2 of them weren't injured when they came back?

Oh without a shadow of a doubt, it's opinions and ultimately all that counts is what GW thinks.

Also agree that when you break down an argument, people's views are aren't too dissimilar. I always try to think that we're all fans and ultimately want the best for the club, we just disagree slightly on how to get that.

Wire saying Widdop's going nowhere, the plot thickens

This season.

Austin to Leeds was been going on in the background. Assumed it was for next year but looks like it will be this year now.

I wonder if the air raid siren might go off again at half time tonight?

Or GI to retire

Club statement confirming Williams is NOT coming back to Wigan

Wigan Warriors confirm that George Williams will not be returning to join them after agreeing to join another Betfred Super League club.
Chairman, Ian Lenagan, commented: “Wigan had a signed agreement in place for George Williams to return to Wigan once his stint in the NRL had finished. During our discussions to bring him back following his decision to leave Canberra, George made it clear personally to me and to Kris Radlinski that he had had discussions with another club and, even though he appreciated what Wigan had done for him, he preferred a new challenge and hence did not want to return to Wigan.

“Wigan could have forced the issue legally but that’s not how we operate. If a player is emotionally absent, then there is no point in him being at Wigan.

“We wish George well in his career and also in life, as he embarks on life’s greatest journey as a father.”

George Williams said: “Wigan acted professionally and honourably throughout and tried their very hardest to retain me such that finance was not an issue. I thank them for agreeing not to take legal action against me, even though their signed option allowed that course of action, in the spirit of allowing me to commence playing quickly again with a World Cup place for England in prospect.”
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Disappointing, massively disappointing but like I said earlier; we’ll move on. He’s achieved everything with Wigan. I don’t see what else he has to achieve here. For once, I can’t see how the club is at fault for him not coming back.

Our main problem is our coach. Not our half backs.

We sign contracts that aren’t worth the effort to get the paper printed.

The ‘buy back clause’?

I never understood that anyway. If a player doesn’t want to come back here, why force it? Surely if he does want to come back he’d just sign? Smacks of desperation to me and we’re right in not legally pursuing it.

So we announce we’re not signing a player for next season but we can’t announce we’ve actually signed two players for next season. (Thornley and Mason) couldn’t make it up.

That’s hardly gonna get people excited.

Looks like they only announced Williams officially leaving on there web site after the match tonight.

Some serious burying of bad news going on when we release a statement so late on a Friday night.

I signed up for a season ticket for this season but I was emotionally absent during this evenings poor showing . Any chance I can break the agreement and have my money back please ?

I can understand the decision - some might say quite a few of our players who've returned from the NRL have been a bit stale at times. Might be tough to motivate yourself. Not many people would return to the exact same role at a previous workplace after moving on.

It's a bit disappointing but there are other players out there.

“Finance wasn’t an issue”





Ok George

So now we move on and stop the ridiculous nrl get out of jail free card. You sign a contract with wigan and you stick to it. If not, then legal action follows

Time to stop the soft touch mentality

Wigan lad wanting to play for Wire for a “new challenge” and not the extra salary haha.

Always liked George and will continue to. Not issues with him taking the big deal in a career where you could get a bad injury at any moment.

It’s funny that with Charnley, Bullock, George, Kibula and Hughes. Warrington have more Wigan academy lads in their team than Wire academy lads.

Parody club who’ve spend years trying to buy a title.

Didn’t Rogues make a bet with someone on their site on GW signing for us?

Agreed the boat has to stop somewhere and it may as well be now

He sure did rofl

No doubt GW to wigan was a done deal...

Should’ve just left it as you’re gutted and moved on fella, have a swift one for me to numb the pain,