Dear George Williams...

Hi George

You don't know me and, for the 10,000 minutes of the week I'm not watching you on the pitch, I don't know you either. But I wanted to reach out to make sure you see what a great opportunity you have right now.

I want you to know from the off that I'm a fan of England, of Wigan and of you as a player. You're just about as talented a kid as I've seen come through since I've been watching Wigan. You've already achieved things in your 23 years that I can only have dreamt of in my 33 years.

You're skillful. You're exciting. You're also regularly frustrating. But don't take that the wrong way. I mean, I love my wife absolutely, but boy can she frustrate me at times, so I hope you get what I'm saying.

I read people saying you've gone off the boil since you signed the marquee deal. I don't agree with that, but I'm sure you'll admit your form since the start of last year's Super 8s hasn't hit the peaks it so often did earlier last year. And there are things in your game that need development.

And now is the time to get it all straightened out. Why now? Cracking the international stage is why now. Brown's retired, Widdop's seen as full back, Gale's pushing 30. Crack your organisation and decision making skills now and you'll be the main man for England for the next two World Cups.

I know you play to a structure at Wigan, but I also know you're capable of breaking that structure, such is your skill and talent. Win games and even Shaun Wane and Wayne Bennett can't get mad at you for breaking structures.

What I want you to do is use some of that marquee money (unless you can get Mr Lenagan to front up some of his own / the club's) and get one of the greats over for some one-on-one coaching. Let them show you how they read the game, how they communicated, how they took charge.

Work hard on what you don't have already and you'll be close to unstoppable. Do it now and you'll elevate yourself in the England set up at the perfect time.

Yours,
From a fan as long as you're in cherry and white,
Mark
SLP