Not if Wigan really want him back and for the next 10 plus seasons its not?
Surely £750K spent on the cap for Williams over the next 10 seasons is a snip is it not?

Your owner is very wealthy man and he has previously paid over the salary cap levels due to the various dispensations allowed to the Wigan club
Clearly it's not the 75K allowance that would count against Williams is it not ?

Clearly it's his asking value that's paid into his bank account before choosing his UK club to return to and irrespective if it was a figure that would be at full value on that clubs salary cap?

I'd hazard a guess that you would pay far more on your cap and also in salary over 3 seasons If Wigan sign an Aussie Half Back rather than should you sign Williams for 10 seasons

You do the maths, how is our second highest earner “so called”? Are you saying our team all earn the same amount?
Hypothetical:
Our top 2 earner are Hastings on 300k and French on 250k, Williams comes in on 350k, yes he will only count 75k on the cap but you will lose 100k marquee dispensation on French so the signing will cost the club 175k against the cap not 75k.

Hastings is going to Wests so their for his £175 K salary would be replaced by Williams' £75 K on the cap?
Is that not cheaper?

Why does it matter to you?

Never won any games for us you're right

The cap cannot be the issue with £75K only counting towards it.

Granted you've still got to pay him his overall salary, but for me he is worth it. Whoever you sign at halfback if you want any quality you will have to pay for it

For me:

a) i think he is a brilliant player
b) who else is available of his quality?
c) we can take advantage of the fact only £75K counts on the cap and still have the wiggle room for a prop.

Let's face it what other half back of his quality is available at £75K of your cap?

Again we've no idea what Wire are offering I guess and there has to be a line in the sand at some point. It would be incredibly disappointing though. I cant understand the flippancy of if he signs for Wire "oh well". I'd be gutted.

It doesn't matter to me Eggy one little bit
I'm just trying to tell your numpties on here how much cheaper re signing Williams would be IF Lenners didn't mind paying his asking salary

Rather than what it would cost him to sign a replacement of the same quality up front and also on your clubs salary cap?

Not what i call a game breaker nor is he a dominant half. He tackles a lot but he doesn't guide the team around like a Luke Gale does for Leeds. As i said, good player yes but not worth paying over the odds for.

Fair play to IL for sticking to his guns and knowing what GW is worth.

The guys obviously and mercenary. He'll $h!t on Wire, just like he did with us and Canberra.

The idea he is not a match winner is nonsense.

I'm not saying he is the GOAT/Andrew Johns, but he is a bloody good player. Best half back to come out of our academy in the SL era.