No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:04 am  

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 387&type=1 What a top signing he has been.

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 387&type=1 What a top signing he has been.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:29 am  

Great to have George on board for another year (at least).

In George and Gleeson Wigan must have the best centre combination in the SL - which is one of the reasons our wingers scored so many tries last season ( I know a lot came through Sam and Lockers too).

With our improved halves and pack things should be even better next season!

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:13 pm  

I anticipate this will be his last season, and I agree he has been an outstanding overseas signing. If they all came with the same work ethic as him there would be no issues with overseas players.

I hope he can go out on a high as a 2 time SL Chapmion, Challenge Cup winner and World Club Championship, to probably round off his Wigan career.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:33 pm  

Excellent signing - George has been a great servant to the club. Glad he will be here another year

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:39 pm  

Good news.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:40 pm  

best wigan centre in super league behind renouf and connolly?

What an inspirational signing georgey has been.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:54 pm  

just shows we really are a long way behind nrl when we can say carmont is one of best centres in superleague. When he was so average down under and played on wing. Its time wigan played charnley on regular basis or even marsh. We will end up losing these players to union.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:01 pm  

Massive opportunity for Darrell Goulding, Josh Charnley and Stefan Marsh to stake a claim for a starting centre spot for 2012.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:20 pm  

Great news. He may be getting on but there's not another centre pairing in the league that I'd swap George and Martin for.

cadoo wrote:

Massive opportunity for Darrell Goulding, Josh Charnley and Stefan Marsh to stake a claim for a starting centre spot for 2012.

Hopefully and I'm sure it's already in Madge's mind that who over is to take over from George in 2012 should be eased in this year. It's no good his replacement hardly playing any time at centre this year to be only planted there in 2012 with out having much experience of the position.

I'm guessing Gleeson will possibly retire as well at the end of 2012 meaning we'll be replacing him just a year after Carmont. Hear's hoping we get it right on both occasions.

Re: No surprise - George signs 1 year extentsion : Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:44 pm  

MADDOG1983 wrote:

just shows we really are a long way behind nrl when we can say carmont is one of best centres in superleague. When he was so average down under and played on wing. Its time wigan played charnley on regular basis or even marsh. We will end up losing these players to union.

George Carmont only tured pro at Newcastle at aged 24 and came to Wigan three/four years later. He barely had time to make a name for himself.

It's not just Wigan supporters who rate him. This is what Newcastle supporters did when they found out his contract wasn't being renewed for 2008: