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Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:07 pm
by josie andrews
New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury Bulldogs have both been linked with moves for Super League's reigning Man of Steel

It's certainly not unusual to see reports linking Super League's finest players with a move to the NRL - and sometimes they happen.

Most recently, the game in the northern hemisphere lost St Helens and England prop Luke Thompson to the Canterbury Bulldogs.

Trent Merrin spent the best part of 2019 insisting he was at Leeds to stay, only to return to the NRL for family reasons at the conclusion of last season.

Jackson Hastings is the latest Super League star to be linked with a move Down Under.

The reigning Man of Steel, who is contracted to Wigan Warriors until the end of next season, has an NRL release clause in his contract which allows the star playmaker to leave should an opportunity arise.

Reports suggest the New Zealand Warriors and Thompson's new club Canterbury are interested.

When I spoke to Hastings, however, he insisted it was news to him.

“ To be honest with you, I personally haven't heard or received anything," Hastings told Sky Sports. "My manager could be a different story, but he's yet to be in touch with me if he has.

"So yeah, it was a bit of a surprise reading it. My manager may know more, but we haven't spoken for a while.

"As I said, it was news to me!"

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... to-the-nrl

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:19 pm
by medlocke
Nailed on, Should never have signed the Larrikin in the first place, Why can't we be like Saints and make astute signings

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:29 pm
by josie andrews
medlocke wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:19 pm Nailed on, Should never have signed the Larrikin in the first place, Why can't we be like Saints and make astute signings
Do you never do owt but bloody moan about players? 😉

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:35 pm
by medlocke
josie andrews wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:29 pm
medlocke wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:19 pm Nailed on, Should never have signed the Larrikin in the first place, Why can't we be like Saints and make astute signings
Do you never do owt but bloody moan about players? 😉
Got to have something to moan about Josie, Been stuck in the house 14 weeks :lol:

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:38 pm
by josie andrews
medlocke wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:35 pm
josie andrews wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:29 pm
medlocke wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:19 pm Nailed on, Should never have signed the Larrikin in the first place, Why can't we be like Saints and make astute signings
Do you never do owt but bloody moan about players? 😉
Got to have something to moan about Josie, Been stuck in the house 14 weeks :lol:
Me too! Salford game away last time out for me! And still at least up to 30th June!

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:03 pm
by wall_of_voodoo
Not too bothered about the rumour. He is a good player so naturally others will come looking (as we did to Salford). Bloke seems none too urgent to return to Aus and I get the feeling that certain journo's appear obsessed in causing mischief surrounding this guy

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:07 pm
by Mike
josie andrews wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:29 pm
medlocke wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:19 pm Nailed on, Should never have signed the Larrikin in the first place, Why can't we be like Saints and make astute signings
Do you never do owt but bloody moan about players? 😉
Its what he does for fun josie. But its only fun for him when people get cross. There's a name for it.

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:51 pm
by Blackpool_Pie
https://twitter.com/JackoHastings/statu ... 63589?s=09

Their is a slight feeling that he craves attention

Re: Wigan Warriors' Jackson Hastings plays down rumours linking him with a return to the NRL

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:45 am
by CheshireWarrior
Blackpool_Pie wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:51 pm https://twitter.com/JackoHastings/statu ... 63589?s=09

Their is a slight feeling that he craves attention
Tend to agree and its got to the stage where its considerably disrespectful to both the club and fans! Seems to be a different article/source almost every month! Whether Jackson encourages this attention or not, seems to take him time to quell the rumour mill!

Personally, I think there is right way to go about this and playing the media game and enticing doubt every other month or so about his future (openly) isn't the way to go about it!

Cant work out if he actually wants to be here or is considering the best option from Australia or RFU!