Hastings just posted on Instagram that he’s coming !!

What’s he said?
I gave up following him a few days ago as got sick of his pretentious & cryptic crap.

Aye, posted the squad list saying he’s glad to be number 31 again this year.

Good to hear.

Meh ! Bloody Hastings spoiling a good conspiracy thread

What’s his excuse for ignoring the subject for weeks then? Did he want to it be on his terms, today?
He’s come across as a bit of a billy big these last few weeks.

He’s got plenty of work to do now for a year, before he swans off to the NRL next winter.

seriously. This has gone beyond embarrassing. 24 pages of scapegoating our MOS signing before he's even played a game, all because he had the audacity to spend a bit more time with his family over the off season and wasn't at our beck and call on social media.

Ultimately we’ve no clue what’s been going on behind the scenes. I personally believe he should’ve commented sooner (it has only been a week though) but if there were issues to iron out and they’ve now been sorted it may be the first opportunity he’s felt able to comment (not that it’s a statement, he’s just said he’s ready for 2020 playing in the 31 shirt again alongside a picture of our squad list).


Whatever the ins and outs are we need him and hopefully he takes to the club and the town like he’s done with Salford. If he does and plays his best rugby it won’t take long to win any doubters around.

Of course you're allowed an opinion. I'm allowed mine too, which is that we have unrealistic expectations of players and he's done nothing wrong.

That’s entirely fair enough. So why not just say that?

For those who don't have insta.

'31 again for 2020! Lesgoo @wiganwarriorsrl'

Apologies, it was harsh in hindsight and I didn't mean to aim it solely at you. Have a good Christmas and I hope he proves the majority wrong next season. FWIW I agree we're only getting one year out of him, but that's worth it as long as we use the opportunity to find out more about Smith.

We have to do that with Smith. Not only do we need to look down the track with replacing Hastings but we just need to give the lad a chance because he’s extremely talented. That last bench spot would be left open IMO to look at Smith and Bourouh. They’re both excellent young players and whilst later in the season in play off games and cup games you might want to go with four forwards or Tommy as your interchange hooker, I’d love to see us be brave early in the year and get plenty of minutes in to those two.

Phil Wilko's spoke to Jackson in a 10 min interview. All seems well with Jackson as a Wigan player. PHEW!

And yourself!
He’s hoping Jackson H helps to provide a good 2020!