George Williams wants 'different challenge' rather than returning to Wigan Warriors

[Mike]

They could have forced him either out of the game, or got compensation to buy him out of the clause from Warrington I suppose. Play hardball a bit?

And what would that achieve other than to put of potential recruits like Hastings who wanted 1 years terms as he was after a NRL gig?

Bit of money and disadvantage a player that signed a document they did not want to honor?

We'd certainly put off players that are signing 2 years deals with no release clause and not intending to honor them. Probably not a bad thing that.

[DaveO]

He was stale I said it at the time he looked a different player in Australia that’s for sure and I’m sure Powell will get the most out him too I’m sure.

I really did hope when the news broke I hoped he would be back but then I thought on my part the times I’ve said I’m tired of the club re signing former players,that would be hypocritical of me so I’m glad he’s moving on somewhere else,I suspect Gildart won’t be back either.

And who cares if he’s offered more money,I just don’t care because if someone offered me or you more money you’d be off I know and I suspect you would too so why not Williams?again hypocrisy.

Posters on here and social media need to take a look at themselves on this issue and grow up the days of playing for a satsuma and a drink of orange are over,it’s a business simple as that

If he came back to Wigan he'd have a different coach. The argument he's going to Wire for a different coach therefore doesn't make any sense. He's gone for the money.

I don't think that bothers people much as they recognise it's a short career. What does bother some people including me is, in my opinion, the fact he said he'd come back here, signed an agreement to say he would then right away wants to break his agreement.

I think the other issue here is the integrity of IL and Rads who trumpeted this agreement with the supporters when when he left but then refused to enforce it proving they aren't worth the paper they are written on so why believe a word this pair say as regards players contracts and possible returns to the club? Who are they trying to kid?

They would be far better just saying players can come back if at the time of their return to the UK Wigan have a need of the player. As it stands it looks like if the players wants to come back we sign them regardless and if they don't we don't enforce agreements that say they should. What a ridiculous way to manage a squad.

The end result has no damage to IL or Rads integrity.

So you wanted them to try and force a player who doesn't want to be at wigan to come wigan?

A player who would then rightfully not be happy with the club, not play his best and be gone at the first opportunity.

If we had forced the issue in would put the club in bad light and put off potential future signings.

Now I'm not happy he's not come back but its hardly the clubs fault.

Let's blame Canberra for his home sickness as well they should have made him see out his full contract and not end it early.

No damage on their integrity? Nonsense. You can't trumpet such clauses and then expect to be taken seriously having failed to enforce them. Whatever they say about players coming back to Wigan in future cannot be taken seriously. We have had the Edwards saga and now this. Pretty useless wouldn't you agree?

The idea suggesting enforcing it would put the club in a bad light is also ridiculous. Why would enforcing an agreement put the club in a bad light? Not enforcing it it makes Wigan look like pushovers.

Any player who doesn't want to come because Wigan enforced contractual arrangements on another he entered into freely clearly has no intention of coming for the full term of their contract. What do they want? To sign for three years and expect to leave after one?