Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 7 hours ago, BrisbaneRhino said: If he initiates a release at this stage of the season, when all Wigan's planning will have revolved around him, then I'd back Wigan 100% to hold out for a significant fee or refuse to release his registration. If this was the other way round the outcry in the NRL would be enormous, and if Wigan let him go without a fight it would be open season on any player. As an aside, Wests look horrible already this year and they need more than one player to turn things around. Brooks is one of a batch of ridiculously overpaid halfbacks in the NRL who really are poor but lucked out with bidding wars when they were coming off contract. If he has a release clause then how could Wigan refuse to release his registration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Just now, Damien said: So how do work out that the difference between £137,500 and £110,000 is £37,500? Because I’ve worked ten hours today and sat through to laborious phone meetings about software packages. But still £1.43m is not exactly inconsequential amounts of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: I'm sure the likes of JH will be on around £250,000 to £300,000 a year a Wigan- obviously not football wages but not exactly a low wage either... Maybe it’s not just the money, although every NRL starting half back will be on more than that, but maybe he’d also prefer to live in Sydney than Wigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: If he has a release clause then how could Wigan refuse to release his registration? Who says he has a release clause? And what player had a release clause in mid season? His tweet says it all, the report is rubbish and it tells us all about Wests and about Aussie media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Maybe it’s not just the money, although every NRL starting half back will be on more than that, but maybe he’d also prefer to live in Sydney than Wigan. Clearly he prefers Wigan to Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Maybe it’s not just the money, although every NRL starting half back will be on more than that, but maybe he’d also prefer to live in Sydney than Wigan. You don’t have to live in Wigan if you play for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, Eddie said: Indeed, but with a ten year career he’ll want to maximise his income. It’s not like he’s then going to go on and be a doctor or barrister. Bit judgemental of a RL player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Maybe it’s not just the money, although every NRL starting half back will be on more than that, but maybe he’d also prefer to live in Sydney than Wigan. I lived in Sydney for many years and believe me it's got as many rough or problem areas than another similar medium sized city - especially out West.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 41 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Because I’ve worked ten hours today and sat through to laborious phone meetings about software packages. But still £1.43m is not exactly inconsequential amounts of money. If you're earning between £10 and £12 million p.a. anyway I doubt is an amount most fret too much about. Clearly the point is that beyond a certain point, the actual figures become largely immaterial because they are so vast and difficult to comprehend. And no RL player to my knowledge is earning a wage that could be compared to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: I lived in Sydney for many years and believe me it's got as many rough or problem areas than another similar medium sized city - especially out West.... Of course it does, but with the weather, quality of life etc for an RL player, especially one from Sydney, its not hard to see how it would be more attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Of course it does, but with the weather, quality of life etc for an RL player, especially one from Sydney, its not hard to see how it would be more attractive. All depends on where you want to live and what you like to do in life. You can play for say Wigan and live in somewhere like the south Lakes and have an amazing life with outdoor living and in a very nice area.... or live out West in Sydney in a crime infested - basically massive housing estate... as I say it depends what type of life you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Tommygilf said: If you're earning between £10 and £12 million p.a. anyway I doubt is an amount most fret too much about. Clearly the point is that beyond a certain point, the actual figures become largely immaterial because they are so vast and difficult to comprehend. And no RL player to my knowledge is earning a wage that could be compared to that. Exactly and its all relative too. Plenty of people don't change jobs for that kind of percentage rise, especially when it means moving from one end of the country to the other. Just like plenty of players don't move from Wigan, Leeds etc al and would rather stay at those clubs and earn £60k than £75k elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 After this morning’s game maybe uncle nick will get the chequebook out and bring him back to the Roosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 38 minutes ago, Davo5 said: After this morning’s game maybe uncle nick will get the chequebook out and bring him back to the Roosters. That’s a possibility I hadn’t even thought about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Saw on one of the RL "news" Instagram feeds that Wests are interested, and looking to bring him back to the NRL this season. How much truth there is in that is anyone's guess. Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 21 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: Bit judgemental of a RL player... Well it is but, like, y’know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Looks set to join Wests Tigers next season: Jackson Hastings is poised to make his NRL return with the Tigers in 2022 as Luke Brooks insists he will see out the remaining two years of his lucrative Wests Tigers deal. NRL.com understands Hastings is close to signing off on a multi-year Tigers deal from next season once his current deal with Super League outfit Wigan expires at the end of 2021. Neither the Tigers or Wigan have made an official comment on the 24-year-old's future. However, it's understood the move could be signed off as early as this week with Tigers eyeing him as a ball-playing utility/small forward, similar to Connor Watson’s role at Newcastle. https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/18/i-want-to-be-here-brooks-insists-he-can-lead-tigers-out-of-decade-long-mire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 25/03/2021 at 22:38, Mr Frisky said: All depends on where you want to live and what you like to do in life. You can play for say Wigan and live in somewhere like the south Lakes and have an amazing life with outdoor living and in a very nice area.... or live out West in Sydney in a crime infested - basically massive housing estate... as I say it depends what type of life you want. Australia is not a land of milk and honey? Colour me shocked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 All official: Wigan Warriors can confirm that Jackson Hastings will leave the Club at the end of the 2021 season. Hastings will join NRL side Wests Tigers for 2022 and 2023. Hastings to leave Wigan - Wigan Warriors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 As a Wigan fan I am glad this has been settled one way or another. I am not keen in having these will he or wont he sagas every season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakefield Ram Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 25/03/2021 at 21:47, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Maybe it’s not just the money, although every NRL starting half back will be on more than that, but maybe he’d also prefer to live in Sydney than Wigan. Is he mad? How could he possibly prefer Sydney to the climate and beaches that Wigan offers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, Damien said: As a Wigan fan I am glad this has been settled one way or another. I am not keen in having these will he or wont he sagas every season. It has been on the cards since he signed his contract. It's not unexpected at all. The interest now is who Wigan will replace him with. But he is a loss to Super League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 30 minutes ago, Damien said: As a Wigan fan I am glad this has been settled one way or another. I am not keen in having these will he or wont he sagas every season. Now you just have the "Wests want Hastings to come earlier" saga to look forward to this season when they lose a few games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Good on the bloke - nobody lost from his time in SL in my opinion and he gets to go back home a better person and player than what arrived 3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Life in the civilized environment of Wigan, with the family oriented culture of British rugby league, and far from the yobbos of Australia who infest the rugby league fan community there, will have made Jackson Hastings a better human being. I only hope that he can now end his feud with his esteemed father — former Roosters half back and club icon Kevin Hastings — and have a normal family life himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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