George Williams. : Wed May 05, 2021 6:52 am  

Rumours of a Widdop - Williams swop coming from Australia. Canberra reluctant to bite at the moment.