It's in Fairfax now so that gives it more credibility.
Soward considering early exit from Dragons
June 3, 2013 - 1:49PM
Adam Pengilly
Jamie Soward?s days at St George Illawarra appear numbered after the Dragons granted the maligned five-eighth time off from training to consider his immediate future.
Dragons coach Steve Price spoke to the former NSW Origin pivot after the Red V?s narrow loss to the Bulldogs, before Soward was absent from the side?s field session on Monday morning.
Price fronted reporters after training, but remained tight-lipped on Soward?s future when asked if he would be at the club for the remainder of the season.
??I gave him a couple of days off just to clear his head,?? Price said. ??I had a discussion with Jamie and we?ll just wait for a couple of days.??
Soward signed a four-year deal with Penrith from next season after the Dragons didn?t offer the premiership-winning No.6 a deal beyond his current contract.
Dragons team-mates remain in the dark on whether Soward will seek an early release to the Panthers, but halves partner Nathan Fien described Soward?s contribution to St George Illawarra as ??outstanding??.
??From what I?ve heard he?s just having a think about things that Pricey and him have discussed,?? Fien said.
??We can?t get distracted by it and we?re not in a position to get distracted by it. I guess it?s business as usual for us and Sowie will take his time and make his decision.
??We?ll hear about it, as you guys will, in due course.??
The 28-year-old?s last involvement in a Dragons jumper could be the after-the-siren penalty goal which sailed wide of the uprights on Friday night as St George Illawarra staged a late rally to extend the match into golden point.
Soward was peppered with bottles thrown from some unruly Bulldogs fans as he lined up the kick in a match which he also reached the 1000 points milestone in the NRL.
It is not clear who his replacement will be if he does not play against Newcastle on Saturday night.
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Looks like he's all but gone.