I found watching Williams in the last 15/20 mins at Wakefield both very interesting and frustrating. The shackles finally off with nothing to lose and he was looking like the top class player he is again. He was testing the line, committing people and it was creating space for others all over the place. Now why we have to be out of the game for that freedom to come is down to either him or down to him being shackled by the tactics.

Williams owes Wane a lot for showing faith in him and giving him a starting berth when not many would have but I can’t help feel he’ll ‘potentially’ benefit more then most from a parting of the ways. I’m not saying I’d want Daryl Powell here but I’d love to see what a coach like Powell who lets his halfbacks play could get out of him.

I agree with this, after half time Williams was playing both sides of the pitch and looked dangerous. Hopefully this is the way we will go from here as he undoubtedly has the quality to be our most creative influence, lets just let him play whats in front of him and see where we end up. Were still a clear second in the league and realistically the only side that can stop Saints winning the GF

Maybe he'd make a better FB...

Loose forward for me.

Nowhere near big enough. Even if he bulks up, he wouldn't have the height to be properly big enough to play loose forward. The game is changing, now most teams just stick another prop at 13.

Totally agree. I can see Williams at 6/7, 9 and poss 1. Nothing else.

Totally agree he would make a world class loose forward.
Tough as old boots, good tackler and great handling and kicking skills and have the freedom of the pitch.

I agree, in the Trent Barrett mould. I said last year I think he could be SOL successor and nothing I have seen since has changed my mind.

Wow. Seems like someone hasn’t watched a game of RL since 1992.

Secondly; how often, if at all did Trent play 13?

The modern 13 is half prop half second row. George Williams never in a million years fulfils that criteria.

I do wonder if there’s something in the water around Wigan sometimes.

Yep! Ideally you want a 60 min prop with hands. That's why Lockers is so valuable. Good 13s are hard to find.

They are indeed, we have been fortunate. Farrell and Scully were followed by Lockersnst international level. Once Lockers goes there is a major void to fill for England, even more so Wigan.

For anyone that queries why I didn't mention Sinfield, he was a half back playing loose forward, rather than guys who can play like a prop and still handle a ball and control a game.

Many people thought the reverse!

I think that's why many had high expectations for Westernman when he burst onto the scene, size, enough pace and good hands for a 'ball playing middle', those players are hard to come by. Sadly he never lived up to his potential.

Someone who fit the position perfectly is Jake Trbojevic.

Jake Trbojevic and Wade Graham both big tough and very skilful. Jai arrow another good young back row.