Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:46 pm  

DizzyHeights wrote:

Would your two marquee spots be Bateman and Hastings or is Burgess a marquee too? Can’t see why you won’t move everything possible to keep Hastings brilliant player.

Hastings has said he’s not on marquee money (maybe that was the issue he wasn’t happy with in pre season) but if that’s the truth who knows?! George Burgess definitely is and he’ll need to step things up on the return and prove he warrants that.

Hastings is a tricky one. He’s a great player and I’m sure he’ll give us everything this year but there’s so much speculation around him and you sense he wants to head home.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:59 pm  

[quote="Steph Curry"]By your reckoning ade gardener was an AAA winger. The reason Wigan want rid of burgess is because he is utterly woeful in defense and you can’t have a liability like that on your team if you want to be a top team. Salford is about his level and Wigan could do much better[/quote

What a load of nonsense.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:05 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

DizzyHeights wrote:

Would your two marquee spots be Bateman and Hastings or is Burgess a marquee too? Can’t see why you won’t move everything possible to keep Hastings brilliant player.

Hastings has said he’s not on marquee money (maybe that was the issue he wasn’t happy with in pre season) but if that’s the truth who knows?! George Burgess definitely is and he’ll need to step things up on the return and prove he warrants that.

Hastings is a tricky one. He’s a great player and I’m sure he’ll give us everything this year but there’s so much speculation around him and you sense he wants to head home.

Don't shoot the messenger but I got told before the season started that Hastings DID kick up a fuss and it was about money. He found out how much Sezer was earning at Huddersfield and wanted more. Might be rubbish might not

Re: Bateman confirmed : Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:58 am  

Well I'm thrilled too; who wouldn't be? As said upthread, we will be the envy of SL and rightly so. As for Hastings, I thought it was an interesting point made by someone, here I think, who remarked that maybe Hastings was more suited to SL, and George Williams more suited to the NRL.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:57 am  

Hastings isn’t a marquee player. He’s on a decent wedge but he’s not marquee so if we can offload some deadwood/ Lockers/Tommy retiring then there’s no reason why we can’t see Hastings here next year but it’s up to him. Hopefully this could have swayed him towards staying another year

Re: Bateman confirmed : Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:09 am  

Great news, going to be a few nervous moments though when he gets back on the field regards his shoulder, let's hope this second op has fixed it.

[DaveO]

Re: Bateman confirmed : Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:11 am  

Steph Curry wrote:

Whilst it’s undeniable that it is a massive coup given he is the current dally m second rower of the year, but Is he a player you really need? You seem blessed with work horse second rowers but are lacking a decent hole running, tackle breaking edge second rower. I think maybe Greenwood was supposed to be that player? Or maybe he could be a long term 13?

Bateman is world class. Since when did a club turn away a world class player? Wigan might have some decent back row forwards but if you can sign one who is better than those you have, why would you not?

Re: Bateman confirmed : Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:55 am  

I was right about Bateman coming back.Hastings is going home at the end of the season

Re: Bateman confirmed : Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:53 am  

John Davidson saying Wigan have got bateman on a bargain salary, less than he was on a Canberra.

Might not be marquee money. As someone has said we normally mention in the press release if someone’s signed a marquee contract.

The fact we got £200k for him and he’s back after 2 years. One in which he’s got his shoulder fixed.

If his shoulder is fine this is genius from IL.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:13 pm  

NSW wrote:

John Davidson saying Wigan have got bateman on a bargain salary, less than he was on a Canberra.

Might not be marquee money. As someone has said we normally mention in the press release if someone’s signed a marquee contract.

The fact we got £200k for him and he’s back after 2 years. One in which he’s got his shoulder fixed.

If his shoulder is fine this is genius from IL.

That's incredible if so. Hats off to IL and Rads.

Still disappointed with them extending Clubb's contract but all of our other business recently has been top drawer (G. Burgess still TBD).