More like John Bateman, presumably? Love to see George back.

I don’t think this first refusal thing is anymore than a handshake between the player and Rads tbh but could be wrong.

I’m confident he’ll come back here but we’ll see.

Always makes ground and has a decent offload. He'd go ok if he was committed.

Let's face it nobody better is likely to come over here!

Lazy Aussie media I reckon. They probably aren’t aware of where he’s from and who his former club is. Do they even know the difference between Wigan and Warrington?

Warrington will be on the top of their tongue as Widdop has been ringing every NRL club each year trying to get back.

If he comes back I’ll be surprised it’s not with us.

No way would a professional sports club like Wigan do important business via nothing more than a...... oh, never mind.

George Williams will replace Jackson Hastings

hes having a blinder today

Canberra 16-0 up at half time but lost 16-24 not looking good at Canberra

Is that the second week on the bounce they’ve had a commanding HT lead only to lose and not score again in the second half?

George or two half decent props ?
Sorry George

I don’t see why we can’t do all 3?

Burgess, Tommy, Clarke, Clubb, Hastings and possibly French/Gildart all leaving this season there’s no reason we could do all 3. Decent props come relatively cheaply and are extremely good value for money. Williams will obviously come with a weighty price tag but that shouldn’t in anyway hinder prop recruitment.

I’m not sure about this “first refusal”, that indicates it’s the club that decides if they want to re-sign Williams.
They may have asked for ‘first option’ to hold talks, which is just a gentleman’s agreement. Williams doesn’t have to do that either if he doesn’t want.

That would be a big upgrade, and imo would take your club back to winning subs silverware.
I can't fault Hastings effort, but he's too slow...

I'm guessing that Wigan still hold George's UK registration, so any other team may well have to pay a transfer fee if they want him?

Not for me. Williams is a class player and would love him back but Hastings is a maverick and already world class playing behind a team of props who regularly let him down hence him taking the line on a lot. It must be so frustrating for him. Look how good he was at Salford playing behind props who made metres. Not world beaters but just good honest props, Mossop, Dudson, Burke, Ikhahifho, Flanaghan, McCarthy but Yates is a world beater in my opinion. The perfect loose forward.