Depends if he actually signed for Wigan or only signed like Edwards did. Wigan have form for daftness in this regard.

The Mole on Twitter has a slightly different take on it. It was suggested by Carter that a move to the NRL was more likely, but Moley thinks it's more likely he'll move to another Super League club for 2020. Now unless that Super League is Toronto on a marquee contract and thus way more than Wigan, I can't see what's going on here? His Wigan deal allows him to move back to the NRL after one year, but secures his financial future if an NRL deal wasn't offered. What's not to love about that? All seems very odd to me. Does anyone have any better theories? Financial problems at Wigan? Culture problems? Falling out with the guy who tried to blind him in the Play Offs? (I forget who that was). Or just a regret at agreeing to move to Salford and a desire to do another year with them to reward them for their loyalty to him?

As a non-Wigan fan, it's pretty funny to see them in utter meltdown mode on Twitter. But another concerning moment for Super League I guess.

Can’t see him moving to another SL club unless Wigan want the marquee spot. It just doesn’t make sense to leave a club you like, and who give you your chance of redemption, to move sideways again. Saints are the only bigger draw than Wigan, and they won’t want him.

But if Wigan had a plan to get someone in and needed the marquee spot or the money, they may let him go for a fee.

Hastings mum has chipped in on this on Twitter now - definitely looks like it is more than just a rumour.

There is a pic of him wearing a toronto wolfcrap baseball cap.

I've seen players wearing basketball caps. Doesn't mean any of them are signing for the Lakers.

I think people are reading too much into things. Wigan fans are understandably anxious, but analysing every photo and social media post is a little over the top.

Indeed, but if i saw steph curry (the player) wearing a chicago bulls cap i'd be curious and his current employer would i suspect be furious.........

Nothing to do with what Wigan say, check out European employment laws! Wen people say contracts are not worth the paper they are written on this is what they mean. If he wants to walk he will, you can't make someone work where they don't want to work, I'd have thought that was obvious. It was nice of Wigan to include that cause but they need not have bothered.

See now you’re just getting carried away.

It’s got nothing to do with forcing someone to work where they don’t want to. It’s got to do with registering him as a player. Hastings or any other player can of course walk away from whatever contract they’ve signed. As others have said it’s unlikely they’ll be sued for any sort of loss from the club. However that club can legitimately hold their registration for the duration of the contract. The NRL have previously said they would honour any registrations lodged with the RFL and vice-versa. That’s why the contracts include NRL release clauses.

How would this actually work out.

If they hold onto his registration, would they not have to pay him and if so, would this not impact on their ability to fund a replacement ?
FWIW it would be great if the NRL did the right thing and not "allow" him to play for any NRL clubs, unless of course Hastings comes to some sort of agreement with Wigan, as it's totally wrong for him to sign a contract and not actually play for that club.

Of course, there could be some unique circumstances that none of us are privy to that make his return down under acceptable, who knows ?

Quote: wrencat1873 "How would this actually work out. If they hold onto his registration, would they not have to pay him and if so, would this not impact on their ability to fund a replacement ? FWIW it would be great if the NRL did the right thing and not "allow" him to play for any NRL clubs, unless of course Hastings comes to some sort of agreement with Wigan, as it's totally wrong for him to sign a contract and not actually play for that club. Of course, there could be some unique circumstances that none of us are privy to that make his return down under acceptable, who knows ?'" When James Segeyaro refused to come back to Leeds the NRL stated he couldn't play down under as his registration had been lodged with the RFL. His contract was terminated following his failure to return (hence no pay) and Leeds signed Matt Parcell as a replacement. JS's registration issue was only resolved once Leeds received an undisclosed fee https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... ton-609061

Quote: wrencat1873 "How would this actually work out. If they hold onto his registration, would they not have to pay him and if so, would this not impact on their ability to fund a replacement ? FWIW it would be great if the NRL did the right thing and not "allow" him to play for any NRL clubs, unless of course Hastings comes to some sort of agreement with Wigan, as it's totally wrong for him to sign a contract and not actually play for that club. Of course, there could be some unique circumstances that none of us are privy to that make his return down under acceptable, who knows ?'" When James Segeyaro refused to come back to Leeds the NRL stated he couldn't play down under as his registration had been lodged with the RFL. His contract was terminated following his failure to return (hence no pay) and Leeds signed Matt Parcell as a replacement. JS's registration issue was only resolved once Leeds received an undisclosed fee https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... ton-609061

Never heard owt if they did. I'd imagine they'd be hard pushed to prove they were out of pocket once they'd picked up a fee.

Yeah as Clearwing has said if he’s not turning up to Wigan then he’s in breach of contract so Wigan don’t have to pay him but his registration would still be lodged with the RFL.

That’s the other fly in the ointment in that is there something else going on?