Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:17 pm  

JonnyBroad wrote:

Yes fingers crossed it will kickstart him again and who knows we could see him back for a 3rd spell.

Not for me. I’m happy to see him go off and do well elsewhere but his time has come to an end with Wigan. As hatty said, the JB that went to Australia isn’t the one that returned. I can’t help but feel he came back already angling for a move back and was so concentrated on that that his mind just wasn’t on Wigan.

It’s sad but it’s given rise to Marshall whom despite my early thoughts, is proving to be a far better winger.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:36 pm  

Burgess scored 26 tries in 26 appearances in 2017 on his return from Australia
In 2018 he had score 8 tries in 9 games until that injury on the famous plastic pitch at Widnes.

Those are superb stats for any winger.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:47 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Burgess scored 26 tries in 26 appearances in 2017 on his return from Australia
In 2018 he had score 8 tries in 9 games until that injury on the famous plastic pitch at Widnes.

Those are superb stats for any winger.

He came back in great form as you say before the injury. His stats aren't that bad now I don't think he's just come back when Marshall is flying and Dom is getting back to his old self.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:57 pm  

The Whiffy Kipper wrote:

[exturl][/exturl]Wheres that at pal

Sorry. Was on the Wigan warriors official Facebook page

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:10 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Burgess scored 26 tries in 26 appearances in 2017 on his return from Australia
In 2018 he had score 8 tries in 9 games until that injury on the famous plastic pitch at Widnes.

Those are superb stats for any winger.

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

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:25 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Burgess scored 26 tries in 26 appearances in 2017 on his return from Australia
In 2018 he had score 8 tries in 9 games until that injury on the famous plastic pitch at Widnes.

Those are superb stats for any winger.

Important to remember this.

It's probably the right call to let him go because I expect he earns a fair whack and that (for now) he doesn't have the same freakish pace and power that he did prior to injuries. Even so, I think that we forget that 1) before going to the NRL Burgess made mistakes aplenty, it just so happens that they were offset by what he offered as a try scorer, and more importantly that 2) he still showed some wonderful form when he came back.

I think ever since he said that at some point he would like to chance his arm in Australia again, a narrative has built that his indifferent form is that he doesn't want to be here/has a poor attitude, and I think you're right that one injury too many is more likely to blame. If he goes to Salford I hope he gets back to his best.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:26 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Burgess scored 26 tries in 26 appearances in 2017 on his return from Australia
In 2018 he had score 8 tries in 9 games until that injury on the famous plastic pitch at Widnes.

Those are superb stats for any winger.

Imagine if he could be arsed, he’d be a really excellent winger wouldn’t he!

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:27 pm  

Fantastic news. Absolutely delighted.

Bateman wanted to test himself when he left Wigan. He achieved that.
JH - for me - was always using Wigan as a stepping stone back to Aus.

I’m delighted if we swap the two.
Even if JH stays, the ‘will he, won’t he’ will surround him every year and quite frankly I can’t be bothered with that.

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:52 pm  

Azul wrote:

Fantastic news. Absolutely delighted.

Bateman wanted to test himself when he left Wigan. He achieved that.
JH - for me - was always using Wigan as a stepping stone back to Aus.

I’m delighted if we swap the two.
Even if JH stays, the ‘will he, won’t he’ will surround him every year and quite frankly I can’t be bothered with that.

Its forums like this that create the will he wont he problem. Hastings is a Wigan player but half the people have come to the conclusion that he will be leaving, but too be fair they are probably the same ones who said he was going to stay at Salford?

Re: Bateman confirmed : Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:42 pm  

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.