Sounds like we’re very much a back up plan. My thoughts on that would depend on how he came out of his deal with us financially.

I don't see George Burgess coming back to Wigan unless he can't get an NRL gig. If you listen to the SL podcast he speaks about maybe re-signing at Wigan in a couple of years so doesn't sound like an option for next year anyway.

Correct, because he wouldn't be doing that. It's easy to be loyal when no one is trying hard to persuade you not to be.

So it doesn't happen then?

Of course it does, just completely irrelevant to this situation. Choosing Wigan and choosing the money are likely the same thing in this circumstance.

Not sure where this absolute certainty has come from? If GB returns to SL, he'll have plenty of interest, especially on a low wedge. He'd be a relatively cheap gamble, with a huge upside.

I remember it was only a few months ago that there was the same absolute certainty that he wouldn't retire, especially with 2 years left to run on his deal. I mean why would he walk away from a contract

So we agree, there is no big money offer he would be turning down to stay loyal to Wigan. I refer you to my previous comment - it's easy to be loyal when no one is trying hard to persuade you not to be.

Depends what you class as big money. You listen to some on here and if another side ordered 20p more they'd be scrambling to accept it.



Plenty of people said they'd happily sit by and see out their contract, please don't try and pretend that never happened. Luckily enough GB did see that it wasn't the right thing to do. If you're being paid to do a job, and paid well btw, and you can't physically do it then you need to walk away.

There's a whole conversation around this subject. Another example -plenty of people said Escare did the right thing by sitting out two years. He's now half the player he was. How's that improved his long term prospects? He's bagged two years on a good deal and potentially ruined the next 5-7.

Be interesting to see how Chris Hill goes tonight...

I know his name has been mentioned on here as someone we should be looking to bring in.

Strong defence and actual leg drive in every carry for over 25 mins so far.

Already better than our props have performed all season.

Agreed, kudos to NK who mentioned Hill as someone we should be looking at, I was sceptical but he’s looked very good so far.

He’s having an excellent season. I think he’ll stay at Wire and I’ve certainly seen no links to him coming here but he’d be high on my list. We can afford to give a 33/34 year old prop a couple of years, with even the option of a third because he’d be coming in to a side that contains props at totally the over end of the spectrum and they need experience alongside them.

I think we need three personally, especially if we can shift Clark on. If the finance is there to go something like Hill for Clubb and Mason for Bullock that’s a start. I’d then look at using the space left by Hastings and Leuluai to bring in another alongside a half (in an ideal world). An impact forward would be useful because again you can balance one off against the grafters like Singleton and Partington.