Re: George Williams : Fri May 07, 2021 10:15 pm  

George Williams will replace Jackson Hastings

Re: George Williams : Sat May 08, 2021 5:53 am  

hes having a blinder today

Re: George Williams : Sat May 08, 2021 10:16 am  

Canberra 16-0 up at half time but lost 16-24 not looking good at Canberra

Re: George Williams : Sat May 08, 2021 2:23 pm  

warrior1872 wrote:

Canberra 16-0 up at half time but lost 16-24 not looking good at Canberra

Is that the second week on the bounce they’ve had a commanding HT lead only to lose and not score again in the second half?

Re: George Williams : Sat May 08, 2021 6:46 pm  

George or two half decent props ?
Sorry George

Re: George Williams : Sun May 09, 2021 7:46 am  

apollosghost wrote:

George or two half decent props ?
Sorry George

I don’t see why we can’t do all 3?

Burgess, Tommy, Clarke, Clubb, Hastings and possibly French/Gildart all leaving this season there’s no reason we could do all 3. Decent props come relatively cheaply and are extremely good value for money. Williams will obviously come with a weighty price tag but that shouldn’t in anyway hinder prop recruitment.

Re: George Williams : Sun May 09, 2021 8:43 am  

I’m not sure about this “first refusal”, that indicates it’s the club that decides if they want to re-sign Williams.
They may have asked for ‘first option’ to hold talks, which is just a gentleman’s agreement. Williams doesn’t have to do that either if he doesn’t want.

Re: George Williams : Sun May 09, 2021 9:01 am  

bazdev wrote:

George Williams will replace Jackson Hastings

That would be a big upgrade, and imo would take your club back to winning subs silverware.
I can't fault Hastings effort, but he's too slow...

Re: George Williams : Sun May 09, 2021 3:27 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I’m not sure about this “first refusal”, that indicates it’s the club that decides if they want to re-sign Williams.
They may have asked for ‘first option’ to hold talks, which is just a gentleman’s agreement. Williams doesn’t have to do that either if he doesn’t want.

I'm guessing that Wigan still hold George's UK registration, so any other team may well have to pay a transfer fee if they want him?

Re: George Williams : Sun May 09, 2021 6:06 pm  

Shabino wrote:

That would be a big upgrade, and imo would take your club back to winning subs silverware.
I can't fault Hastings effort, but he's too slow...

Not for me. Williams is a class player and would love him back but Hastings is a maverick and already world class playing behind a team of props who regularly let him down hence him taking the line on a lot. It must be so frustrating for him. Look how good he was at Salford playing behind props who made metres. Not world beaters but just good honest props, Mossop, Dudson, Burke, Ikhahifho, Flanaghan, McCarthy but Yates is a world beater in my opinion. The perfect loose forward.