It annoys me when players leave Rugby League - but it doesn't bother me when they return. It just confirms what we all know - that Rugby League is the best sport to play.
This. Rogers came back and did good things with the Titans. Sailor came back and eventually went OK on the Dragons wing, although I wish he left his f*cking ego back in Union. I guess coming back does confirm where the best sport is.
The risk, though, is severing ties with the League old boys body which is built on respect and service, like any network. That is the big thing in sport, being part of the inner sanctum of something. The same happens with players playing for 3 or 4 clubs, post career they are not as likely to get a gig with their club in another role as the 200+ game hero.
As for ditching my club for buying players, I lived under the Fitzgerald years at Parra. We hoped for Gene Miles, got Stu Galbraith. We hoped for Ricky Stuart, got Ben Kusto. We hoped for Beaver Menzies, kept Daniel Wagon. We replaced Mick Cronin with Ken "Snail" Woolfe. We rewarded Brian Smith for losing the unlosable grand final with a 5 year contract. We almost saw Brett Kenny poched by Alan Jones ffs. Not to mention big buys like Tulsen Tollet, Carl Webb, and Chris f*cking Walker!
In other words, if someone dug up the Queen Mother's carcase and signed it to a 3 year deal, it would be an improvement!
