Canberra Raiders sign Wigan Warriors half George Williams on three year deal

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Mick!

Don’t get my hopes up!


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LimeGreenMachine wrote: March 1, 2019, 4:14 pm A ‘massive’ signing: Michael Ennis backs George Williams to solve Canberra’s play-making woes

Raiders coaching consultant Michael Ennis believes Wigan half George Williams would be a huge addition to the Green Machine.

“If they can land Williams, it would be massive,” said Ennis. “I’ve got a huge opinion on him, he’s one of the best players over there in England. To be able to come over and play with some of his mates seems like the logical fit, given Elliott, Josh and John are all there. He’s a really good defender and he’s an intelligent footballer.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 18d6038764
Hey Ennis, why don’t you put your thoughts and enthusiasm into some of our existing players first, you chump
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Bennyinthewest wrote: March 1, 2019, 4:44 pm Mick!

Don’t get my hopes up!


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Even im feeling the pressure on Aiden Sezer .....crikey !!
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Imagine if signing Sezer for two years cost us an NRL quality half. Could argue it already did with Johnson.
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Pretty silly thing for him to say for mine.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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julian87 wrote: March 1, 2019, 5:29 pm Pretty silly thing for him to say for mine.
Unless it’s a done deal.
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Roger Kenworthy wrote: March 1, 2019, 5:23 pm Imagine if signing Sezer for two years cost us an NRL quality half. Could argue it already did with Johnson.
Come on Rog, you know SJ was never a snowballs chance in hell of coming here
He **** hates the joint and you can bet your **** a Sydney club would have moved things to accomodate him, as the sharks did

If SJ wanted to come here, Stick would have made it happen.
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I wonder if we have scouts looking at the best 16 and 17 year olds in the UK.
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Pencil him in I'm hearing
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We'll be a feeder side of the English national team in a few years
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The way ennis spoke you'd say we've all but signed him. Do people actually think he's good? If you had to compare him with an NRL player who would it be?
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FROG wrote: March 1, 2019, 6:34 pm The way ennis spoke you'd say we've all but signed him. Do people actually think he's good? If you had to compare him with an NRL player who would it be?
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Moving forward I think we eliminate the use of the Viking clap during matches and instead break into "swing low, sweet chariot'.
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Looks like he plays mostly on the left.
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Coastalraider wrote: March 1, 2019, 6:57 pm Moving forward I think we eliminate the use of the Viking clap during matches and instead break into "swing low, sweet chariot'.
Id legit take that over our god awful anthem and the clap... but not over highway to hell.
Highway to hell has got to stay, teams coming into this building need to know what they're for. Stick and his boys ready to turn the god damn heat up to 12! Maybe even 14 on a good night.
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Coastalraider wrote: March 1, 2019, 5:57 pm
julian87 wrote: March 1, 2019, 5:29 pm Pretty silly thing for him to say for mine.
Unless it’s a done deal.
Even if it is a done deal this season hasn’t even kicked off.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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Coastalraider wrote: March 1, 2019, 6:57 pm Moving forward I think we eliminate the use of the Viking clap during matches and instead break into "swing low, sweet chariot'.
Maybe 'Land of Hope and Glory' because after the past couple of years we can only hope and in the past we had glory. When I think about it we are like the sun setting on the British Empire. Living on past glories and uncertain about the future. Waiting for the Rick-exit.
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Northern Raider wrote: March 1, 2019, 6:39 pm
FROG wrote: March 1, 2019, 6:34 pm The way ennis spoke you'd say we've all but signed him. Do people actually think he's good? If you had to compare him with an NRL player who would it be?
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I'm all for signing more quality English players. Most of these players grew up in smaller northern cities like Leeds, Hull, Bradford or Wigan - so a smaller city like Canberra looks like an attractive option. The Canberra winter doesn't scare them and the climate is generally a massive upgrade. Now we've created a core group, we also offer the ability to settle into the country and the club with a few familiar accents around and shared experiences.
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Coastalraider wrote:Moving forward I think we eliminate the use of the Viking clap during matches and instead break into "swing low, sweet chariot'.
And serve warm beer and cold pies.... wait most footy grounds already do that

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George Williams has ‘a lot of decisions on his mind’, as Lam admits speculation affecting form

Wigan coach Adrian Lam believes the speculation over George Williams’ future is impacting on his current form – before admitting the half-back currently has ‘a lot of decisions on his mind’.

“He’s got a lot of decisions on his mind at the moment and it’s probably something that we need to tick off and move on from as soon as we can, as a club and him as a player,” he said.

Read more: http://www.totalrl.com/george-williams- ... ting-form/

Adrian Lam all but confirms Williams is leaving. Bit harsh, talking about poor form - I think he's gone well so far this year.
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I fear he’s deciding on whether to go to the Warriors or not, though.
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Of course it's the Warriors he is in discussions with.... The Raiders have overpaid players to stay here meaning we can't pick up a decent halfback..sigh
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I think we saw Sutton and Bateman linked elsewhere as well at times. I wouldn't count us out yet.
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SeeBee101 wrote: March 6, 2019, 10:57 am Of course it's the Warriors he is in discussions with.... The Raiders have overpaid players to stay here meaning we can't pick up a decent halfback..sigh
Are you certain he's going to the highest bidder and do you know the Warriors are offering more?

A lot of assumptions there.
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Having the Pommy boys in our team must be a temptation to come here
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I don't see Williams as a decent halfback. He's a ball runner. It'd be just as much a gamble as signing any hot and cold 6 instead of a 7. Won't bother me if we miss out.
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$500,000 price tag halting unsettled George Williams from ‘dream’ NRL move

One NRL club has been offered the release of George Williams from Wigan for the 2019 season — but only if they coughed up an astonishing $500,000 transfer fee for the England international. That’s despite Williams being off contract in 2021 and the pivot being an unproven quantity in the NRL.

Canberra is known to be interested in the 24-year-old, with Raiders coaching consultant Michael Ennis saying last week that signing Williams would be “massive” and describing the half as “of the best players” in England.

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Just go back to council and get an extra apartment added to the Braddon development.
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If George William's form has dipped, then maybe he is no longer worth $500k
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If he’s a potentially elite NRL half, then a 500K transfer fee viewed as spread over the course of a multi year contract is chump change.

And if he’s not to that standard, then make the call and move on to the next prospect. Recruitment doesn’t have to be hard - back your convictions
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Don't worry Rickmando, our boy Ricky will make the right choice this year!
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The Rickman wrote: March 6, 2019, 4:39 pm Don't worry Rickmando, our boy Ricky will make the right choice this year!
I wouldn’t trust the assessing/coaching/developing of halves to anyone else Rickman!!!
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I reckon we are in the mix for 2020 as has been reported. This is consistent with raiders earlier comments that we'll have room in the cap next year. If we do pick him up for 2020 and Wigan keep losing games hopefully they'll soften their stance on transfer fee and we'd be a chance to pick him up before 30 June.. number of things need to fall in place for that to occur but it wouldn't surprise me if this is how it plays out
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