Shaun Wane again says Raiders English contingent can do better

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‘I’d have been into him’: England coach Shaun Wane thought Canberra Raiders half George Williams was just OK against Melbourne Storm

England coach Shaun Wane has said that the reaction to George Williams’ impressive display for Canberra against the Storm was “over the top”.

“I thought he did some good things but he can have more involvements. If George had delivered that for me at Wigan, I’d have been into him. I’m sure other Super League coaches may have been the same. He did well, no question. I’m a big George Williams fan. But he needs to improve.”

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 97934cc38c

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... op-2871382

[Botman]

Ok, Shaun

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Ricky Stuart is famous for giving his halves a hard time. His new No. 7 says nothing could be further from the truth

Ricky Stuart is renowned for being a tough taskmaster for his halfbacks, but new Canberra signing George Williams says his harshest critic isn’t the Raiders’ coach – it is himself.

“I’m not getting carried away, obviously I’ve had a bit of media this week and yeah you’ve got to enjoy the moment, but take it in your stride and not get worried about. I'll keep my head down,” says Williams. “I have played one good game, but I’ve got to back that up now.”

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 80aaf09ddf

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/williams-p ... 9ca8fc8b7c

VIDEO: George remains grounded after star showing: Canberra halfback George Williams isn’t getting too ahead of himself after leading the Raiders to a 22-6 victory over the Melbourne Storm: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/06/02/geo ... r-showing/

[Old School Green]

Pipe down Shaun Wane-Kerr

[RichmondRaider]

We better in supe-leeg than over then in that nrl like

[zim]

Wigan would have lost 22-6 so I guess in his imagined scenario he would want more involvement.

[Sid]

Shaun Wane Bennett

[Sid]

reading the article, I take it as Shaun Wane trying to say that the gap in Superleague vs NRL isn't as large as what Australians make out, rather than a "ragging" on George Williams

[Botman]

reading the article, I take it as Shaun Wane trying to say that the gap in Superleague vs NRL isn't as large as what Australians make out, rather than a "ragging" on George Williams

That's exactly what it is... and he's still wrong
I know he has a brand and a competition to defend, but Shaun Wane has seen George Williams do this hundreds of times right? Against St Helens, Leeds, Castleford, Hull in the ESL and now the Storm in the NRL... to Shaun Wane i'd say this - One of these things is not like the others.

[raiderskater]

Sounds like someone's a bit envious that he's ours now, and not playing for them any more...

[Bennyinthewest]

George was class, but I def wantwd him to have more touches.....but thats more about the coaches plan and Hodgo wether he gets the ball more

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[Seiffert82]

We had something like 4 genuine scoring opportunities in the first half and he helped us create 2 tries off the 3 we scored.

Our attack was a bit ragtag in the second half. Nobody looked particularly great. Much of that was due to dumb handling errors across the park, but I think almost the whole team had room for improvement, not just Williams.

I thought he was great, but I think he'll be even better when the team hits it's groove...which he is an instrumental part of as an organiser for the backline.

[afgtnk]

Improve to become better than what......Jackson Hastings? I don't have to watch George play anymore to know that he's better than him.

Lay off the hash Shaun.

[Ilanraiders]

Shaun who??

[RedRaider]

Here's hoping we don't have weekly commentary from Shaun. The only coach George has to please is Ricky. There are enough distractions.

[Botman]

Improve to become better than what......Jackson Hastings? I don't have to watch George play anymore to know that he's better than him.

Lay off the hash Shaun.

It's honestly got me **** wondering how Hastings was playing for the national team over Georgey.

We might have finally found some common ground on the #7 spot, ajadkjdsfka
We both appear to have a deep love for this one

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VIDEO: England star impressing down under with Canberra Raiders

Following an impressive performance which saw him notch two try-assists in Canberra Raiders' 6-22 victory over Melbourne Storm, Our League spoke to England and Canberra half-back George Williams discussing the return of the NRL, how he's settled Down Under and Rugby League World Cup 2021 ambitions with England.

Video: https://www.rugby-league.com/article/56 ... -interview

@9NewsSyd on Twitter

In just three games British half George Williams has become a cult figure at the @RaidersCanberra, and he's a major reason why they're now premiership favourites. #NRL #9News https://twitter.com/9NewsSyd/status/1267742606227881984

@7NewsSydney on Twitter

@RaidersCanberra sensation @George7Williams says he never feared Ricky Stuart's famously low-tolerance for misfiring halfbacks. Williams has joined a posse of Englishmen making Canberra title favourites and it is easy to see why Ricky is a big fan. #NRL #7NEWS https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/ ... 1242450944

[Bay53]

Some of the comments on this thread are ridiculous. First Shaun Wane is not a rugby league nobody, he has a fantastic record in England, and is now the national team coach. He is also responding to a Yorkshire newspaper so there is no surprise they are talking up the English game.

I see Wane’s comments as a massive positive. If Williams can have a game like that, but his former coach thinks he can play even better, how good is that for us??

[Ultima]

A fantastic record in England is a bit like being the primary school swimming champion though.

Doesn't mean you're a shoe in for the Olympic team suddenly.

[yeh raiders]

Georgey has come a long way since his early Wigan days ....

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More Super League stars should test themselves in NRL, says George Williams

Former Wigan half George Williams is the latest Englishman to thrive Down Under. And asked whether he would like to see other players try their hand in the NRL, Williams said: “I hope so. I don’t think the Super League would be happy for me to say that. Luke Thompson is coming over, he’s a great player. This is the best league in the world and that’s why I came here to embrace it.”

His close friend Oliver Gildart recently appointed an Australian agent, Sam Ayoub, to explore any NRL options. Englishmen Ryan Sutton, John Bateman, Elliott Whitehead and Josh Hodgson are also at Canberra.

Read more: https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... ms-2872725

[Bay53]

A fantastic record in England is a bit like being the primary school swimming champion though.

Doesn't mean you're a shoe in for the Olympic team suddenly.

I think Wane is an excellent coach. In fact, if Ricky was to get hit by a bus tomorrow, he would be near the top of my list for a replacement.

[zim]

Weirdly specific.

[gangrenous]

[gangrenous]

Some of the comments on this thread are ridiculous. First Shaun Wane is not a rugby league nobody, he has a fantastic record in England, and is now the national team coach. He is also responding to a Yorkshire newspaper so there is no surprise they are talking up the English game.

I see Wane’s comments as a massive positive. If Williams can have a game like that, but his former coach thinks he can play even better, how good is that for us??

I’m with you fiddy-three. This thread is weird.

[Bay53]

If you want to know about Wane’s history, have a look at this. It was before his last game coaching Wigan, which was also Sutton and Bateman’s last match. George Williams also playing.



He was also a very good player. He was man of the match for Wigan’s victory over Manly in 1987. Raiders fans who were around then know how good that Manly side was.

[FROG]

I agree with some here that i interpreted wanes comments as a compliment to our george. I also think he (and us) will be a major beneficiary of the new 6 again rule because it takes the emphasis away from defence and slowing down play the balls which IMHO is the primary difference between the nrl and esl.

[Turt]

It's only George's third game in an interrupted season. If he can improve on what we saw on Saturday, we'll be in for a good season. I have no doubt that the improvement is there.

[Finite]

I think he's just mostly saying that SL produces great players too and is defending their standards. I think it's just the “If George had delivered that for me at Wigan, I’d have been into him. I’m sure other Super League coaches may have been the same." comment that chips.

I don't know what you could be into him about that performance, especially without knowing the game plan. Clearly jack was kicking more but George ran the ball brilliantly, defended well and setup some great try's at critical moments. Taking into account the opposition he was great. Not 10/10 like Freddy was saying, but not into him either.

[Botman]

He can defend their standards but he doesnt need to be making backhanded compliments to do so. It just comes across as catty and frankly given the involvement the guy had in the game, totally uninformed.

I dont think there is a person alive outside of Mr Wane who watched that game and thought George Williams involvement was not up to par.

[Neeeegz]

"Into him" might mean something else in pom. Could of meant into him, like I want that every week...Into him.
Because his attack and defense was brilliant for an NRL level and international half back.

[Botman]

"Into him" might mean something else in pom. Could of meant into him, like I want that every week...Into him.
Because his attack and defense was brilliant for an NRL level and international half back.

hmmmm interesting thought. You might be on to something there.

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Where Canberra’s George Williams ranks among NRL’s big-money halves

Canberra’s latest cut-price Pom George Williams is playing for about $550,000 this year — half what Ben Hunt earns at the Dragons. It makes Williams the NRL’s cheapest top-tier playmaker.

“It was just his creativity, I was taken back by it,” Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland said. “And his desire to put his body in front of defence. They are the two hallmarks of any halfback. I honestly didn’t think we had a hope in hell of getting him out here at one stage but the success of the other guys in Canberra really opened his eyes.”

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 99d73556b8

[T_R]

He should renegotiate that, ideally in GF week.

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[greeneyed]

This is what the story claims various playmakers are paid:

Daly Cherry-Evans $1.2m
Kieran Foran $1.2m
Ben Hunt $1.1m
Mitchell Pearce $1m
Michael Morgan $1m
Anthony Milford $1m
Ash Taylor $1m
Nathan Cleary $1m
Shaun Johnson $800,000
Cam Munster $800,000
Luke Keary $750,000
Luke Brooks $700,000
Mitchell Moses $800,000
Adam Reynolds $650,000
George Williams $550,000