Sonny snubbing Yawnion

[NrlCoach]

inb4 NRL admin take Credit. Roosters and Nick Politis should take credit

 

[Thomas]

Apparently the NZRU wanted him to sign a 3 year deal and he only wanted a 2 year deal so they parted ways. The circus will continue.

 

[Usain Bolt]

Will SBW front up and fight Joseph Parker now? I doubt it but there's a million dollars on the table.

 

[NrlCoach]

Apparently the NZRU wanted him to sign a 3 year deal and he only wanted a 2 year deal so they parted ways. The circus will continue.

Nice try. NZRU would of given him 1 year if SBW asked for. He wants to play world cup only :lol:

 

[aqua_duck]

Apparently the NZRU wanted him to sign a 3 year deal and he only wanted a 2 year deal so they parted ways. The circus will continue.

That sounds weird because a 3 year deal would've taken through to 2016 and the Olympics. You'd think that'd be a goal of his

 

[RWB]

Will SBW front up and fight Joseph Parker now? I doubt it but there's a million dollars on the table.

Is he up to his class? I don't know a whole lot about boxing but he only took up the sport a few years ago and doesn't even do it full time. By the sounds of it Parker would be a big jump up in ability, surely he's better off just continuing to improve and getting experience before taking on higher quality opposition.

It's not like he's making claims he's the boxer in NZ etc etc. Why the animosity?

 

[ek999]

Perhaps NZRU said no to boxing

 

[DeeJ]

Good decision for him. I doubt the money is that much greater in RU anyway unless you go to France/Japan. Plus he has a higher impact in league as a player and a figure.

He isn't as important to the All Blacks as he is to the NRL/Kiwis.

 

[ghostface]

I absolutely HATE the roosters but this is a Great result for rugby league and the roosters. No doubt the salary cap skeptics will start making some noise.

 

[magpie4ever]

He would like an 18 yr old virgin who has the choice of any contestant of Miss Universe.

The weedman's woody, he cracked upon hearing the news would not deflate for many a day.:lol:

 

[magpie4ever]

Who give a flying f**k, he is a bloody kiwi.

 

[Thomas]

That sounds weird because a 3 year deal would've taken through to 2016 and the Olympics. You'd think that'd be a goal of his

Possibly. He's got a RWC medal, a SuperRugby championship, 4N championship, 2 NRL championships. An olympic medal might be a goal of his.

 

[Meth]

Is he up to his class? I don't know a whole lot about boxing but he only took up the sport a few years ago and doesn't even do it full time. By the sounds of it Parker would be a big jump up in ability, surely he's better off just continuing to improve and getting experience before taking on higher quality opposition.

It's not like he's making claims he's the boxer in NZ etc etc. Why the animosity?

Parker is a genuine boxer. SBW is not in his league, and I don't think the fight would be doing anything more than capitalizing on SBW's celebrity.

I agree with you that SBW's boxing success shows what a genuine allround athlete he is

 

[Pierced Soul]

good for league, good for the roosters - he's still a merkin

 

[Lucas-Con]

So Roosters will win 2 premierships in a row then pretty much 2014 is gonna be a good year.

 

[RWB]

Parker is a genuine boxer. SBW is not in his league, and I don't think the fight would be doing anything more than capitalizing on SBW's celebrity.

I agree with you that SBW's boxing success shows what a genuine allround athlete he is

That's what I don't get, why do people expect him to take the fight then?

It's like being critical of and SG Ball player because he's not playing first grade yet. If SBW is good enough then he'll eventually make it there but surely he's better off taking more realistic fights for the time being and growing as a boxer.

 

[Springs]

The way he went about it was poor but having Sonny in both the World Cup and NRL 2014 is something everyone thought unlikely. Big boost for the profile of the game in world sport, but poor news for channel 9 sport viewers.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Good result for Rugby League. Now if only we could get Folau back...

 

[Captain Apollo]

Flexi cap Roosters will still fit Ferguson in

Go read Rugby League Week. Brian Canavan expressley denies the Roosters are even contemplating signing Ferguson.

 

[Meth]

That's what I don't get, why do people expect him to take the fight then?

It's like being critical of and SG Ball player because he's not playing first grade yet. If SBW is good enough then he'll eventually make it there but surely he's better off taking more realistic fights for the time being and growing as a boxer.

People have always cast aspersions over his boxing achievements. I'm sure there's a lot of people that would like to see him shown up.

Also, there aren't a lot of Kiwi fighters that are in Parker's league. Throwing around names for prospective opponents is fishing in a pretty small barrel.