SBW, Benji, Falou and Sam Burgess

[Loudstrat]

guessing that SBW, Del and Tuqiri don't count?

At present it looks like league isn't really targeting top union talent, but are more than happy to sign the promising youngsters like Tuivasa-Sheck, Konrad Hurrell and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

lol - and Sam Burgess is a Souffs junior...........

Juniors are not top shelf talent. But League doesnt sign Union reserve graders for rep positions, like when Duncan Macrae left Souths reserve grade side to play for NSW in Yawnion :lol::lol:

Andrew Leeds was the last fair dinkum Wallaby to make a mark in League.

 

[English Rose]

Sam Burgess has 2 choices:

1. Stay in league and become a South Sydney an rugby league legend and will probably be remembered as the best ever British import to play in the NRL.

Or

2. Jump ship to Rugby union and watch the media in England make him the scapegoat for England not winning the 2015 World Cup because I guarantee that will happen!

 

[Brutus]

If they were stunt recruiting a Kiwi, the other code would be the obvious one to look at.

There won't be an AFL team in NZ in 50 years let alone 5.

Logic agrees with you, but the VFL doesn't run on logic.

 

[Brutus]

lol - and Sam Burgess is a Souffs junior...........

Juniors are not top shelf talent. But League doesnt sign Union reserve graders for rep positions, like when Duncan Macrae left Souths reserve grade side to play for NSW in Yawnion :lol::lol:

Andrew Leeds was the last fair dinkum Wallaby to make a mark in League.

And Leeds was a reliable, but average first-grader at best.

 

[Bronco Rob]

Andrew Leeds was the last fair dinkum Wallaby to make a mark in League.

Peter Jorgenson went reasonably well, made the City Origin side in the mid-90's.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

lol - and Sam Burgess is a Souffs junior...........

Juniors are not top shelf talent. But League doesnt sign Union reserve graders for rep positions, like when Duncan Macrae left Souths reserve grade side to play for NSW in Yawnion :lol::lol:

Andrew Leeds was the last fair dinkum Wallaby to make a mark in League.

Wasn't Duncan Mcrae with the Bulldogs Super League side after Souths and before Union?

 

[God-King Dean]

Do those who suggest that players who go to Union shouldn't be allowed back in NRL, realize how childish they sound?

 

[Canard]

Do those who suggest that players who go to Union shouldn't be allowed back in NRL, realize how childish they sound?

Not to mention its like shouting into the wind.

NRL clubs ambition is to win, not please forums.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Do those who suggest that players who go to Union shouldn't be allowed back in NRL, realize how childish they sound?

It's hilarious, eh? I'm working, someone taps me on the shoulder and says I'll give you double to work over here. Guess where I start on Monday, or at least after my notice period. LOL.

 

[ek999]

Wasn't Duncan Mcrae with the Bulldogs Super League side after Souths and before Union?

Indeed he did, played 10 or so games over a couple of years

 

[Loudstrat]

It's hilarious, eh? I'm working, someone taps me on the shoulder and says I'll give you double to work over here. Guess where I start on Monday, or at least after my notice period. LOL.

"And we will give you a totally different job. You wont ever get to see a computer, a desk, a customer or even a pen, and all the office girls will be 30kg heavier than where you work now" Of course you'd jump - what a career move :lol:

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

A boring job isn't necessarily a bad job. Easy Money haha.

 

[Valheru]

Sam Burgess has 2 choices:

1. Stay in league and become a South Sydney an rugby league legend and will probably be remembered as the best ever British import to play in the NRL.

Or

2. Jump ship to Rugby union and watch the media in England make him the scapegoat for England not winning the 2015 World Cup because I guarantee that will happen!

Well at least he will have a chance to win somehting beyond the charity shield. Obviously not the WC but the 6 nations or something.

 

[Ozzy]

Sam Burgess is not a union player. There is no circumstances in which we would release such a key player from a long term contract.

I'll eat my hat if he ever plays a competitive game of union.

Will not happen.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-17/sam-burgess-to-leave-nrl-after-2014-season/5264232

How do you like your hat prepared BM or do you prefer it raw.

 

[thorson1987]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-17/sam-burgess-to-leave-nrl-after-2014-season/5264232

How do you like your hat prepared BM or do you prefer it raw.

First thing I thought of when I saw the news.

 

[Ozzy]

First thing I thought of when I saw the news.

Well they do say great minds think alike. ;-)

 

[LJC]

Chin up mate. Cant stop them from doing it. Its not Farrells or Buregss's fault that the game either doesn't have the support or, more likely, the administration it needs in England. The SL is so gaudy and poorly marketed. They've let it be pigeon holed.

Best hope is to have kids come out here at 18 for a few years to learn how to be a better player. Thats simply down to facilities, money & the weather. They they go back at 21 or whatever.

I watch SL and honestly, some of those stadiums would be condemned if they were in Australia. Its a bad look for the game and the game itself has always been marginalised.

Is the support really there for it in the UK? Union is a natural competitor. Its far more popular than League in the UK. More $$$ and exposure for players.

RU may have a bigger profile in the South of England but it is undeniable when the English RL side play a game at the same time the English RU side play, the TV ratings show a massive ratings win for RL every time!

RL has got the better product but it hasn't got the "friends in high places" that RU has!

The reason: a flow on effect of the private school education system which propagates the code of RU in many places around the world! RL does not have such an advantage which is wrong but very true!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

"And we will give you a totally different job. You wont ever get to see a computer, a desk, a customer or even a pen, and all the office girls will be 30kg heavier than where you work now" Of course you'd jump - what a career move :lol:

Oh , I'd take less to do that job.

 

[Perth Red]

Disappointing for the game here and in England and on international stage. Scum union!
Hopefully Sam will come back after he has got his fools gold, hopefully not too fat for RL.

 

[Perth Red]

RU may have a bigger profile in the South of England but it is undeniable when the English RL side play a game at the same time the English RU side play, the TV ratings show a massive ratings win for RL every time!

RL has got the better product but it hasn't got the "friends in high places" that RU has!

The reason: a flow on effect of the private school education system which propagates the code of RU in many places around the world! RL does not have such an advantage which is wrong but very true!

RU is only bigger in the south of England, check out how the game is travelling in Leeds, sale and falcons to see its lack of popularity in the rest of England.

Interestingly the English union premiership has moved to BT and is getting killed in the ratings. They only have the international game to keep their domestic leagues alive including in NZ, Australia and England.

http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_14196-super-league-opener-breaks-tv-record.html