Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:06 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

The person who told me Williams was likely to move to the NRL has messaged me tonight saying he's had a change of heart after Wigan have managed to come up with a better offer then he was initially told they could.

He will by all accounts now be staying at Wigan which is outstanding news if true.

That's great news. Sounds like your source is pretty accurate. I've heard that he doesn't feel ready to go to the NRL. Hopefully he is our James Roby (so to speak).

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:01 pm  

KingRoss11 wrote:

Brilliant news if true, although it means someone will likely be exiting, can see that being Tautai in all honesty, I'd lose any 1 one of our props fro Williams tbh. Now if only we can get Escare to sign longer it'll be brilliant news, Bateman Farrell Escare and Williams would be players I'd be bitterly dissapointed if we lost

For me if you're going to let anyone from the pack go it'd have to be Joel Tomkins. He offers very little anymore whilst Tautai, heavily criticized at first, has improved significantly and become an important part of our pack.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:23 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

For me if you're going to let anyone from the pack go it'd have to be Joel Tomkins. He offers very little anymore whilst Tautai, heavily criticized at first, has improved significantly and become an important part of our pack.

Sorry but we're going going have to agree to disagree there. Imo he's been one of our best players this season and has looked fully fit and healthy for the first time in a while, also we need him more than Tautai, and he can play more positions if needed

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:48 pm  

KingRoss11 wrote:

Sorry but we're going going have to agree to disagree there. Imo he's been one of our best players this season and has looked fully fit and healthy for the first time in a while, also we need him more than Tautai, and he can play more positions if needed

Agreed. After a slow start to the second spell at Wigan I think Tomkins has been great this year.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:10 pm  

Joel has been brilliant. I was skeptical of him this year due to rumours of "playing on one leg" but his defence has been outstanding, really leading by example regularly playing 80 minutes and a few nice touches in attack.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:20 pm  

jonh wrote:

Agreed. After a slow start to the second spell at Wigan I think Tomkins has been great this year.

Couldn't agree more. Joel is playing very well and looks like the Joel of old. He athletic and aggressive and really showing some class. One of the 1st names on the team sheet for me at the mo!!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:28 pm  

I'm another that fully agrees that Joel has been superb so far. I admired his efforts in turning out on no legs, let alone one leg last year with the team being busted.

I'd rather not lose anyone and Joel Tomkins certainly isn't a player I'd be looking to let leave.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:13 am  

Confirmation of Williams in contract talks http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-l ... -1-8467919 hopefully a deal can be put together.

Confirmation of Williams in contract talks http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-l ... -1-8467919 hopefully a deal can be put together.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:29 am  

Are there not rumours that Tautai is looking elsewhere?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:48 am  

From that article is doesn't sound as if either side is in a hurry.
To me any new deal will be from start of 2018 when squad changes occur for all clubs in the close season.