Jackson Hastings really is the very least of our problems. In fact, he;s not a problem at all, and I hope he has a long Wigan career.

I've got a feeling that he will be with us for just the one season as there are a lot of Australian clubs who are apparently going to be in need of a halfback for next season,this would leave us needing a new stand off to partner Harry Smith from next season,we might be wise to start looking now maybe over at Hull and Jake Connor as he wants to play stand off and Hull have that covered with Sneyd and Albert Kelly

Connor isn’t a half though,he may think he is but to me,(and way better commentators on the game than myself) say the same

I agree. He’s a good centre but an average half. We need better

And he's a gobshoite

We will have to take whoever is available hopefully its not going to be Woods

I like a player who stays on the pitch, though.

I mentioned Connor in the off season but I watched a couple of pre season pieces on Hull, on things like Rugby AM and when his teammates talk about him, you sense there’s a real feeling of dislike towards him from some of them. I think you saw that towards the back end of last season when he had a run in with a few of them during a game, with Minichello in particular losing his rag with him.

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Why, in your opinion?

Hastings may be a good player, but I would not rely on any loyalty from him about staying at the club in the long term!

Any better offer, especially from the NRL or Union and he will be off like a rocket.

Let’s be fair Ruddy, he came over to SL with the intention of rebuilding his career and going back to the NRL. And to be perfectly honest good on him, I hope it works out.

His performances have been superb so far and you can tell by his actions on and off the pitch he is totally dedicated to Wigan (for whatever 2020 has left of it anyway). If he chooses to move on then that’s his prerogative and good luck to him.

Equally if Bevan French’s performances keep up he’ll be off back to the NRL, is he disloyal too?

I think it's considerably less likely that NRL clubs would want French. No-one moved for him when he was at Parra. Hastings, otoh, clearly had ability but also had a bad rep as a trouble-maker. He has knuckled down in England and sorted that out, so Aussie clubs may well renew interest.

If he was any good we wouldn't have signed Hastings and he wouldn't be playing for a second rate team

I agree less likely but being realistic, he came over here wanting to build a reputation to go back to the NRL (though he has never explicitly said so).